Property Details for 1540 Columbus Avenue

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

157681

Property Address

1540 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02119

Size

.63

Parcel Numbers

1100872000

Latitude/Longitude

42.3234365 / -71.0984263

Congressional District

Property Contact

Castagna, Kathleen

castagna.kathleen@epa.gov

617-918-1429

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Boston, City of	BF96131301	MA	Assessment	2010
City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development	BF96164301	MA	Cleanup	2012

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$5,498.00	08/13/2012	11/09/2012	Boston, City of	Y	FY14

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $5,498.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $5,498.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Arsenic
Lead
Other Metals

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?
07/15/2013		12/14/2015	City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development	Yes
07/15/2013	$197,032.00	12/14/2015	City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development	Yes
07/15/2013		12/14/2015	City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development	Yes

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .63
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 3
EPA Cleanup Funding: $197,032.00
Leveraged Funding: $1,055,000.00
Cost Share Funding: $40,000.00
Total Funding: $1,292,032.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

activity and use limitation (deed notice) will be required to control access to residual contaminants beneath building/pavement.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

http://public.dep.state.ma.us/fileviewer/Default.aspx?formdataid=5418750&documentid=0

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

12/14/2015

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)

Additional Engineering controls information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

http://public.dep.state.ma.us/fileviewer/Default.aspx?formdataid=5418770&documentid=0

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

12/14/2015

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA
12/31/2014	$2,622,243.00	City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development
12/31/2014	$19,507,575.00	City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development
12/31/2014	$2,185,203.00	City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

1.055M leveraged MassDevelopment grant and 24.315M leveraged redevelopment funding applies to entire redevelopment project which involves 3 parcels, 1540, 1542, and 1542R Columbus Ave. Funding is reported in its entirety under this parcel for simplicity. Leveraged jobs for project are also reported under this parcel only for simplicity.

Former Use: The Site was undeveloped prior to 1897. By 1919, the Site was developed with several structures including a trucking facility, garage building, and manufacturing facility. By 1950, multiple additions were made and the buildings were re-occupied by an automobile dealership, a repair shop, and a plumbing supply retailer. In 1987, the property was taken by the City of Boston by tax foreclosure. Buildings associated with these uses were present until at least 1995. Lead and arsenic concentrations exceeding MA reportable concentrations were identified in site-wide soils during a 2007 subsurface investigation.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (.63)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): 3-28859 Enrolled: 10/30/2009

Date No Further Action Letter Received

12/14/2015

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional