Economic growth has created the need for efficient solutions to reuse contaminated properties. At Locus we are proud of our track record in transferring contaminated properties that are abandoned or obsolete into valuable assets. We have the leading-edge Brownfields experience in-house to address all aspects of site redevelopment, including economical feasibility, risk assessments, remediation and construction, design, permitting, and vapor intrusion. Locus has successfully completed many large- and small-scale Brownfield redevelopments. Some of our most prominent projects are summarized below.

At a San Jose Superfund site, Locus assisted the site owner with the sale and redevelopment of the site from a vacant manufacturing facility into a highly-visible commercial center, including due diligence, design and construction modifications and permitting for environmental systems, risk assessments, and securing a covenant-not-to-sue from the state. The site was featured as a success story in The San Jose Mercury newspaper.

EPA Region IX considers the Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman (MEW) Superfund site "in Mountain View, CA as one of our better Superfund redevelopment stories." This redevelopment was complicated by the various regulatory and public agencies involved and the myriad of PRPs involved with the site cleanup and redevelopment. Locus prepared an approach to address the environmental issues to the satisfaction of all parties, including sellers, developers, and prospective tenants. Locus coordinated the remediation tasks with the site developer's building schedule. The remedial actions were implemented concurrently with the site construction, to eliminate time delays and reduce costs. This project earned the Annual Best Project Award in ENR Magazine.

In another award-winning project, Locus was involved in the redevelopment of an abandoned contaminated site in San Rafael, California, into a business condominium center. This project included a comprehensive risk assessment and remedial action plan to address human health exposure both during and after redevelopment. The North Bay Business Journal selected the project as one of the "Best Projects of 2006 Intended to Inspire."

For Philips Electronics, Locus provided multiple services throughout the sale process of a site in Sunnyvale, California, including Phase I and Phase II investigations, document review, and coordination between the site owner, regulatory agencies, and prospective purchasers of the properties. Locus also conducted an innovative soil-gas investigation to identify any potential areas of shallow soil contamination and determine if any remedial/preventative measures were necessary, such as excavation and/or vapor barriers. Locus also coordinated the demolition of the former manufacturing facility, including abatement of lead and asbestos. Locus also provided environmental oversight services during the construction of a new retail center at the site, including soil screening and management of impacted soil and groundwater encountered during construction.