Sanford Superfund site to be cleaned up soon

The federal government announced it will complete the decontamination of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site near Lake Monroe in historic parts of downtown Sanford.

Officials bumped up the cleanup priority of an old dry cleaner and laundry that operated from the 1940s through 2001 at 121 S. Palmetto Ave. Reclaiming the 1-acre property, which is connected to an old jail site, comes during a renaissance of downtown Sanford. Last year the city of Sanford sold historical buildings, including those sharing a wall with the original Sanford fire station, that are being renovated to accommodate a restaurant and retail.

Nearby businesses include a microbrewery, restaurant, pottery, wine store and art studio.

U.S. Congressman Stephanie Murphy announced the cleanup plan and said it is a “step forward for the historic downtown area of this rapidly-transforming city.”

The EPA placed the Sanford site on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List in 2010 because of contaminated groundwater and soil resulting from past operations. According to EPA, site contamination is not a threat to residents and others. with 270 locations, leased 33,431 square feet at the Lake Hills Plaza at 2830 S. Bay Street, Eustis.

Vice President Nick Barbato and Associate Ryan D’Agostino leased the space to the retailer, which took the majority of vacant space. Ollie’s was represented by Joanna Robinson at Renewable energy group

signed a new lease for 16,862 square feet at 9695 Delegates Drive, Orlando with Bobby Isola, of

representing the landlord. Other leases by Cite Partners include Ted Kaplan’s $550,000 purchase a building with 4,110 square feet at 4804 Edgewater Drive, Orlando from the Thakoor Deen Revocable Trust, which was represented by John Worrell.

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architecture group met last week on a proposal for a 550-foot tall “Vertical Medical City” at West Jefferson Street and North Garland Avenue, Orlando. Land has not been secured for the assisted-living and emergency medical project. As conceived, it would provide stepped care, including preventative, critical, outpatient, assisted-living and hospice.

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