Property Details for MaxPak

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Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
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Property Alias

Property Owner

Private

ACRES Property ID

132941

Property Address

61 Clyde Street Somerville, MA 02143

Size

5.4

Parcel Numbers

Latitude/Longitude

42.3937988 / -71.1080159

Congressional District

Property Contact

Peterson, Alan

Peterson.Alan@epa.gov

617-918-1022

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Somerville, City of	BF98193901	MA	BCRLF	2006

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Assessment Activities at this Property

There are no current assessment activities.

Is Cleanup Necessary?
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Media Affected

Remediating Action for Media

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
05/01/2009	$423,000.00	02/02/2011	Somerville, City of	Yes
05/01/2009		02/02/2011	Somerville, City of	Yes

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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 5.4
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding: $423,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding: $121,500.00
Total Funding: $544,500.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Proprietary Controls Government Controls Enforcement/Permit Tools Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Development covenant between the developer and the City/

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

06/06/2007

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Categories of Controls

Additional Engineering controls information

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Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
06/01/2010	$490,000.00	Somerville, City of

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

Tucked into a dense urban neighborhood, Maxwell�s Green has transformed a former industrial site into a walkable, transit-oriented community. New streets engage the central public green, and link the Community Path, a popular public way for bicycling and walking, with a near future planned transit station at the site�s entry. Entry signage, building identification, and historic markers interpret the site�s industrial past, yet play upon an intended hipster vibe. Four separate buildings, each with below grade parking, display a varied design character � from the tall-ceilinged, metal clad lofts recalling former factories, to the masonry clad building arching over the entry drive, to the townhouses engaging neighbors with private entry stoops. Units are certified at LEED for Homes Gold, appealing to urban residents with open floor plans that engage broad outdoor decks. The two-story Clubhouse invites activity near the transit hub, offering a range of amenities including chef�s kitchen, theater, pool table, yoga and fitness rooms, and cyber lounge.

Former Use: The �Maxpak� site consists of 56 and 61 Clyde Street, two former industrial sites located between the active Lowell Branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail and an inactive rail spur (Davis Square Freight Cut-Off). The inactive spur will be converted into an extension of the Community Path that currently terminates at Cedar Street. Access to the site is currently constrained to ingress from Warwick Street and egress on Clyde Street. Cedar Street is the collector for both streets. The site is a total of 239, 410 square feet (5.49 acres). It has dimensions of 545 linear feet in the west, 630 feet along the proposed community path, 81 in the east along Lowell Street, and 893 feet to the north abutting the Lowell Branch commuter rail tracks. Three buildings are currently located on the site. All three are no longer in use and have fallen in to various states of disrepair. Over the past eighty years the site has been home to a number of industrial uses including a Hires Root Beer factory, package factory, construction supply, and International Paper factory. The name �Maxpak Site� is taken from one of the industrial companies that had used the site in the 1980�s and early 1990�s. The last industrial user, L Hide Construction Supplies, closed its doors in 2002. In 1999 a SABIS charter school with 108 students opened a new structure at 61 Clyde Street. The school remained in operation until 2002. Since the closing of the school the site has been primarily vacant other than occasional temporary use. Both sites are currently owned by KSS Realty Partners.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (5.4)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

Date No Further Action Letter Received

03/22/2011

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional