Property Details for Lawrence Metal Forming

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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

70011

Property Address

145-155 Beech Street Chelsea, MA 02150

Size

1.81

Parcel Numbers

Latitude/Longitude

42.399312 / -71.039197

Congressional District

Property Contact

Paar, Dorothy

Paar.Dorrie@epa.gov

617-918-1432

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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
Chelsea, City of	BF97181801	MA	Cleanup	2007

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?
Supplemental Assessment	01/01/2014	12/31/2015	Chelsea, City of	N
Supplemental Assessment	01/01/2014	12/31/2015	Chelsea, City of	N
Supplemental Assessment	01/01/2014	12/31/2015	Chelsea, City of	N
Supplemental Assessment	01/16/2012	05/08/2012	Chelsea, City of	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $745,430.00
Total Funding: $745,430.00

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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

PCBS

Remediating Action for Contaminants

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?
06/11/2013		06/16/2017	Chelsea, City of	Yes
06/11/2013		06/16/2017	Chelsea, City of	Yes
06/11/2013		06/16/2017	Chelsea, City of	Yes
06/11/2013		06/16/2017	Chelsea, City of	Yes
06/11/2013	$200,000.00	06/16/2017	Chelsea, City of	Yes
06/11/2013		06/16/2017	Chelsea, City of	Yes
06/11/2013		06/16/2017	Chelsea, City of	Yes

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

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 1.81
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 350
EPA Cleanup Funding: $200,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $11,564,489.00
Cost Share Funding: $40,000.00
Total Funding: $11,804,489.00

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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 (AUL)

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal#!/wastesite/3-0017917

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

06/12/0017

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)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

06/06/2017

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
01/01/2015	$4,800,000.00	Chelsea, City of	03/15/2017
01/01/2015	$2,000,000.00	Chelsea, City of	03/15/2017
01/01/2015	$30,647,500.00	Chelsea, City of	03/15/2017

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

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The project site was originally occupied by the American Barrel Company from 1938 to 1974. In May 1974, just a few days before the business was scheduled to vacate the property upon orders from local officials, a fire sparked within the on-site building, creating a massive conflagration that leveled several City blocks. The surrounding area was at the time used by a number of manufacturing facilities that were active from the late 1800s into the 20th century. All of the businesses were destroyed by the 1974 fire. Local crews removed the huge debris piles, and backfilled the area using materials that were available. The site was abandoned for over 5 years. In June 1979, the site was redeveloped by the Superior Distributing Company (Superior). Superior constructed a large rectangular building on slab foundation, in the southern portion of the site. Superior utilized the building as warehouse, until 1986, when the site was purchased by the Lawrence Metals Forming Corporation (LMFC). The LMFC operations included manufacturing and custom fabrication of various metal products. In 1999, the Chelsea Economic Development Board (CEDB) purchased the property and several surrounding parcels, as part of the Master Plan for the Everett Avenue Urban Renewal District, an economic development plan for a 5-acre section of the City. In 2000, the on-site building was demolished, and subsurface investigations revealed the presence of substantial concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in subsurface soils. The predicted costs to remediate the soils exceeded any feasible development options; further, the location of the Chelsea High School just 100 feet from the site created a potential Imminent Hazard to human health, and the property was fenced off and left abandoned. For over 13 years, the extent of the environmental impacts to the site were studied and quantified, but any opportunity to redevelop the site was deemed too costly. The site was left idle for over 12 years, while all of the surrounding properties were acquired and redeveloped in accordance with the Master Plan. On 6 June 2012, at the request of the City of Chelsea (the City), a meeting was held to discuss site conditions and their possible impact to the surrounding area, including Chelsea High School. The meeting was attended by representatives from the City, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All entities were concerned about the ongoing environmental risks posed by high levels of PCBs and lead present in the soils. The City also stated that it lacked the necessary funds to address the conditions at the site. In 2013, XSS Hotels through their project entity, Lawrenceville LLC (the Developer), and the EPA, MassDEP, the City, and the CEDB, agreed to a plan for the EPA to complete a risk-based cleanup of the site, which would remediate PCB-impacted materials and allow the City to an acquisition/development agreement with the Developer. The remediation plan focused on reducing the highest concentrations of PCBs at the property as the dominant contaminant requiring cleanup. The feasible, revenue producing future use was to construct an extended stay hotel. The assistance from the EPA brought the City the technical and financial resources to attract the potential developer, Lawrenceville LLC as well as the confidence in the end point of the cleanup goals. In 2014-2015 the Developer took on financial responsibility for further remediation to reduce risks at the site and complete the redevelopment. In March 2017, the Chelsea Hilton Homewood Suites opened for business. Former Use: The site had been occupied by the American Barrel Company (American Barrel) from the late 1930s through 1974 when American Barrel?s facility was destroyed by an extensive fire which originated on-site and spread to adjoining properties. Documented historical operations and land use practices by the American Barrel inclu

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (1.81)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): 3-0017917 Enrolled: 01/25/1999

Date No Further Action Letter Received

06/16/2017

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional

06/16/2017