EPA Mid-Atlantic Region | Brownfields Program | Success Story A Successful Transformation: Canton Crossing Canton, Baltimore, MD Site Description The property now occupied by Canton Crossing was an ExxonMobil oil refinery for more than 100 years. The Boston Street oil refinery that handled petroleum products, including asphalt and gaso- line, began operations in 1865. In 1965, the site was converted to a terminal for storing and dis- tributing bulk petroleum products. By 1980, the physical layout of the facility changed as the re- finery equipment was torn down and the ground became saturated with oil. In 2004, Canton Crossing, LLC worked directly with the Maryland Department of the Environment to remediate the property. The parcels were cleaned up by February 2005, just six months after the remediation started. Courtesy of Kevin Weber Photography Environmental Issues Addressed s Gallo Clothing S Bank of America M&T Bank * Baltimore Threadquaiters & Baltimore Guide I n Eastern Ave Lucky 3 Pel Grooming ¦ Fleet St The removal of oil from the wells on Canton Crossing's parcel was completed in 2005. In 1979, Exxon experienced problems with oil seepage from the ground in the Main Terminal area. A study re- vealed shallow petroleum contamination, but this contamination was remediated during construction. Monitoring wells were in- stalled to control and recover the oil. By 1983, seven wells were op- erational and 103,200 gallons of oil was recovered. Remediation and construction started in 2012 and was completed in 2014. Location of Site at 3501 Boston Street The Chasseur Leveraged Resources The property was assessed using a $200,000 EPA grant awarded to the Baltimore Development Corporation. Total private investment totaled over $1 billion. The project creat- ed 2,110 redevelopment jobs. Revenues from the property and income taxes help local and state municipalities fund pro- jects and improvements to benefit the surrounding communi- ties. EPA Grant Recipient: Baltimore De- velopment Corporation Year Awarded: 2009 Grant Types: Assessment Former Uses: Oil Refinery Current Uses: Retail Complex and Office Space ------- EPA Mid-Atlantic Region | Brownfields Program | Success Story Behind the Transformation N CROSSING JJ.LTA Harris Teeter Current Use Features Site construction (above) and final result (below). Courtesy of Kevin Weber Photography Community Benefit Contacts For Further Information: Project Officer, Jeff Barnett (barnett.jeff@epa.gov) and BDC's Karl Bradley (KBradley@baltimoredevelopment.com) The property is known to attract and keep families in the city, especially since the shopping hub is just south of nearly 1,000 new apartments in the Brewers Hill neighborhood and surrounding towns. Additionally, Canton Crossing is becoming a destination for both the city and suburban residents and families, allowing them access to shopping, dining, and entertainment. Canton Crossing now hosts 31 stores for local and visiting consumers, including a Target, 5 Be- low, DSW, and UPS Store. The property provides 17,000 square feet in retail space and 127,500 in office space. The property also hosts Canton Crossing Tower, featuring insulated glass win- dow units, which help maximize the thermal effi- ciency of the building. Also, the tower has an en- ergy recovery system that recovers waste heat from the exhaust air and uses it to temper the incoming fresh air. The reverse occurs in the summer. This property won EPA Region 3's 2007 Phoenix Award for Excellence in Brownfield Redevelop- ment. ------- |