Skip to Main Content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

You are here:
Contact Us

Property Details for Former Berwick Hotel


On this page:


Legal Notices

Profile Information

Private
81221
Wales and Center Streets Downtown Rutland Rutland, VT 05701
.91
27 and 33
43.6066858 / -72.9775783
1
Gardner, Frank
Gardner.Frank@epa.gov
617-918-1278


Top of Page

Property Location



Top of Page

Property Progress


Top of Page

CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF00A00421VTAssessment2019
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF96129901VTAssessment2010
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF96108101VTAssessment2009
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF00A01261VTAssessment2023
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF96192701VTAssessment2014
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF98192501VTAssessment2003
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF96166301VTAssessment2012
Rutland Regional Planning CommissionBF97180101VTAssessment2007
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community DevelopmentBF96193701VTBCRLF2014
Vermont Department of Environmental ConservationRP96168801VTSection 128(a) State/Tribal2012


Top of Page

Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$4,450.0002/05/201305/15/2013Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Cleanup Planning$2,513.0011/15/201212/31/2012Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Cleanup Planning$4,000.0008/27/201309/27/2013Vermont Department of Environmental ConservationN
Cleanup Planning$4,427.5004/02/2024Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Cleanup Planning$75.0001/15/201308/05/2013Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Cleanup Planning$11,897.0001/15/201308/05/2013Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Cleanup Planning$15,843.7502/05/2024Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Cleanup Planning$4,954.0001/15/201308/05/2013Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Cleanup Planning$500.0012/30/202012/31/2020Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase I Environmental Assessment$2,165.0011/05/200701/10/2008Rutland Regional Planning CommissionYFY08
Phase I Environmental Assessment04/02/2024Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Phase II Environmental Assessment$14,099.0001/17/201004/20/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$51,201.0001/01/200903/10/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$46,447.0001/01/200903/10/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$39,336.0001/01/200903/10/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$4,655.3504/08/2008Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$143.0001/01/200903/10/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$783.0001/17/201004/20/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$2,111.0001/17/201004/20/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$272.0001/17/201004/20/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$579.0001/01/200903/10/2010Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Supplemental Assessment$5,599.0003/11/201505/15/2015Rutland Regional Planning CommissionN
Supplemental Assessment$17,126.0003/29/2024Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Supplemental Assessment$2,115.0002/05/202403/28/2024Rutland Regional Planning Commission


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $235,291.60
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $235,291.60


Top of Page

Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


Top of Page

Contaminants and Media


Asbestos
Lead
Other Metals
PAHS
PCBS
Petroleum Products
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Ground Water
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


Top of Page

Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .91
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding:
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding:


Top of Page

Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.


Top of Page

Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Proprietary Controls Government Controls
Yes
U


Top of Page

Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
01/12/2022$200,000.00Rutland Regional Planning Commission09/14/2022


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


Top of Page

Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


Top of Page

Additional Property Attributes

The former Berwick Hotel site is located in Downtown Rutland and consists of three separate parcels including a 17,897 square foot parcel (known as the Pit); a 3,424 square foot parcel (known as the Herald newsroom); and a 18,230 square foot parcel (known as the Herald pressroom). A portion of the site is located in the Downtown Rutland Historic District and the area is zoned as Downtown Business with municipal sewer and water connections. Past land uses at the site include a hotel, shops, a dry cleaners, a dyers and cleaners, residential use, garage and auto sales facility and more recently the Rutland Herald pressroom. The former hotel with shops and the dry cleaners were destroyed by fire in 1973.

Site soil contaminants include buried building materials, chrysotile asbestos, VOCs, chlorinated VOCs, SVOCs, PCBs, arsenic and several metals. Variability in groundwater contaminant concentrations was observed, including dissolved and total iron, manganese and iron related bacteria. Currently, a Corrective Action Feasibility Investigation (CAFI) and Corrective Action Plan (CAP) have been conducted in conjunction with redevelopment plans for the site.

Presently, the Pit is used for municipal parking, the newsroom is used as office space (recently redeveloped by the Housing Trust of Rutland County) and the pressroom is used for storage and office space. The Belden Company purchased all three properties in 2020.

With the recent redevelopment of the Newsroom building/parcel by the Housing Trust of Rutland County, the Pit and Pressroom parcels are in redevelopment planning stages by the property owners, however need more assessment and remediation planning work. A feasibility study has been conducted based on a proposed redevelopment into hotel/conference space/residential uses.
Commercial (.91)
Hazardous
Enrolled: 08/01/2008


Top of Page

Release 3.0.2