Property Details for Abbeville City Hall

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Property Alias

AI#139442

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

258104

Property Address

101 N. State Street ABBEVILLE, LA 70510

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Latitude/Longitude

29.974058152605 / -92.135640658898

Congressional District

Property Contact

Reyes, Elizabeth

Reyes.Elizabeth@epa.gov

214-665-3163

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality	4B02F16301	LA	Assessment	2022

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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	$5,807.91	08/01/2023	11/29/2023	Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality	Y	FY25
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$68,176.50	11/26/2024		Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$5,153.00	04/01/2024	09/06/2024	Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $79,137.41
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $79,137.41

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Contaminants and Media

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Property Highlights

The site is developed with a four-story building. The first floor of the building onsite is used for City Hall, and the remaining floors are used for storage but are generally underutilized due to environmental concerns including asbestos and lead-based paint in building materials. The building operated as the Historic Audrey Hotel built by the Caldwell Brothers from approximately 1929 to 1961, which boasted the only rooftop terrace between New Orleans and Houston. The building later served as a half-way house and storm shelter from around the 1960s to the late 1970s. The City purchased the site around 1978 and began renovations. Renovations of the first floor were completed in 1990 and opened as City Hall Municipal Offices. During initial site renovations, asbestos was identified in building materials and some asbestos removal was conducted. Additionally, since the site is situated within a historically developed area and known historical filling stations were nearby, operations of surrounding sites are an environmental concern. A Phase I ESA was completed under LDEQ's TBA program to assess these environmental concerns associated with the site and surrounding sites. Recognized environmental conditions (RECs) were identified , as well as business risks including potential lead based paint and asbestos containing building materials. The Phase I ESA report can be accessed on LDEQ's EDMS here: https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view?doc14104578

A Phase II ESA under LDEQ's TBA Program is being conducted to further assess the REC's and business risks identified in the Phase I ESA.

After conducting community outreach and visioning sessions, the City plans to redevelop the site into a condo- boutique hotel that offers living and/or vacation units. There are very few downtown buildings with upper floor space for redevelopment, and current insurance crisis and inflated costs of construction has contributed to making living less affordable in the immediate area. This project would create resilient energy efficient residential spaces, fill the demand for overnight accommodations in the downtown area, and help build and sustain a thriving downtown community.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (.5)

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