Site / Project Name |
Tecumseh Engine Plant Redevelopment |
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Brownfield Site Address |
1600 Michigan Street, New Holstein, Wisconsin 53061 |
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Site Owner |
As of January 2016, the site is in receivership in Calumet County, Wisconsin. The City of New Holstein is taking legal steps to acquire the property. |
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Clear Title |
No |
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Owner Contaminator |
No |
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Former Use |
Tecumseh Products Company small engine plant |
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Land Use |
The 20 acre engine plant site contains about 400,000 sf of building area with employee parking lots, loading docks and trailer parking lots. The site is surrounded by commercial development to the west and residential neighborhoods on the east and south. |
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Infrastructure |
The site is served by municipal infrastructure and is adjacent to a secondary CN rail road and State Highway 57. |
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Assessment Level |
Phase 2 |
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Contaminants |
PAHS (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), VOC (Volatile organic compounds ),(TCE (Trichloroethylene), PCE (Tetrachloroethylene), and petroleum compounds) metals, (Pb and As) as well as PCB impacts. |
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Cleanup Program |
No |
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Remediation |
No
Some off site remediation of PCB's is underway and the site buildings serve as "cap" over contaminated soils and ground water. |
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Developer |
No |
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Future Use |
Mixed Use
A master development plan was created that identified an opportunity to redevelop the site as a craft brewing cluster which would provide space for multiple beer brewing and related businesses. |
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Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
TBD |
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Financing Tools: State Programs |
TIF |
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Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
No |
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Challenges |
Financing; Attracting Developer; Adopting a Redevelopment Plan for the site; Public support |
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Technical Assistance |
Tax Increment Financing; New Markets Tax Credits; Bonds; EB-5 |
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