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The Allen County Land Bank celebrated its first brownfield project just a couple of weeks ago, and now the state has helped grant their wishli…
The Allen County Land Bank is kicking off what could be quite a few brownfield remediation projects in the county. Members of their board came today to check out the work being done at their first Brownfield project, the demolition of the former Hofeller, Hiatt, and Clark building. It will make way for the new Allen County administration building. The state awarded them a $250,000 grant for the demolition. For brownfield projects, there are risks like asbestos or other potentially harmful chemicals that need to be removed before demolition starts.
Ohio is providing nearly 50 million dollars to counties around the state to help revitalize land for new use. This is the fifth round of funding that has been handed out for demolition and Brownfield remediation projects. Locally, The Allen County Land Reutilization Corporation got over $250,000 for the removal of asbestos and demolition of the former Hofeller, Hiatt and Clark building so the new county administration building can be built on that lot. They also got a little over $150,000 to assess the Riverfront One building for redevelopment.
July 9, 2024, Press Release from the City of Lima: The City of Lima’s Department of Workforce and Small Business continues to accept applications through the Brownfield Assessment Program. This voluntary program is open to any landowner with property in city limits, with a target area of census tracts 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, and 141. The program benefits property owners and developers by determining if sites have been impacted by historic use, and if impacted, what support options exist for cleanup and redevelopment.