SELF STORAGE FACILITY
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Project Description:

Contaminated urban fill typical of inner-city sites was identified at the proposed site redevelopment project during Whitestone's due diligence efforts. Based on these findings, Whitestone developed a corrective action program in conjunction with Safeguard Storage Properties and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) through Pennsylvania's Act 2 Voluntary Cleanup Program. This corrective action program utilized the proposed redevelopment improvements to act as engineering controls (a Cap) to eliminate potential contact with the contaminated fill material.

Whitestone also evaluated site hydrogeologic conditions and determined that the fill was not impacting groundwater, therefore, a site-specific standard was developed for site soils, and PADEP agreed that the site could be redeveloped with the implementation of engineering controls (Cap) and institutional controls (Deed Acknowledgment).

Regulatory approvals were obtained prior to property closing, and upon approval of the proposed corrective actions, the storage facility was constructed on site. Supplemental reporting including documentation of the constructed cap was submitted to PADEP subsequent to construction.

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