Sunset Park BOA Step 2 Nomination Study Parcel Information BBL: BK/662/1 DEVELOPMENT Name South Brooklyn Marine Terminal IMPLICATIONS
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Parcel information BBL: BK/644/1 DEVELOPMENT Name Moore McCormack Building IMPLICATIONS Address 730 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11232 • Records and/or site plans regarding former and existing chemical tanks Owner New York City Department of General Services should be inspected to determine the current location of the tanks and if the Previous owners City of New York tanks are currently in compliance with NYSDEC CBS regulations. Size 808,022 sf / 18.55 acres • A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and, if deemed Zoning M3-1 necessary, a Phase II Environmental Site Investigation (ESI) should be performed to determine the nature Figure 62: Moore McCormack Building parcel information and extent of environmental concerns at the site. If the on-site building was constructed and/or renovated prior to approximately 1980, a lead and asbestos survey should be conducted in conjunction with the Phase II ESI prior to any demolition and/or remodeling the building. 3rd Ave Figure 63: Moore McCormack Building site plan Figure 64: Moore McCormack Building site photo 77 / Site 6: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Property description motor vehicle fluid leakage. Due to the use of The SBMT site is underlain by unregulated The site is composed of one parcel of land the site as a railroad yard, material beneath the historic urban fill which may contain bounded by the Gowanus Bay and 2nd Avenue site may contain contaminated material due to contaminated material. The site has been east-west and 28th and 37th Streets north- maintenance / repair of rail cars. used as a parking lot for automobiles for over south. 20 years. Depending on the condition of the During a search for previous owners and/or pavement and the condition of the vehicles Existing infrastructure and access points operators, GF discovered that a Consent Order parked at the site, leaking material may have The site is serviced by the D/N/R subway route was issued for the Borough Block and Lot (BBL) impacted the subsurface. The site was also at the 25th Street subway station located of the site (BK/622/1). The document does formerly used as a rail yard. If service and approximately 5 blocks northeast of the site. not; however, correspond to the address of the repair of trains was performed at the site, the It is also adjacent and has easy access to the site (269 37th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232). The subsurface at the site may have been impacted. B35 and B70 bus routes along 39th Street, two document states that a release or substantial blocks south of the site. threat of a release of hazardous substances Use status into the environment occurred at the property The site currently consists of seven buildings as Natural and cultural resources and features and gives a scope of work detailing the required well as multiple parking lots, dealership vehicle Elevation at the site varies from approximately cleanup activities for the property. storage lots, and vehicle impound lots. one to eight feet above mean sea level. The nearest body of water is the Gowanus Bay, Known / suspected contaminants and Adjacent use located adjacent-west of the western side of the Affected media North: To the north of the site is the Gowanus site. 1. Unregulated fill material is present beneath Bay and a distribution company the surface of the site. South: To the south of the site are other SBMT Environmental history 2. The parking of motor vehicles at the site parcels as well as multiple manufacturing According to historical topographic maps, may have impacted soil and/or groundwater uses including shoe, clothing, and the site may have been part of the Bay Ridge beneath the site. jewelry manufacturing; and multiple Channel. The site was filled without regulatory 3. The use of the site as a railroad yard may commercial uses including large agency control and therefore contaminated have impacted soil and/or groundwater scale retail, auto sales, and furniture material may be present. Urban fill material beneath the site. warehousing. in the NYC metropolitan area has been known 4. The site is in close proximity to various East: To the east of the site is Industry City, to contain construction and demolition (C&D) manufacturing and industrial facilities. consisting of 10 industrial loft buildings debris, soil, gravel, industrial debris and various holding approximately 150 manufacturing forms of ash. According to historical aerial and warehousing operations. photographs, the site has been used for almost West: To the west is the Gowanus Bay. 20 years for the storage and/or parking of motor vehicles and as a railroad yard. As a result, subsurface materials may be contaminated by 78 Sunset Park BOA Step 2 Nomination Study Parcel information BBL: BK/662/1 DEVELOPMENT Name South Brooklyn Marine Terminal