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Kull Property Recycling Site Fact Sheet
| Name: Kull Property, 217-231 Front Street |
| Address: 217-231 Front Street |
| City/State: Elizabeth, NJ Block 1, Lot 168 |
SITE DESCRIPTION
Acreage: 2.5 acres.
SITE HISTORY
The property has been used for commercial/industrial purposes since 1930. Moore Brothers Machine Shop and Foundry operated on the property from 1930 to 1991. The City of Elizabeth acquired the property in 1991.
The property is one of four properties on the Front Street waterfront due north of the Elizabeth Marina, in an area targeted for redevelopment. Three of these properties are currently publicly owned. With the assistance of a "Hope VI" grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the public housing in this area will be demolished and 300 new single and two-family homes will be constructed. A portion of the Hope VI project is located across Front Street from the Kull Property. An Economic Revitalization Plan has been approved by the State of New Jersey which encompasses the activities for the redevelopment of the E-Port area.
ZONING RESTRICTIONS
Enterprise Community/Empowerment Zone (ECEZ): Yes
New Jersey State Enterprise Zone:
Other:
The site is zoned C-2 (commercial).
PROPERTY ACCESS/TRANSPORTATION
General Information:
Highway:
The site is located near Route 1 &9, the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway,
Route 78 and Route 22.
Rail:
The site is located near the New Jersey Transit rail service.
Airport:
The nearest airport is Newark International Airport.
Waterway:
The site is located near the Elizabeth River and the Arthur Kill.
UTILITIES
General Information:
Storm Sewer:
Sanitation Sewer: Yes
Liberty Water Company
Water: Yes
Liberty Water Company
Electricity: Yes
PSE&G
Gas: Yes
Elizabethtown Gas
Telecommunications: Yes
Bell Atlantic
SURROUNDING AREA/NEIGHBORHOOD
The site is located in the southern portion of the City of Elizabeth in the community known as "E-Port", in census tract 304. The site is bounded by the Arthur Kill to the south, Pine Street to the east, a city-owned vacant property to the west, and Front Street to the north. The area around the site is characterized by residential and commercial use. The population is approximately 5,908 people, comprised of 14.7% Caucasian, 44.5% Hispanic, 40.6% African American. The population of this area is comprised of 76.6% low to moderate income.
ADJACENT PROPERTY USES
General Information:
North: Residential
South: Industrial
East: Residential
West: Industrial/residential
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
General Information:
Phase 1: Completed.
Phase II:
Risk Assessment/Other:
No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP):
Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Soil:
Undetermined.
Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Groundwater:
Undetermined
Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Surface Water:
Undetermined
Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Air:
Undetermined
Exposure Pathways:
Undetermined
Underground Tanks:
Undetermined
Aboveground Tanks/Drums/Barrels:
Undetermined
Waste Volumes:
Undetermined
Permits:
Undetermined
Site Investigation Methods:
Undetermined
Remediation Activities:
Innovative Technologies:
FUTURE PLANS FOR SITE
Future Plans:
The exact future use of this site is Ondetermined but it is expected to be associated with a recreational area being developed by the City of Elizabeth.
EPA ACTIVITIES AT SITE
EPA Activities:
The site is an EPA Brownfields Pilot site and EPA brownfields grant funds will be used to conduct a Remedial Alternative Analysis.
STATE ACTIVITIES AT SITE
State Activities:
NON-EPA AND NON-STATE ACTIVITIES AT SITE
Non-EPA and Non-State Activities:
GROUPS INVOLVED IN SITE REDEVELOPMENT
General Information:
Universities:
Local Affiliations:
Community:
Other:
ECONOMIC INFORMATION
General Information:
Real Estate Taxes:
No information provided.
Special Assessments: No
Financing Incentives: No
Enterprise Community/Empowerment Zone (ECEZ): Yes
Funding Activities - EPA Assistance:
The site is an EPA Brownfields Initiative Pilot site.
Funding Activities - Other:
No information provided.
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF REDEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF REDEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF REDEVELOPMENT
Regional Brownfields Hotline (800) 346-5009
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