Case Studies

Gallatin, TN

Leaking Underground Storage Tank in Idyllic Countryside of Gallatin, Tennessee

Planted just 30 miles northeast of Nashville, sits the town of Gallatin, Tennessee, with its idyllic countryside and historic downtown. Once voted the “The Nicest Place in America” by Reader’s Digest, Gallatin was a pivotal location during the American Civil War while also being the home to the seventh president…

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Brownfield Redevelopment of 607 Shelby in Downtown Detroit

Standing tall in Downtown Detroit and located in the Central Business District (CBD) and the Historic Detroit Financial District stands the 607 Shelby building. What was historically known as the U.S. Mortgage Bond Building that opened in 1925, has since been rehabbed and repositioned as a mixed-use building with a…

United States

Brownfield Redevelopment of Unmatched Living at Peerless Flats in Grand Haven, Michigan

Located moments from the shoreline of Lake Michigan and in the inviting downtown of Grand Haven, Michigan is the unmatched living of Peerless Flats. The ten-parcel property previously consisted of four buildings on four acres with three of the buildings being residential and constructed in the early 1900s. The property…

United States

Phase I ESA for Former Crest Motel in Howell, Michigan

For decades the Crest Motel operated in Howell, Michigan before foreclosure in 2018. After standing unoccupied, PM Environmental, a Pinchin Company was called upon to do a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on the approximately 5,000-square foot building. With PM completing its exceptional Phase I ESA, the building will…

United States

Inspiration Landing/Lady Ensley Coming to Life in Sheffield, AL as part of Brownfield Redevelopment

Located on the southern banks of the Tennessee River sits the city of Sheffield, Alabama. Once a thriving industrial city with multiple lumber, metal, and aluminum manufacturing sites. The EPA awarded $400,000 for cleanup of hazardous substances and petroleum sites within applicable municipal limits and parts of surrounding Carroll County….

United States

Brownfield Redevelopment of Former Cadillac Stamping Plant

The former Cadillac Stamping Plant, a massive vacant manufacturing facility has been a staple of Detroit’s eastside since 1919. The parcels were originally developed as residential dwellings, a manufacturing building, a railroad property, and various commercial and industrial functions. In 1925 the plants focus shifted towards automobiles, working for the…

United States

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in Yazoo City, Mississippi

Having records dating back to 1949, PM Environmental conducted a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on a two-parcel property in Yazoo City, Mississippi. The property was developed with dwellings prior to 1949 and was home to several buildings, ASTs, and a bulk oil plant. Between 1969 and 2004, various…

United States

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for Woodland Community Land Trust

In Campbell County, Tennessee, there is a 40.1-acre property that has records dating back to approximately 1891. The Woodland Community Land Trust was used for strip mining and deep coal mining back in the 1970s before mining was ceased in 1978. The Woodland Community Land Trust is the second-oldest community…

United States

Due Care Compliance, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial Property in Britton, Michigan

Since 1937, this Britton, Michigan property has been historically occupied by various grain and feed elevators while containing four parcels totaling 3.23 acres. The property contains 23 grain silos, various industrial buildings, a two-story hotel building and railroad spurs. From 1937 to 2019, site operations included bulk storage and mixing…