Welcome to the Blight & Brownfields Committee November 17, 2016
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USEPA FY 2015 Assessment Grant-$200,000 Community Wide Assessments Current Activities Completed lead paint testing at 51-53-55 Colony Street LBP is present. Owners seeking quotes for lead safe contractors to paint building exterior. Phase I/II Environmental Site Investigation at 664 W. Main St. (Moran s) Former gas station. Phase II/to determine extent/boundaries of potential contamination. Owner seeking assistance to assess and cleanup up so that he can refinance. Site reuse planning 1 King Place (former hospital) BL Companies selected for planning/engineering Future tasks-environmental Assessments associated with downtown economic development Phase I ESA, Crystal Grocery, 226 W. Main Phase I ESA, 124 Hanover St, former restaurant site Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessment, 48 Arch Parkway, potential residential PHASE II for 69 East Main St, Meriden, CT 06451, potential commercial PHASE II for 84 & 88 Grove St, Meriden, CT 06451, potential commercial
DECD 2014 Assessment Grant-$200,000 Mills Megablock Purpose of the project is to complete environmental site assessments to help advance demo of existing structures and facilitate new development at 161 & 177 State Street and 62 Cedar Street. Phase I Assessment Phase II/III Assessment 177 State St. 161 State St. 62 Cedar St. 144 Mills Memorial AECOM Completed 10/2015 AECom Completed 2014 AECOM Completed (2015) AECOM Completed AECOM Completed (2015) AECOM Completed AECOM Completed (2015) AECOM Completed Remedial Action Plan AECom Completed 2014 AECOM Completed (2015) Haz Mat Building Survey COMPLETED (2015) Reuse Plan Pennrose/MHA 75 Rental Housing Units including 23 Mills replacement units To be developed with 177 State Street Pennrose/MHA future phase City to Implement Harbor Brook Flood Control Project, Daylight Harbor Brook Remediation/ Cleanup $597,000-DECD Grant in progress TBD TBD $2 million DECD grant awarded Feb 2016 Developer MHA/Pennrose MHA/Pennrose MHA/Pennrose City/Flood Control
$100,000 DECD Brownfields Areawide Revitalization (BAR) Grant Current Activities BL Companies Selected October 2016 Future tasks (1) Market Assessment: (1) Primary focus on opportunities for commercial/office/retail development and lease up within the target area. (2) Recommend mix of office/retail/commercial development in the BAR TOD area and include projected rental rates. (3) Recommend specific incentives to attract developers to the TOD area. (4) Identify at least three potential commercial/retail/office partners likely to consider locating in downtown Meriden. (2) Marketing Materials: Prepare a standardized marketing package targeting potential commercial/ retail/ office tenants. (3) Site Reuse concept plans, including at least one rendering per site: 1 King Place 16 Church Street 25-33 Colony Street
$100,000 DECD Brownfields Areawide Revitalization (BAR) SCHEDULE 1. Outreach Initiate Community engagement and Business/Property Owner Outreach Group Meetings anticipated: Meeting No 1.: Meet the community and communicate scope/goals Meeting No 2.: Present results of market analysis, On-going through-out solicit ideas on implications Meeting No. 3: Unveil site plans; solicit ideas Meeting No. 4: final presentation Client Meetings anticipated: 4 meetings Business/Property Owner Meetings anticipated: Up to 6 individual meetings 2. Project/Area Branding Month 1 3. Market/Feasibility Analyses Months 1-4 4. Site Reuse Plans Months 4-5 5. Development of Marketing Strategy Months 5-6 6. Engage Potential Developers Month 4-7 7. Initiate Business Marketing Assistance/Developer Engagement Months 5-7 8. Summarize Deliverables and Provide Next Steps Month 7-8
Cleanup at 116 Cook Avenue Tighe & Bond-LEP 250 tons of Hazardous Building Material removed July Sept 2016 750 tons of Haz Mat to be removed $1.39 million DECD cleanup grant submitted 11/16/2017 Future redevelopment by POKO Partners/Xenolith 64 Units (80% market rate), $24 million total development cost
Cleanup at 116 Cook Avenue
Cleanup/Demo at 11 Crown Street (Record Journal) DECD Grant-$1.73 million Tighe & Bond LEP Demolition of structure and removal of hazardous materials Bids received October 2016. Negotiating award ($1.4 m). Demo 2016/2017 Master Development Agreement in place with the Michaels Org (March 2016). 81 unit development to be constructed.
