Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Brownfield Redevelopment, EPA Grant Study – Downtown Cordova, AL
Looking to revitalize communities, The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB) retained PM Environmental, a Pinchin Company (PM) to provide Economic Incentive Consulting. With PM’s assistance, an EPA Assessment Grant of $500,000 was secured for the Region in 2022. Established in 1963, RPCGB provides planning services for 6 counties and 84 communities in Central…
Brownfield Redevelopment of Capital City Market in Lansing, Michigan
Located along Michigan Avenue in Downtown Lansing sat a once underutilized site – the home of a now long-awaited redevelopment. PM Environmental (PM) was brought in to perform the site’s initial environmental due diligence services, and as the environmental needs increased, so did PM’s involvement. Discovering historic underground storage tanks (USTs), PM aided the developer…
Brownfield Redevelopment of 7.Liv Revitalizes Avenue of Fashion in Detroit, Michigan
The Avenue of Fashion, running along Livernois Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, the former B.Siegel department store was a top destination for retail shopping during the mid-20th century. The Avenue of Fashion district is a vital area for Detroit’s northwest neighborhoods along with this project aligning closely with the energy for revitalization in the area. This…
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 was once home to Stanco…
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 now transition into housing called…
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. The subject property consists of…
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 Hudson Motor Company before General…
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 structures were constructed and demolished…
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 land trust in the United…