In Cleveland, Ohio, a 22-acre industrial property—the former home to a steel plant—was not a site for the faint of heart. And, it was definitely not a sight for sore eyes. It was far from it. Midland Steel, which for decades …
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In the Slovak Republic, brownfield and greenfield issues are ones that head the discussion in terms of the level of environmental protection and how that dictates the inflow of foreign investments. In Europe there is distinct contrast …
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Stating that the goal is to identify properties that provide strategic land positions with opportunity for long-term economic growth, Indianapolis- based Duke Realty Corp. and Bedford, Ohio-based Hemisphere Development LLC have signed a co-development agreement. The agreement calls for …
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No state cleanup law explicitly mandates that energy efficiency, water usage, air emissions, or the creation of waste be taken into consideration when selecting a remedy. Considering that …
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In OK City, what were once abandoned, environmentally contaminated stockyards, oilfields, refineries, warehouses, and other industrial sites were transformed into vibrant, healthy business and community centers. In the early 1990s, then Mayor Ron Norick proposed a revolutionary idea now known as Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) which promised to bring Oklahoma City back from the depths of recession and launch the city into a vibrant new era. …
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Trey Hess, Brownfields Program Coordinator for the Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), is a 15-year veteran of MDEQ. He helped craft the development of the program's tiered approach to determining realistic, site-specific cleanup options. Following is a brief question and answer opportunity with Hess on various topics that impact MDEQs efforts. …
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Meet local decision-makers who are making a positive impact on brown and green initiatives …
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LOCATION: Moss Point, Miss. SIZE: 1 acre PARTNERS: City of Moss Point and Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality COST: $3 million for Convention Center, $60,000 to address environmental issues BACKGROUND: In 2007, the city of Moss Point requested assistance from …
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LOCATION: Tupelo, Miss., downtown between Front Street and Highway 45 KEY DISTINCTION OF PROPERTY: Born in Tupelo, Elvis Presley performed a concert in 1956 on Fairpark District site. The city celebrates an annual Elvis Festival on the site every …
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LOCATION: 6539 4th Street, Marrero, La. (on West Bank of Jefferson Parish) SIZE: 18 - acres, redevelopment plans for Family Life Center for Progressive Church PREVIOUS USE: Auto salvage yard and undeveloped land FUNDING MECHANISM : $200,000 EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant; …
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LOCATION: Lower Mid-City, New Orleans. PRESENT USE: 147 mixed-income apartments, completed in November 2008. SIZE: 180,000 square feet. COST: $30 million SITE BACKGROUND: The Falstaff Brewery operated in the Mid-City area of New Orleans since the early 1900s. The property …
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Louisiana In 1995, the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 1092, known as the Voluntary Investigation and Remedial Action law, which allows property owners and other persons who clean up properties to risk-based standards (see Louisiana Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program) to get a …
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How paradigms shift. As recently as 10 years ago, abandoned buildings and closed industrial plants were simply bulldozed to the ground and taken to a municipal landfill. This method of clearing a property for reuse was prevalent …
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Approximately 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia, a former steel mill is the new home to several internationally-based manufacturing corporations and green industries. Formerly known as United States Steel Corp.Fairless Works site, the Keystone Industrial Port Complex (KIPC) has attracted revolutionary “green” technology jobs to Pennsylvania from around the world to this 2,600-acre brownfield property. …
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This fall New York City will open a local voluntary cleanup program for light to moderately contaminated sites that state programs generally exclude. The city has also created the nation's first local brownfield office, vesting broad authority to develop brownfields …
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In the mid-1980s, an assembly of platinum-record-toting, major-label recording artists from all genres of music gathered in a studio to perform a song to raise money and awareness for famine relief in Africa. To pull the effort …
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With the first session of the 111th Congress just about over—a session that grappled with significant issues unrelated to brownfields—members now prepare to head home for the holidays. But the first session set the tone for policy and spending …
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Eric Williams President and Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Renewal, Denver As the head of Frontier Renewal, a specialty real estate company focused on the acquisition, remediation and repositioning of brownfields, Eric Williams is a nationally recognized expert in brownfields. His 22-year career …
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They say the best students are the ones who are driven. At Ohio State University, this hypothesis could be taken both literally and figuratively. Unleashing a high level of technological excellence that could potentially catalyze the automotive industry to embrace a …
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For many years, construction boomed in Boston. Transportation projects such as the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project, known as the “Big Dig,” and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Silverline Transit Line entailed the construction of thousands of feet of tunnels beneath an active, bustling city. …
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