Haverhill, MA – The Hamel Mill Lofts project has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Preservation Award by the Massachusetts Historical Commission for the category of ‘Restoration and Adaptive Reuse.’
Construction Manager for the project was Callahan, Inc. of Bridgewater.
Hamel Mill Lofts is the largest redevelopment project in the history of the city of Haverhill, featuring 305 new units of housing, retail and resident community amenities. Located in downtown Haverhill and just steps from the commuter rail, the project is created from three former shoe mills and an old power plant. Construction of the project is nearly 100% complete and already the buildings are almost 60% occupied, with well over 165 leases in place.
The 23-month project schedule included restoration of the historic buildings exteriors and interior construction that maintained the look of the original buildings. The apartment units are available in either one or two bedrooms, and range in size from approximately 900 – 1100sf. In addition, 20% of all units at Hamel Mill Lofts will be rented as “affordable.” Along with apartments, the project also includes a cyber café, pool table room, bicycle storage area, gym, media center, conference area, and ample parking all for tenant use.
The project was nominated for the State historic preservation award by Mayor James J. Fiorentini.
“Hamel Mills has transformed what was once an abandoned series of old, dilapidated shoe mills and tanneries into an award-winning upscale urban village that has beautified downtown Haverhill while preserving its industrial past,” noted Mayor Fiorentini.