Frequently Asked Questions
As a real estate developer, you know the value of real property. A brownfield allows you to get a low-cost asset and set up a redevelopment plan. However, before you can implement your plan to develop these sites into residential or commercial properties, you need an action plan for brownfields redevelopment. Our civil and environmental engineers offer top-notch customer care for the owners of brownfield sites.
What Are Brownfields?
A brownfield is a piece of property that has some type of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The contaminated area requires a clean-up before construction can begin. Business owners who want to build on a brownfield need the assistance of the remediation services industry. We're proud to offer management, oversight and coordination of remediation of residential, commercial and industrial properties in the community.
What Is Environmental Remediation?
Environmental remediation is the removal of contaminated soil and water from a property. Waste management is performed in order to protect human health and the environment. In a typical project, both state and federal agencies are involved in the oversight and planning of the cleanup.
Why Is Brownfields Redevelopment Important?
In many cases, a brownfield property is in a convenient location for redevelopment. There may not be enough undeveloped land in a community to build more hospitals, schools, offices, manufacturing facilities, apartments or homes. Redeveloping a brownfield property makes use of urban land that would otherwise sit vacant and, worse, potentially cause harm to people, animals and the environment.
What Are the Benefits of Reusing Sites?
There are many benefits of reusing brownfield sites, including:
- More foot traffic
- Economic growth
- More jobs
- Fewer derelict storefronts or properties
Services We Offer
At East-West Engineering, PLLC, we're proud to offer a full range of civil and environmental engineering services. Let us help you with the development of a site grading plan, designing a site drainage system or implementing site improvements to prevent soil erosion. We also offer remedial action plans, soil management plans, third-party reviews, sampling and testing of soil, water and water vapor, and Connecticut Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP) services.
Contact us today to find out how we can help you with your brownfields redevelopment or urban site reuse project.