PROJECT SUMMARY Community The property is located at 3525 Fruitvale Avenue in the Dimond District in Oakland, California. A local non-profit organization, the Dimond Improvement Association, seeks to improve the local community and redevelop the property as a community food hall or marketplace. EPA supports non-profit organizations with projects that maximize existing infrastructure and lead to additional community re-investment. Property Information The property consists of a single commercial building constructed in 1915 that occu- pies the entire footprint of the 0.15-acre parcel. The building formerly served as a garage, auto body paint and repair center and bowling alley. The property is currently operated as commercial gravure printing facility. Significant ink spillage was observed in the building, but no odors or employee complaints have been reported. A former dry-cleaner is located approximately 75 feet south of the building. Technical Assistance Property Information Address 3525 Fruitvale Avenue Oakland, CA 94602 Alameda County Size 0.15 acre Technical Assistance Recipient Dimond Improvement Association www.dimondnews.org Contacts Craig Flannery Dimond Improvement Association (510)219-4104 cdfianery@gmail.com Nova Blazej U.S. EPA (415) 972-3846 blazej.nova@epa.gov EPA'sTargeted Brownfields Assessment Program is a technical service to conduct environmental assessments on brownfield sites: www.epa.gov/brownfields EPA provides technical assistance to research historic property uses, conduct envi- ronmental sampling and identify cleanup options and costs. Based on EPA's review of historical records, chemicals potentially used or stored at the property do not appear to affect current conditions, as there are no reported tanks and no known historical releases to the environment. Observations made during the assessment identified sig- nificant ink spillage on the facility floor causing staining, which appeared to be super- ficial, and no odors or employee complaints were reported. Asbestos-containing mate- rials and lead-based paint are likely present at the property based on the construction age of the building, but no friable asbestos-containing material or loose paint chips were observed. Recommendation: The property is suitable for reuse as a commercial facility. If the property were to be redeveloped for residential use, or for use as a school or daycare facility, then soil vapor sampling inside of the building is recommended to determine whether there are impacts from the nearby former dry cleaner. Future Use The Dimond Improvement Association supports reuse the property as a community food hall or marketplace. JWr' V ' vv j, ** WL e*.^t . ' S* i'tst Hp ,m91 w »ul I I 'SFft I Be ------- |