Site / Project Name |
Danskin |
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Brownfield Site Address |
300 North State Street, York PA |
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Site Owner |
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of York |
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Clear Title |
Yes |
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Owner Contaminator |
No |
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Former Use |
Manufacturing facility for Danskin of active wear, specifically dance wear - tights, tutus, leotards, etc. |
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Land Use |
Currently it is a partially demolished manufacturing site, one big pile of rubble and contaminants. It is surrounded by the most populated elementary school in the city, on the west side, manufacturing on the north side, and residential all around from east to south to west. |
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Infrastructure |
It is located in the city limits on a public streets, close to route 30 and I-83, and full access to all utilities. Rail lines are within 200 ft of property. |
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Assessment Level |
Phase 1
We are working on getting a Phase 2 started. |
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Contaminants |
There are tanks and barrels of chemicals....we do not know the extent of any of it at this time. |
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Cleanup Program |
Yes
We have approval from the Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP) through DCED to apply for clean up funding. DCED has been down to tour many times and on board with helping us look for various funding options. |
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Remediation |
No
Need to line up funding sources to do this. |
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Developer |
Yes
Pennrose |
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Future Use |
Mixed Use
Mainly housing, but there will be a 30,000 commercial/office building that would house the Community Progress Council (CPC) which offers programing in education and housing assistance to low income families. They are in need of more office space and are maxed out at their current location. |
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Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
Low Income Housing Tax Credits |
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Financing Tools: State Programs |
HOME funds |
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Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
Not at this time, applications are submitted and being reviewed. |
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Challenges |
Financing; Assessment and Cleanup of property
The community around this site wants it cleaned up, desperately, our developer is 100% board with a project, the only sticking point is the clean up. It is estimated at $1million to $2million to get it cleaned up. |
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Technical Assistance |
Tax Increment Financing; New Markets Tax Credits; Bonds; EB-5; Not sure
I think we are open to lots of ideas, and being creative. As a quasi-governmental entity, the RDA can be a conduit for funds, but do not have our own to put towards it, and really cannot take on debt service without a clear way to repay it. Also historical tax credits are not an option, this site would not qualify. |
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