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Private
36281
166-168 Newbury Street Lawrence, MA 01841
.3
Map 108/ Lot 102A
42.71296 / -71.15653
3
Byrne, James
byrne.james@epa.gov
617-918-1389


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Lawrence, City ofBF98146201MABCRLF2003
Massachusetts Department of Environmental ProtectionRP97127701MASection 128(a) State/Tribal2005


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment02/19/200302/19/2003Massachusetts Department of Environmental ProtectionN


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding:
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $0.00


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Contaminants and Media


Petroleum Products
Cleaned Up
Soil
Cleaned Up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
05/23/2006$38,000.0007/17/2006Massachusetts Department of Environmental ProtectionNo
12/15/200312/15/2003Lawrence, City ofNo
12/15/2003$39,520.0012/15/2003Lawrence, City ofNo


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .3
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding: $77,520.00
Leveraged Funding: $160,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $237,520.00


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
10/31/2003$128,000.00Lawrence, City of
10/31/2003$90,000.00Lawrence, City of


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


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Additional Property Attributes

Now that contamination has been removed from the property, we have begun redevelopment of this abandoned catholic school building as a community center offering free and low-cost educational and college preparation courses for teenagers, and savings, homebuying and English courses for adults. The redevelopment will cost $2.6 million when complete, and the vast majority of it will be funded through private sector funding partners (at least 75%). This property sits at the heart of Lawrence's immigrant North Common Neighborhood - one of the poorest communities in MA - and has been abandoned and contaminated for 20 years before this work began. (PPF, 7/14/04)

Former Use: The property was a former Catholic church and school. The property includes approximately 0.3 acres of land, and includes a two-story brick building built in circa 1900. The property has been owned by the City of Lawrence since 2001. The building formerly used a 2,000-gallon fuel oil UST, which is now abandoned. The UST is located on the northwest side of the building. The UST was removed in May of 2006. 44.46 tons of soil with field screening results > 10 ppmv was removed from the UST grave and transported off-site for disposal. Post excavation sample results indicate that there is no petroleum impact to the property.


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