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Property Details for LA - Former Lincoln Heights Jail


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239491
401 North Ave 19 LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
4.8
5447-005-900
34.0770204 / -118.2246462
34
Emeric-Ford, Noemi
Emeric-Ford.Noemi@epa.gov
213-244-1821


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
R9 TBA - California (STAG Funded)n/aCATBA2004
State of California High-Speed Rail AuthorityBF99T61101CAAssessment2017


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$70,000.0006/07/202212/22/2022State of California High-Speed Rail Authority
Phase II Environmental Assessment$177,730.0006/07/201607/31/2019R9 TBA - California (STAG Funded)YFY19
Phase II Environmental Assessment$141,695.0002/19/202006/07/2022State of California High-Speed Rail Authority


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $389,425.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $389,425.00


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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


Petroleum Products
Arsenic
Asbestos
Lead
Other Metals
Petroleum Products
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Petroleum Products
Building Materials
Air
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
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Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 4.8
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
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Cost Share Funding:
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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
No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


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Additional Property Attributes

The structure in the central portion of the Site is a 5-story 229,120-square-foot building (formerly Lincoln Heights Jail) that is currently unoccupied. There is ample evidence of vandalism and illegal use of the building. Numerous windows are broken, and pigeons and other birds nest in the building. Bird droppings are present in almost all areas of the building and, based on reports by City of LA Department of General Services Employees, one stairwell and an elevator shaft contain accumulated pigeon droppings. Accumulated droppings are known to be a health hazard due to the potential for diseases like cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, and psittacosis. Pipe wrap that likely contains friable asbestos is strewn throughout the building, especially in the basement. Flaked, chipped, and cracked paint that likely contains lead and/or PCBs is present on all floors. The structures on the southern portion of the Site are two single-story buildings approximately 7,300 and 11,800 square feet in size that have been occupied for the last 20 years by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). Both buildings are well-maintained and appear to be in good condition. Southern Pacific railroad tracks abut the western portion of the Site, running from north to south. The Site is mainly concrete- and asphalt-paved and has minimal landscaping along North Avenue 19.

Former Use: The former Lincoln Heights Jail building is currently vacant but was used as storage and office space by various companies since closure of the former jail in 1965. It is unclear when that occupancy ceased; however, it does not appear to have been legally occupied for at least 10 years. Both single-story buildings on the southern portion of the Site have been occupied by LADOT for the last 20 years. LADOT currently uses the buildings for storage and office space.
Commercial (4.8)
Hazardous & Petroleum
ID Number (if Applicable): 1465 Enrolled:


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