The Hamilton Crossing project will deliver a three-phased mixed use development to the City of Lowell's Jackson-Appleton-Middlesex Urban Revitalization and Development Area (the JAM Area). The project reprises AHF's successful joint venture with the Banc of America CDC and rehabilitates two buildings, separated by the Hamilton Canal, that were formerly part of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company's textile mill complex. These elegant brick buildings are connected by a series of historic bridges that will be restored as part of the project, providing efficient pathways for the residents and unobstructed views of the canal.

The project is buoyed by the construction of a new municipal parking garage directly across the street, which will provide parking to the residents. It is also energized by the City's creation of the Hamilton Canal District master planning site adjacent to the west of the project. Hamilton Crossing will contribute the revitalization of the JAM Area, which forms a vital connection between Lowell's transit stations and the historic downtown.

The first phase of the Hamilton Crossing project will be the redevelopment of 165 Jackson Street, formerly the Hamilton Manufacturing Company's Counting House and Storehouse, into loft-style apartments. The narrow layout of this building creates unique units, each with numerous windows that front either onto the street or the canal. The project has received significant public and private support. Most notably, the project was awarded a $250,000 Save America's Treasures grant, which is remarkable because the grant program does not often recognize industrial, urban-fabric buildings.

The second phase of the Hamilton Crossing project will be the rehabilitation of the larger of the two buildings, 26 Jackson Street. The western half of the six-story, 290,000 square foot building will be redeveloped into the new headquarters of the Lowell Community Health Center and premier commercial space; the program for the eastern half is under review. 26 Jackson Street will also feature many amenities that will be available to tenants of both buildings and will reactivate several historic bridges that once connected the two mills.