Site / Project Name |
Project Cobb |
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Brownfield Site Address |
4862 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662 |
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Site Owner |
Current site owner is the receiver for the New Boston Coke Corp. receivership action. SOPA is currently working to take title to the property. |
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Clear Title |
No |
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Owner Contaminator |
No |
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Former Use |
Steel mill and coke corporation. |
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Land Use |
Current site is abandoned. Part of site still contains old coke ovens and smoke stack. The property that is part of this project is abandoned. Another part of the property contains an industrial park, and a separate part contains a new shopping development. There are operating ports on both sides of the project property. The property is on the Ohio River and the project is an expansion of an operating river dock. |
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Infrastructure |
Rail runs through the site and it is adjacent to the Portsmouth rail yard. The new Portsmouth bypass Sciotoville exit is less than 2 miles from the site and U.S. 52 runs next to the site. The proposed Portsmouth Gateway project is part of this project and will consist of building a road into the site, which will connect both ports, the rail yard, and the limited access U.S. 52 and bypass. |
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Assessment Level |
Phase 2
Phase 2 needs updated. |
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Contaminants |
Potentially tar, coal/coke dust, asbestos. |
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Cleanup Program |
Yes
Shopping center and industrial park have been part of the Clean Ohio Fund grant program. The remaining 30 acres that are part of the project have not been enrolled in a clean-up project. |
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Remediation |
Yes
The industrial park has rehabbed two buildings from the steel mill which are currently being used for industrial purposes. The shopping center has been capped and part was dug-out. There has not been remediation action on the 30 acres that are part of this project. |
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Developer |
Yes
Conley River Terminal and SOPA |
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Future Use |
Industrial |
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Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
TBD |
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Financing Tools: State Programs |
Clean Ohio & JobsOhio revitalization |
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Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
Private funds from developer |
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Challenges |
Financing; Adopting a Redevelopment Plan for the site; Assessment and Cleanup of property; Public support |
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Technical Assistance |
Tax Increment Financing; Not sure |
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