Site / Project Name |
Former Lawrence Junkyard |
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Brownfield Site Address |
156 Grant Ave, Islip, NY |
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Site Owner |
John Lawrence et.al.
Tax Liens held by Suffolk County
Pending transfer to Suffolk County Landbank Corp. |
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Clear Title |
Not Sure |
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Owner Contaminator |
Not Sure |
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Former Use |
Junkyard.
Prior to its use as a junkyard, historical records indicate the Site was used as an auto wrecking yard and for coal and wood
storage |
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Land Use |
Currently vacant with a single story residential structure. |
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Infrastructure |
The property is located on Grant Ave, north of Union Blvd, at the southwest corner of Grant Ave’s
intersection with the Long Island Rail Road. It is located in Islip hamlet within the Town of Islip.
It is bound to the west by vacant land, and to the south by multifamily housing. Major highways in the
area include the Southern State Parkway (1.7 miles), which is accessible by passenger vehicle only, as
well as Sunrise Highway (0.5 miles), and the Long Island Expressway (5.7 miles) which also allow
commercial traffic. The location is connected to transit via Suffolk County Transit’s S42 bus line, which,
in turn, connects to the Long Island Rail Road’s Islip, Bay Shore, Babylon, and Central Islip train
stations, as well as downtown Bay Shore, and the South Shore Mall. |
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Assessment Level |
Phase 2 |
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Contaminants |
Multiple contaminants found:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3nf89vbjg783ecx/Lawrence Junkyard TBA Phase II Site Investigation Report_26June2015.pdf?dl=0 |
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Cleanup Program |
No |
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Remediation |
No |
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Developer |
No |
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Future Use |
Don't know
Site is currently zoned for industrial use. With proper remediation, could potentially be rezoned |
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Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
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Financing Tools: State Programs |
Suffolk County Landbank Corp. - Reduction of tax lien sale price |
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Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
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Challenges |
Attracting Developer |
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Technical Assistance |
Not sure |
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