IMPLICATIONS Address 269 37th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 • Building records should be searched to determine whether the Consent Order Owner Department of Business issued for the lot is in fact related to the property. Previous owners Bush Universal, Inc.; Axis Group, Inc.; Tina A Tomicic • A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and, if deemed Size 3,970,000 sf / 91.14 acres necessary, a Phase II Environmental Site Investigation (ESI) should be Zoning M3-1 performed to determine the nature and extent of environmental concerns at the site. If any on-site buildings Figure 65: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal parcel information were constructed and/or renovated prior to approximately 1980, a lead and asbestos survey should be conducted in conjunction with the Phase II ESI prior to any demolition and/or remodeling of on-site buildings. 29th St 3rd Ave 39th St Figure 66: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal site plan Figure 67: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal site photo 79 / Site 7: 244 39th Street Site Natural and cultural resources and features: The 244 39th Street Site is a vacant parcel Elevation at the site varies from approximately which previously contained at least two gasoline 16 feet above mean sea level (amsl) to 18 tanks and served as a storage facility for feet amsl. The nearest body of water is the unknown materials. The site is adjacent to an Gowanus Bay, located approximately 1,785 feet auto repair facility and is in close proximity to west of the western edge of the site various manufacturing facilities. Environmental history Use status According to historical fire insurance maps, the The site is currently vacant. site formerly contained at least two gasoline tanks and operated as a storage facility for Adjacent use unknown materials. According to the Step 1 North: To the north of the site is 39th Street, Pre-Nomination Study of the Sunset Park BOA, across which is a large-scale retail store illegal dumping at the site has been reported. with associated parking lot. South: To the south of the site are a The site is adjacent to an automobile repair shoe manufacturer and a souvenir facility and is in close proximity to various manufacturer. manufacturing facilities. East: To the east of the site are a fire protection supply company and an Known or suspected contaminants and automobile repair facility. affected media: West: To the west of the site are a welding 1. Historical maps revealed the presence of supply company and a manufacturing two gasoline tanks at the site. These tanks building. may have impacted soil and/or groundwater at the site. Property description 2. The site is adjacent to an automobile repair The vacant site is located midblock on 39th facility. Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. 3. The site is in close proximity to various manufacturing and industrial facilities. Existing infrastructure and access points The site is serviced by the B35 and B70 buses which have stops at both corners of 39th Street – the corner of 39th Street and 2nd Avenue and the corner of 39th Street and 3rd Avenue. 80 Sunset Park BOA Step 2 Nomination Study Parcel information BBL: BK/707/57 DEVELOPMENT Name 244 39th Street Site IMPLICATIONS Address 244 39th Street, Brooklyn NY 11232 • A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and, if deemed Owner Abraham Damast necessary, a Phase II Environmental Site Investigation (ESI) should be Previous owners Billsig Realty Corporation performed to determine the nature and extent of environmental concerns associated with the site. Size 20,059 sf / 0.46 acres Zoning M1-2 Figure 68: 244 39th Street Site parcel information 39th St 2nd Ave Figure 69: 244 39th Street site plan Figure 70: 244 39th Street site photo 81 / Site 8: 5201 2nd Avenue Site on the street-facing gate, and the word “Stable” The 5201 2nd Avenue Site consists of two painted on the corner of the building, facing buildings, the environmental history of which is 52nd Street. unknown; however, the site is in close proximity to various manufacturing and industrial facilities. Existing infrastructure and access points One building at the site is composed of red The site is serviced by the N/R subway route brick with metal roll-up doors and a corrugated at the 53rd Street subway station located metal gate with “Livery Sale and Feed” approximately 2.5 blocks southeast of the site. painted on the street-facing gate, and the word The B11 bus has a bus stop at 53rd and 2nd “Stable” painted on the corner of the building, Avenue, approximately one block southwest of facing 52nd Street. No further environmental the site. information is available. Natural and cultural resources and features: Use status Elevation at the site is approximately 29 feet The site currently contains two buildings of above mean sea level (amsl). The nearest unknown use. body of water is the Gowanus Bay, located approximately 2,000 feet west of the western Adjacent use edge of the site.