Property Details for Boston East

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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

67961

Property Address

102-144 Border Street Boston (East Boston), MA 02128

Size

14.29

Parcel Numbers

0105412003, 0105413000, 0105414000

Latitude/Longitude

42.37323 / -71.0422

Congressional District

999

Property Contact

Gardner, Frank

Gardner.Frank@epa.gov

617-918-1278

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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	BF97161601	MA	Assessment	2006

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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	$4,043.47	11/08/2006	12/08/2006	Boston, City of	Y	FY08
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$31,963.11	07/10/2007		Boston, City of	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? No
EPA Assessment Funding: $36,006.58
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $36,006.58

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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

Lead
Petroleum Products
Unknown

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Soil

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.

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

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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

Proprietary Controls Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Categories of Controls

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Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.

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

Former Use: Description: Currently the property is vacant and undeveloped. The slabs and foundations are in poor condition, generally cracked, and overgrown with vegetation. The piers and docks that remain on the property are decrepit and unusable. Parts of the property are paved, but the pavement is largely overgrown, cracked and broken. No evidence of USTs, ASTs remaining at the property. The following 5 RECs were identified for the property: 1. The former presence of oils and hazardous materials used in machine shops, boiler works, sawmills, a putty factory, a print factory, painting buildings and blacksmith buildings all formerly located on the property. 2.Former storage and use of petroleum on the property. 3. The potential presence of asbestos containing material (floor tile) within the building foundation materials remaining on the property; 4. A sump or former location of an oil/water separator in a concrete foundation; and 5. Stained soil adjacent to railroad ties and piles. History: 1888 - "East Boston Dry Dock Company"; "George McQuesten Lumber Yard"; and Numerous Sheds, timber and lumber piles, boat building shop, locksmith, paint shops, wagon shop, tin shop, bowling alley and pool room all occupied the property. 1900 - Various sheds, coal and lumber sheds, machine shop and lumber yard; "C.W. York Kindling Wood Factory"; and "Bennett and Lacey Carriage Factory" occupied different portions of the poroperty. 1927 - "Burton Furber Coal Co."; "Federal Lumber Co."; and a putty factory and print facility occupied different portions of the poroperty. 1950 - "United Stevedoring Company of New England" (loading and unloading of ships) 1989 to present - Vacant 11/14/1977 - City of Boston forecloses on parcel 0105412003 03/22/1978 - City of Boston forecloses on parcels 0105413000 and 0105414000

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (14.29)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous & Petroleum

State and Tribal Program Information

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional