Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Goldsmith Property Portland, Oregon
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FINAL Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Goldsmith Property Portland, Oregon Prepared for Harsch Investment Properties 1121 SW Salmon Street Portland, OR 97205 Prepared by Parametrix 700 N.E. Multnomah Suite 1000 Portland, OR 97232 (503) 233-2400 www.parametrix.com October 29, 2004 Project No 275-3284-020 (01/01) CERTIFICATE OF GEOLOGIST/ENGINEER The technical material and data contained in this document were prepared under the supervision and direction of the undersigned, whose seal, as a professional geologist or engineer licensed to practice as such, is affixed below. _____________________________________________ Prepared by: Rick Wadsworth, P.E. ____________________________________________ Checked by: Richard Roché, R.G. October 29, 2004 Project No 275-3284-020 (01/01) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 SIGNIFICANT ASSUMPTIONS ........................................................................................... 1 1.3 LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 1 2. SUBJECT PROPERTY DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 3 2.1 LOCATION ............................................................................................................................ 3 2.2 SITE AND VICINITY CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................... 3 2.3 PHYSICAL SETTING ............................................................................................................ 3 2.4 CURRENT USE OF THE PROPERTY ................................................................................. 3 2.5 DESCRIPTIONS OF IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ....................... 4 2.6 ENVIRONMENTAL LIENS .................................................................................................. 4 3. RECORDS REVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 5 3.1 STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD SOURCES ................................................... 5 3.1.1 Review of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Databases ........... 5 3.1.2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Database Review ..................................... 7 3.1.3 Orphan Sites ............................................................................................................... 8 3.2 HISTORICAL USE INFORMATION .................................................................................... 8 3.2.1 Historical Aerial Photograph Review ........................................................................ 8 3.2.2 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Review ......................................................................... 9 3.2.3 Polk City Directories ................................................................................................ 10 3.2.4 City of Portland Information .................................................................................... 10 4. SITE EXAMINATION ......................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 SUBJECT PROPERTY......................................................................................................... 11 4.2 ADJACENT PROPERTIES .................................................................................................. 13 5. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................. 14 6. RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 16 7. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 17 Harsch 275-3284-020 (01/01) Phase I ESA– Goldsmith i October 29, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Site Location Map Figure 2 - Site Map APPENDICES Appendix A – EDR Report Appendix B – Aerial Photographs Appendix C – Sanborn Maps Appendix D – Site Photographs Harsch 275-3284-020 (01/01) Phase I ESA– Goldsmith ii October 29, 2004 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Parametrix was retained by Harsch Investment Properties (Harsch) to perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on the Goldsmith property (subject property). The subject property includes four buildings located on Block 32 (Lots 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8) and a parking lot which encompasses the entire Block 33 (Lots 1 through 8) in Couch’s Addition, Portland, Oregon. The site vicinity map and the boundaries of the subject property are shown on Figures 1 and 2, respectively. The subject property buildings are used for the Goldsmith Company headquarters, showroom, and storage areas. Block 33 includes a 40,000 square foot surface parking lot. Parametrix performed this Phase I ESA in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-00. Any exceptions to, or deletions from, the Standard Practice are described in Section 1.2 and 1.3 of this report. Based on the findings of this investigation, Parametrix reached the following conclusions: 1. The subject property includes four buildings located on Block 32 (Lots 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8) and a parking lot which encompasses the entire Block 33 (Lots 1 through 8) in Couch’s Addition, Portland, Oregon. The subject property buildings were originally constructed between 1890 and 1924 as separate structures, but have undergone extensive remodeling to connect the buildings. The buildings have primarily been used to store, sell, and manufacture linens, fabric, and other dry goods since the early 1900s. The buildings are currently used for the Goldsmith headquarters, showroom, and warehouse space. Block 33 includes a 40,000 square foot surface parking lot. 2. Based on the age of the buildings, asbestos and/or lead-based paint may have been used in the construction. A preliminary visual inspection indicated that potential asbestos containing material observed at the site includes heating ducts, insulated piping, floor tile, and ceiling tile. An asbestos and lead-based paint survey has not been conducted for the subject property. 3. Heating to all four buildings is served by a common natural gas-fired, steam boiler that is located in the first level of Building 3. The facility was converted to natural gas in the 1940s or 1950s. No records could be found at the City of Portland Building Department, which would indicate that the buildings were previously served by heating oil. Several areas in the basement of Building 2 and the 1st floor of Building 3 have some evidence of potential heating oil tank locations including abandoned piping and brick-lined enclosures. However, none of the piping and enclosures have definitive evidence that a former heating oil tank was ever used and may be related to the former steam heating equipment. 4. The property includes one passenger elevator (located in Building 1) and two freight elevators (located in Building 1 and Building 3). Access to the area beneath the elevator shafts were not possible during the site walk. However, it should be noted that older elevator systems have the potential to contain hydraulic mechanisms and an in-ground sump. In-ground sumps are generally placed directly in the ground surface, which provides a potential pathway for hydraulic oil leaks. 5. A former screen printing business operated on the 2nd floor of Building 3. Based on information obtained during the Phase I ESA, the small manufacturing operation involved the use of solvents. No known releases or spills of solvents, paints or inks have been documented. However, two wash basins were observed in the former operating space, which were significantly stained with Harsch 275-3284-020 (01/01) Phase I ESA– Goldsmith iii October 29, 2004 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Continued) ink and/or paint. Due to the operation being confined to the 2nd floor of the building, any spills releases were likely confined to the wash basins, which would have flowed to the sanitary sewer system. The potential to have impacted the subsurface beneath the buildings is low. 6. A review of regulatory information did not reveal any Recognized Environmental Conditions on the subject property. Several adjacent or nearby sites were identified in the regulatory record databases. However, information in the files indicated that these sites do not represent a Recognized Environmental Condition to the subject property. 7. Historical review conducted during the Phase I ESA revealed that an auto repair facility, an auto body/ painting shop, and several machine shops were previously located on the parking lot portion of the subject property (Block 33). The auto repair facility was located on the property from at least the 1930s through the 1960s. The auto body/painting shop and machine shops appear to have been located on the property from at least the 1940s through the 1960s. Typical environmental concerns associated with these types of facilities include uncontrolled releases or spills of oils, fuels, paints, or solvents. No subsurface investigation has been completed on Block 33. This represents a Recognized Environmental