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Property Details for Black United Fund of Oregon


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Private
165183
2828 NE Alberta Street Portland, OR 97211
.39
R155491
45.5587914 / -122.63627610000003
3
Tan, Robert
Tan.Robert@epa.gov
206-553-2580


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Portland, City of BF00J45301ORAssessment2011


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$3,000.0007/15/201308/14/2013Portland, City of YFY14
Phase II Environmental Assessment$21,590.0010/11/201303/16/2014Portland, City of N


Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $24,590.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $24,590.00


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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


Lead
PAHS
PCBS
Petroleum Products
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Building Materials
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .39
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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

No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

The Black United Fund of Oregon (BUFOR) is a non-profit with the mission �to assist in the social and economic development of Oregon�s low-income communities and to contribute to a broader understanding of ethnic and culturally diverse groups�. Through their grant programs, the Black United Fund is able to provide organizations with funding for projects and programs that support African American and other communities of color. Just last year, they served 75,000 Oregonians with grants to more than 30 organizations. As this organization continues to grow, they are looking to renovate the current building to accommodate their needs. Plans for the building include extensive renovations that would expand their office space, add a community event area, and potentially add a second floor for leasing spaces to nonprofits and businesses that align with their mission and would generate revenue for the organization. When BUFOR purchased this building in 1999, they had been leasing and operating out of the space for 9 years. Prior to 1990, the building had been vacant. Little was known about the history of the site except an old vault may have been an indication that the building was previously a bank. BUFOR contacted the Portland Brownfield Program with assistance on site assessments as due diligence prior to redeveloping and as the first step to receiving financial assistance on this project. The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment revealed that this property had previously been a number of businesses including a bakery, residence, grocery store, painting/sandblasting business and steel products business. The site is also adjacent to a former dry cleaning business. These uses and the neighboring property use prompted a Phase II ESA. The Phase II confirmed the presence of one orphan UST as well as oil contaminated (but not hazardous) soil in the same location. Contaminants identified in the oil impacted soil area were low levels of PCBs, PAHs and heavy metals. Lead was especially high with 1500mg/Kg. Low levels of PCE vapor were also detected in the soil but the concentrations do not suggest an occupational health hazard. The Phase II recommends the UST be decommissioned and additional soil samples be taken to delineate the oil contaminated soil. Although the PCE vapor found on site was below Risk Based Concentrations for the property's current use, the consultants also suggested indoor air quality tests be performed in case of vapor intrusion issues (this advice was not included in the report). These additional Phase II activities will be pursued at the time and availability of funding.

Former Use: According to the Phase I ESA, the property was developed in 1922 with a storefront bakery and a residence. Then, in 1930, the building was removed and replaced by the current building which was occupied by a grocery store through the mid-1940s. Also, "the current office/warehouse building on the eastern portion of the Property was constructed in 1945 in the area of the former parking lot, and a painting/sandblasting business began use of both Property buildings and remained until the early-1970s, followed by a steel products business and a training film company through the early-1980s. The Property was vacant in the mid-1980s, in professional office use from 1985 to 1994, vacant to 1998, and has been occupied by the BUFOR offices since that time."
Commercial (.39)
Hazardous


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