Page 45 |
Previous | 45 of 85 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
~~~"""""""""""""""""""""""""~~~~_I Division of Community and Economic Development 1999 Annual Report REDEVELOP:MENT COMMISSION (Continued) Grant Avenue Redevelopment Area Former Falstaff Brewery site. Summary - To recapture and market about 8.52 acres at the former Falstaff Brewery. Background - The Falstaff Brewery closed in the early 1990's. The property has deteriorated and is now a major blighting influence on residential, commercial and industrial neighbors. The site has five inter-connected industrial buildings. Two buildings on the site's east section are in the best condition and re- ~ __ .::r present opportunity for reuse and redevelopment. The buildings on the site's west section are severely deteriorated, and are likely demolition candidates. An =OI!];:'l.\.i:Il!O.· ·. " . , __ -. adjacent office building and parking lot on the western (Photo by CED staff) boundary also represent redevelopment potential. To facilitate re-use of the former Falstaff site, the Commission created a Redevelopment Area and confirmed by resolution a redevelopment plan in 1998. Status - The Redevelopment Commission had the property appraised in early 1999, and submitted a condemnation offer to Falstaff Brewing Corp. in March. The acquisition price is to be $263,000, subject to environmental compliance. A Phase I environmental site assessment was completed in April at a cost of $2,200. Two environmental concerns were noted. One was the presence of underground storage tanks outside the buildings. Exterior, former Falstaff Brewery. (Photo by CED staff) Deteriorated Falstaff interior. (Photo by CED staff) The underground tanks were formerly used for fuel oil storage. The other key concern was for the hydraulic oil lifts inside the building complex. A Phase n environmental investigation was completed in August for $7,000. Soil samplings were , conducted to assess subsurface soil contamination. The . extent of needed remediation will depend on the property's fmal use. An EPA Pilot Grant provided funding for the Phase I and Phase II investigations. Staff members expect to settle the acquisition price with the owner, address environmental issues, and market the real estate for development in the year 2000. ---~o---- Page 43
Object Description
Title | Annual report (1999) |
Creator | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Community & Economic Development |
Topic | Economic Development |
Subject |
Fort Wayne (Ind.). Community & Economic Development--Periodicals City planning--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Periodicals |
Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Date of Original | 1999 |
Time Period | 1900-1999 |
Source | Print version: Fort Wayne (Ind.). Division of Community & Economic Development. Annual report. 1999 ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Community & Economic Development, 1999, 83 p. |
Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
Relation | Continues: Fort Wayne (Ind.). Division of Community Development & Planning. Community development & planning annual report. |
Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from black and white 400 dpi, 1-bit and grayscale 300 dpi, 8-bit uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software. |
Content Type | Text |
Digital Format | text/pdf |
Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
Identifier | 30000122013620 |
File Name | 30000122013620.pdf |
Description
Title | Page 45 |
Transcript | ~~~"""""""""""""""""""""""""~~~~_I Division of Community and Economic Development 1999 Annual Report REDEVELOP:MENT COMMISSION (Continued) Grant Avenue Redevelopment Area Former Falstaff Brewery site. Summary - To recapture and market about 8.52 acres at the former Falstaff Brewery. Background - The Falstaff Brewery closed in the early 1990's. The property has deteriorated and is now a major blighting influence on residential, commercial and industrial neighbors. The site has five inter-connected industrial buildings. Two buildings on the site's east section are in the best condition and re- ~ __ .::r present opportunity for reuse and redevelopment. The buildings on the site's west section are severely deteriorated, and are likely demolition candidates. An =OI!];:'l.\.i:Il!O.· ·. " . , __ -. adjacent office building and parking lot on the western (Photo by CED staff) boundary also represent redevelopment potential. To facilitate re-use of the former Falstaff site, the Commission created a Redevelopment Area and confirmed by resolution a redevelopment plan in 1998. Status - The Redevelopment Commission had the property appraised in early 1999, and submitted a condemnation offer to Falstaff Brewing Corp. in March. The acquisition price is to be $263,000, subject to environmental compliance. A Phase I environmental site assessment was completed in April at a cost of $2,200. Two environmental concerns were noted. One was the presence of underground storage tanks outside the buildings. Exterior, former Falstaff Brewery. (Photo by CED staff) Deteriorated Falstaff interior. (Photo by CED staff) The underground tanks were formerly used for fuel oil storage. The other key concern was for the hydraulic oil lifts inside the building complex. A Phase n environmental investigation was completed in August for $7,000. Soil samplings were , conducted to assess subsurface soil contamination. The . extent of needed remediation will depend on the property's fmal use. An EPA Pilot Grant provided funding for the Phase I and Phase II investigations. Staff members expect to settle the acquisition price with the owner, address environmental issues, and market the real estate for development in the year 2000. ---~o---- Page 43 |