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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSES
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B R OW N F I E L D S R E D E V E L O P M E N T S U C C E S S E S
WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD?
A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may
be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance,
pollutant, or contaminant.
– United States Environmental Protection Agency
Overview of EPA's Brownfields Program
WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD PROGRAM?
Brownfield Programs are a way to resolve or clarify the environmental liability
associated with a property.
Programs include:
• Liability Protection Programs: DEQ, OCC
• Grant and Loan Programs: EPA, DEQ, OCC, Tribal, City
• Assistance Programs: Tribal, City
WHY DO PEOPLE WORK ON BROWNFIELDS?
• Reuse of great locations
• Infill development/reduces sprawl
• Allows infrastructure reuse
• Preserve your community’s
history
• Reduction of blight
• Reinvestment in your community
• Increase of local tax base
• Preservation of greenfields &
greenspace
• Protection of human health
• Protection of the environment
WHY DO PEOPLE WORK ON BROWNFIELDS?
• Part of a national trend that started in 1980s of reinvestment in the
downtown core
• Brownfields dominate the older core of cities that are often the
center of civic, economic and cultural activity
• Areas with diverse culture, architecture, and entertainment
CHANGING USE
BEFORE
• Warehouses
• Industrial
• Commercial
• Civic
AFTER
• Commercial
• Entertainment
• Hospitality
• Residential
6 YEARS OF REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSES IN REVIEW
2014 – WHEELER DISTRICT
• Formerly the
Downtown
Oklahoma City
Airpark
• Small plane airport
just south of the
river
• Maintenance
facilities,
restaurant, runway
2014 – WHEELER DISTRICT
• Interim use:
concert venue
• Mixed Residential
• Charter School
• Shopping
• Entertainment
• Outdoor Activities
• Brewery
2015 – CRITERION BRICKTOWN
• Part of the Former
Stewart Metal
Fabricators facility
2015 – CRITERION BRICKTOWN
To Concert venue
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2016 – 21C/JONES ASSEMBLY
Former Fred Jones Manufacturing Plant
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2016 – 21C/JONES ASSEMBLY
Hotel, Museum, and Concert Venue
2017 – SUNSHINE CLEANERS –STONE CLOUD BREWERY
Laundry Cleaners
2017 – SUNSHINE CLEANERS –STONE CLOUD BREWERY
Brewery
2018 – STEELYARD
Metal
Fabricator
2018 – STEELYARD
Mixed Use Residential and Retail
All images from the Steelyard website
2019 – THE COLLECTIVE
Automotive Repair and Storage
Image from google maps
2019 – THE COLLECTIVE
Food Hall
All images from the collective’s website
BROWNFIELDS CONTACTS
• Aron Samwel
DEQ Brownfields Program
405-702-5100
• Jeff Meyers
OCC Brownfields Progam
405-522-2764
• Amanda Alewine
OKC Brownfields Program
405-297-1766
• Michelle Barnette
Tulsa Brownfields Program
918-596-7457
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