Hamilton Square LLC lawsuit against U.S. Navy over Hamilton property dismissed

A lawsuit filed by Hamilton Square LLC against the U.S. Navy concerning a property in Hamilton Square has been dismissed after both parties agreed to settle the case. Hamilton Square LLC purchased the 2.7-acre property from the Navy in 2005, which previously housed a gas station that caused petroleum contamination in the soil and groundwater. The developer had spent over $3.5 million on cleanup efforts before the lawsuit began.

The property, originally deemed safe for commercial use by the Navy, required additional testing and remediation when Hamilton Square LLC pivoted to residential development in 2013. The developer later learned that local regulators considered the site unsafe even for commercial use, potentially requiring millions more in remediation costs.