Cleanup at Meriden Green 77 State & 50 East Main St. Park, flood control and Economic Development project $12.9m DEEP/DECD/EPA AECOM LEP Project Completed! Grand Opening Sept. 9, 2016 Environmental close out-next steps Remedial Action Report Pennrose Properties selected at Preferred Developer for 3 acres at the Hub site. 170 housing units (80% market rate), commercial/retail space. Dec 13 planning meeting
Cleanup at 177 State Street-Mills Redevelopment $597,000 DECD Grant AECOM LEP Remediation bids received October 2016. Negotiating award ($340,000). Cleanup 12/2016. City to complete site remediation prior to transfer to Pennrose Properties/MHA. 75 unit development Meriden Commons including 23 Mills replacement units Financing approved 2016. Construction to begin 2017.
177 State Street Meriden Commons 75 units 27 one bedroom 32 two bedroom 16 three bedroom Ground floor retail 1,480 sq. ft. retail 79 on-site parking spaces
Mills Memorial Public Housing Complex $2 million DECD Grant demo & cleanup 144 Mills Memorial Site AECOM LEP 4 acre parcel with 5 structures including 3 low rise and 2 high rise buildings. HUD approved demolition of 2 low rise structures granted in 2015. Demo/dispo application for remaining structures pending. City approved transfer of 144 Mills in exchange for 177 State & 62 Cedar St. Demo Mills structures in 2017. 62 Cedar St 177 State St 161 State St 144 Mills Memorial Mills Megablock
1 King Place-MW Hospital $221,000 DECD cleanup loan, $180,000 cleanup grant Fuss & O neill LEP Completed asbestos cleanup-floors 1 & 2. Removed 7 drums. Phase II/III and Haz Mat Survey completed. Structural evaluation of building and parking garage completed. $5 million estimated cleanup cost. 1 King Place LLC selected as preferred developer 10/2016. Development plan and budget by 2/2017. EPA Grant application 12/2017. UST removal and atrium cleanup.
1 King Place-MW Hospital FY 2017 Grant Application (due 12/2016) Task Quantity Unit Price Total Costs SUBCONTRACTOR 1) UST Cleaning & Removal 1 $22,000 $22,000 2) Soil Excavation & Disposal (non-haz) 600 T $140/T $84,000 3) Stack Stabilization/Shoring (assumed) 1 $50,000 $50,000 4) Asbestos Abatement and Clean-up of Atrium 1 $39,000 $39,000 LEP & ENGINEERING SERVICES Subtotal: $195,000 1) Pre-Construction Deliverables (RAP, Bid Specs, HASP, project Set up) 1 $13,500 $13,500 2) UST Removal & Engineering Field Oversight (labor, confirmation sampling, lab analysis) 1 $18,500 $18,500 3) Tank Removal Documentation 1 $10,000 $10,000 4) Project Management 1 $3,000 $3,000 Subtotal: $45,000 UST AND ASBESTOS REMOVAL TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS: $240,000
Timeline of City Approved Brownfield redevelopment projects Hub Acquisition and Demo for Flood Control POCD Adopted 24 Colony St Tax Abatement approved Construction Begins Factory H Acquisition and Demo for Flood Control 177 State St Acquisition and Property transfer approved 161-177 State St Tax Abatement Approved MDA Pennrose Approved MDA MICHAELS Approved POKO Preferred Developer Meriden Green opens 161-177 State St construction begins 24 Colony Street completed 11 Crown Street Demo 2007 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 116 Cook Ave Acquisition TOD Plan completed 35% Traffic Plans completed TOD Zoning District Adopted 11 Crown St Acquisition 1 King Pl Acquisition HUD Choice Neighborhoods Plan Completed Parking Study Completed W. Main sidewalks upgraded 116 Cook Ave. Remediation 1 King Pl Remediation 1 King Place LLC Preferred Developer Tax Abatement approved 11 Crown Street 177 State/62 Cedar Mills Demo
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THANK YOU! Juliet Burdelski, Director of Ec. Dev. Paola Mantilla, Ec. Dev. Associate Tyler Fairbairn, Grants Administrator City of Meriden Office of Economic Development Meriden2020.com Meridenbiz.com