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237105
425 East 161 St Street BRONX, NY 10451
.14
40.82401893140005 / -73.91273263558406
15
Hom, Benny
Hom.Benny@epa.gov
212-637-3964


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
City of New YorkBF96287213NYBCRLF2013


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Assessment Activities at this Property

There are no current assessment activities.


Is Cleanup Necessary?
EPA Assessment Funding:
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding:


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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


Lead
Other Metals
Pesticides
Petroleum Products
SVOCs
VOCs
Iron (Fe)
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
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Cleaned Up
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Cleaned Up
Ground Water
Soil
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
11/20/2016$70,052.0011/30/2017City of New YorkNo


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info: The following excavations were performed: soil was excavated and removed to a depth of approximately 12 feet below grade for the foundation of the new building and to a depth of 3 to 6 feet below grade in the landscaped area. A total of 4,294 tons of soil/fill were excavated and removed from the Site.
Address of Data Source: https://a002-epic.nyc.gov/app/workspace/3021/docrepository
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .14
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding: $70,052.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $70,052.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Proprietary Controls Information Devices
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions will be recorded with the County Clerk that includes a listing of Engineering Controls and Institutional Controls, and a requirement that management of these controls must be in compliance with an approved Site Management Plan (SMP). Institutional Controls including the following: (1) restriction of vegetable gardening and farming to the top two feet of imported clean soil; (2) prohibition of the use of groundwater beneath the Site without treatment rendering it safe for the intended use; (3) prohibition of disturbance of residual soil unless it is conducted in accordance with the SMP; and (4) prohibition of higher levels of land usage than the restricted residential uses addressed by this Remedial Action without prior notification and approval by OER.
https://a002-epic.nyc.gov/app/workspace/3021/docrepository
Yes
08/07/2018
Yes
Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)
As part of development, constructed an engineered Composite Cover System consisting of a minimum 12-inch concrete slab within the building footprint and 2 feet of clean fill in the landscaped areas to prevent human exposure to residual soil/fill remaining under the Site. The clean fill was underlain by a demarcation layer (orange snow fence) to indicate the top of the existing Site soil.
https://a002-epic.nyc.gov/app/workspace/3021/docrepository
Yes
11/30/2017


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
08/28/2017$16,946,505.00City of New York05/10/2018


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Located on East 161st Street on previously city-owned land, Melrose Commons provides permanent supportive housing for 58 chronically-homeless adults with serious mental illness, giving a preference to Veterans. The building includes 100% affordable permanent homes, a community room with a communal kitchen, a training/conference room, laundry room, green roof and outdoor recreational space, office space to provide on-site case management services, counseling, and referral services for all tenants and 24/7 front desk attendance. The building is certified by Enterprise Green Communities and green strategies enhance the overall quality of life for residents and reduce energy costs.

The prior use was apartment buildings that were demolished in 1981 - afterwards, the site was vacant and used for construction staging just prior to redevelopment.
Residential (.14)
Hazardous
08/07/2018
Notice of Completion 8/7/2018


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