Lisa Cuesta s City of Tucson U.S. EPA W estern Brow nfield s W - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Lisa Cuesta s City of Tucson U.S. EPA W estern Brow nfield s W orkshop Sep tem ber 29, 20 16

City of Tucson’s Brow nfield s Progra m Encouraging in-fill development through the revitalization of blight and underutilized properties… Brownfields redevelopment spurs economic benefits and revitalizes surrounding areas. With the City’s continued downtown revitalization efforts, brownfields sites are assessed, remediated, infill is accomplished, historic roots are revitalized and the pristine desert is preserved…while providing a healthy, sustainable environment. The City of Tucson has received over $3 million in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants.

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Pennington Street Block Party April 17 th , 7 th Annual

OBTAINING SITE ACCESS • Property Access Agreement • Include Phase I & II ESAs, Asbestos and Lead-based Paint Surveys

PARTNERSHIPS

Consultants’ assistance with marketing…

Former Greyhound Bus Station, redeveloped into Cadence (Mixed-use: Residential and Retail)

Old Fort Lowell Remediation Project

Old Fort Lowell Remediation Project • Archaeological site known as the Hardy Site, which was a large community occupied by the Hohokam Native Americans between 700 AD and 1200 AD. • The site was developed in the 1860s as a portion of the Camp Lowell Army Post, later called Ft. Lowell

Old Fort Lowell Remediation Project

Present….Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project

Present….Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project

Former Assay Office, redeveloped into Plaza Centro (Mixed-use: Residential, Retail and Parking Garage)

Plaza Centro

Marist College (Catholic boys school) is a multi-story adobe building constructed in 1915, currently under renovations Foundation for Senior Living (FSL) is restoring/redeveloping the Marist College building that will house eight additional affordable senior housing units for a total of 83 units.

The Catholic diocese sold 111 S Church Avenue to FSL Padre Kino Village, LP for $2.5 million ($115 PSF) recently for construction of a 75-unit affordable senior housing building for those 62 years old and older in the seven-story structure.

Tucson House, Phase II ESA activities, redeveloped into Blue Moon Community Garden

T ucson House Apartments “Blue Moon Community Garden” Environmental Services

QUESTIONS ??? Lisa Cuestas City of Tucson, Environmental Services Department Phone: (520) 837-3720 Lisa.Cuestas@tucsonaz.gov