US. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 5
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO, WISCONSIN AND 35 TRIBES

TARGETED BROWNEIELDS ASSESSMENT
OPPORTUNITY CORRIDOR: AREA NO. 2
Cleveland, Ohio	December 2017
The property is part of a larger re-development plan, known as
the "Opportunity Corridor", which is a planned boulevard that
will run from East 55th Street at Interstate 490 to East 105th
Street in University Circle. The area has become known as the
"ForgottenTriangle" due to the lack of economic activity.
In addition to the transportation improvements, the development would provide the potential for new economic
development along the revised corridor, creating new jobs and promoting a new identity for the community. The
Opportunity Corridor encompasses nearly 1,000 acres on Cleveland's southeast side and is anchored by University Circle
and the Cleveland Clinic.
DETAILS OF U.S. EPA'S SITE ACTIVITIES
The purpose of the TBA was to complete a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment, or Phase IESA, to identify
recognized, obvious and likely on-site or off-site potential
sources of contamination for Areas 2,3 and 4 of the Opportunity
Corridor. U.S. EPA also completed a Phase II ESA to investigate
Area 2 of the Opportunity Corridor for the presence of
contamination and petroleum products in the soil and
groundwater at the site and to assess recognized environmental
conditions, or RECs, identified in the Phase I ESA.
CONTACT US
Brad Stimple
TBA Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 5 Brownfields
stimple.brad@epa.gov
440-250-1717
REPORT/INVESTIGATION FINDINGS
Findings of the Phase I ESA indicated that many of the
Opportunity Corridor parcels had been used for commercial/
industrial purposes in the past, which may have impacted
subsurface conditions. Illegal dumping including construction/
demolition debris and tires were observed on multiple parcels
throughout the Project area. Findings of the Phase II ESA
indicated contamination in site soil and groundwater above state
standards for direct contact and above drinking water standards.
What is a Targeted Brownfields Assessment?
U.S. EPAs TBA program provides technical assistance
to states, communities and non-profit organizations,
to minimize the uncertainties of contamination on
brownfield sites. U.S. EPA, at no charge to the community,
will characterize a brownfield to determine the nature
and extent of contamination. For more information
on TBAs or to request a TBA go to: https://www.epa.
gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-revitalization-
illinois-indiana-michigan-minnesota-ohio-and

The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Targeted Brownfields Assessment, or TBA, Program assisted the city
of Cleveland, Ohio, with a TBA to address an area of the City referred to as "Cleveland Designated Sites 2, 3, and 4 Along
Cleveland's Opportunity Corridor." The project focused on advancing properties in Northeast Ohio toward redevelopment
of the area to promote economic growth and much-needed
job creation. The property consists of 36 parcels of non-
contiguous land totaling 6.242 acres, and is made up of vacant
and abandoned areas in a mixed residential and industrial
neighborhood located within an urban setting southeast of
downtown Cleveland. The property has been developed since
at least 1887. The parcels are now vacant with the exception
of one building that is currently not in use. It was formerly a
railroad depot and police station.
Construction/demolition debris waste piles observed along the corridor.

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