Site / Project Name |
Mid-City Renaissance District |
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Brownfield Site Address |
900 E. 2nd St., Pittsburg, KS |
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Site Owner |
Mission Clay Products, private |
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Clear Title |
Yes |
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Owner Contaminator |
No |
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Former Use |
Smelter, clay pipe manufacturing |
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Land Use |
The Project Area is centrally located in close proximity to downtown Pittsburg and Pittsburg State University. It features a mix of uses including light industrial, commercial, a city park, and residential areas in addition to large swaths of vacant land. |
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Infrastructure |
The area is crossed by two active rail lines and a major arterial east/west street that is also a state roadway. It is bounded on the east by another arterial road and includes a large city park on the north side. |
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Assessment Level |
Phase 2
The site will require additional environmental assessment and a remediation plan. |
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Contaminants |
petroleum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, zinc |
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Cleanup Program |
No
Not currently, though some areas were previously under the State VCP. |
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Remediation |
Yes
yard excavations, site remediation with EUC |
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Developer |
No |
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Future Use |
Commercial
mixed use |
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Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
EPA ARC grant |
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Financing Tools: State Programs |
State VCP, State Assessment Funds, State and city economic development funds |
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Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
none yet |
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Challenges |
Financing; Attracting Developer; Assessment and Cleanup of property |
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Technical Assistance |
Tax Increment Financing; Historic Tax Credits; New Markets Tax Credits; Bonds; EB-5
In particular looking for Public/Private Partnerships |
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