Property Details for Former Mason Square Fire Station

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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
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Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

92262

Property Address

South Side of State Street Springfield, MA 01104

Size

.25

Parcel Numbers

11110-0482

Latitude/Longitude

42.111987 / -72.56279840000002

Congressional District

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

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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
Springfield, Massachusetts, City of	BF97181501	MA	Assessment	2007

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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	$2,500.00	08/05/2008	09/23/2008	Springfield, Massachusetts, City of	Y	FY10
Phase II Environmental Assessment		12/01/2008	04/27/2011	Springfield, Massachusetts, City of	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$56,000.00	12/01/2008	04/27/2011	Springfield, Massachusetts, City of	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? No
EPA Assessment Funding: $58,500.00
Leveraged Funding: $40,000.00
Total Funding: $98,500.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Soil

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
	$40,000.00	Springfield, Massachusetts, City of

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

Mason Square Fire Station and Indian Motocycle properties are historic. The Fire Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Properties. Therefore, state and federal historic tax credits are an important potential source of funding for this Redevelopment Project. Historic credits require that the buildings operate as rental property for at least five years. The credits will not apply to the costs associated with parking development land acquisition, building demolition and parking construction. The properties are located in a census tract that qualifies for New Markets Tax Credits. If a mixed use program is undertaken and the threshold requiring that at least 20 percent of the income generated from the project come form commercials uses, the Target Redevelopment Project will be eligible for New Markets Tax Credit investment. To capitalize on this funding source, it is imperative that the Fire Station generate commercial rental income and possibly a portion of the ground floor of the Indian Motocycle �B� building.

Former Use: The Site consists of one 0.25-acre parcel of land located along the south side of State Street at its intersection with Eastern Avenue and Wilbraham Road, and is identified on the City of Springfield Assessor�s Map as Block 11110, Lot 0482 i.e., Former Mason Square Fire Station. The property is located in downtown Springfield, and is occupied by a single three-story flat-roofed brick building, which formerly operated as a fire station. The parcel includes the approximate 17,000 square foot building and a small paved lot. The former fire station was originally built as a two-story building in 1910 with a gable roof, and was referred to at that time as the Winchester Park Fire Station. In the late 1920s, a third floor was reportedly added to the structure, and was finished with a flat roof. The building has been vacant for roughly 20 years.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (.25)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

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