The Hamilton Apartments

View from across the river.

Location

185 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester NY, 14620

Occupant(s)

Residential

Wheelchair Accessible?

Yes

Pets

No

Property Owner/Manager

Conifer LLC

Property Owner/Manager's Phone

585 546 7119

Property Owner/Manager's Website

Homepage

Hamilton

Construction

2010

Third-Party Websites

ApartmentSmart.com

The Hamilton Apartments is a waterfront high-rise located on Mount Hope Avenue in the South Wedge neighborhood. It has 131 units and is an 80-20 mix of market-rate and affordable housing. Amenities include self-controlled heat thermostats, a computer lab, and an exercise room. Apartments range from studios to two-bedrooms, with disabled access units also available. In 2010 the Hamilton received the Innovator of the Year Award from the New York State Association for Affordable Housing.

Previously located on the site was a subsidized housing complex called River Park Commons built in 1975. By the early 2000s, however, it was rundown and considered a neighborhood eyesore. It was demolished in 2009 to make room for both the Hamilton and Erie Harbor next door.

The Genesee Gateway Park is right next door.

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2012-08-07 07:44:43   This has to be the ugliest building in Rochester. How ugly were the River Park Commons that they were considered a "neighborhood eyesore" and these aren't? Maybe if there was some rhyme or reason to the color scheme it wouldn't be so bad, but it looks like someone just closed their eyes and randomly assigned colors to squares, then decided that "eh, I don't feel like coloring the rest of the building, leave it brown" —PDub

2012-08-07 08:15:25   I love this building! I think the designs of both the Hamilton and Erie Harbor are playful and unique. —EileenF