Property Details for Former Westinghouse Airbrake Site

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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

Private

ACRES Property ID

163404

Property Address

325 Commerce Street Wilmerding, PA 15148

Size

1.45

Parcel Numbers

546-B-235

Latitude/Longitude

40.392269 / -79.80778800000001

Congressional District

Property Contact

Monsalvo, Humberto

monsalvo.humberto@epa.gov

215-814-2163

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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
Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments	BF96320701	PA	Assessment	2012

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$3,000.00	07/12/2013	09/24/2013	Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments	Y	FY15
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$4,042.00	07/12/2013	09/24/2013	Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments	Y	FY15

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $7,042.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $7,042.00

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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

Asbestos
Lead
Mercury
Other Contaminants
Other Metals
PCBS

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Building Materials

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The property is planned to be reused as a boutique hotel and event center. The property was acquired in June 2016 via sheriff sale by the current owner.

Former Use: The property was the former headquarters of the Westinghouse Electric Company. It has been owned for many years by a non-profit organization that wished to turn it into a museum. The non-profit had serious financial challenges and the property became deteriorated and tax delinquent. The current owner acquired the property via sheriff sale in June of 2016.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (1.45)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional