Pre-demolition Asbestos and Hazardous Materials Services for former La-Z-Boy facility.
The City of Monroe will demolish the former La-Z-Boy manufacturing facility at 1284 N. Telegraph Road in preparation for site redevelopment. The 16-acre site includes three buildings with multiple construction dates between 1927 and 1954, including the main manufacturing building and a powerhouse. The buildings total approximately 237,000 square feet.
The City of Monroe plans to redevelop the site into a vibrant mixed-use destination that builds on Telegraph Road’s commercial offerings, while creating a livable neighborhood and reinforcing walkability to commercial areas of the project. The redevelopment may include retail, open space, and residential uses and will be completed in multiple phases over five to six years.
AKT Peerless performed environmental due diligence for the City of Monroe by completing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), Phase II ESA and Baseline Environmental Assessment. AKT Peerless also prepared a Brownfield Plan and an Act 381 Work Plan to utilize Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the City of Monroe to be reimbursed for eligible activities completed by the City.
AKT Peerless also provided industrial hygiene services which included a pre-demolition asbestos identification survey to comply with National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) standards and inventoried other environmentally regulated materials (hazmat) that require removal in advance of building demolition. Upon completion of the asbestos and hazmat inventories, AKT Peerless prepared technical abatement specifications and assisted the City of Monroe with environmental abatement and demolition contractor bidding and selection. During environmental abatement, AKT Peerless provided. oversight of the processes, air monitoring, reconciliation of environmental material quantities removed, and final clearance testing.
AKT Peerless assisted the City of Monroe with providing environmental, industrial hygiene and economic incentives designed to prepare the former La-Z-Boy site for redevelopment.
AKT Peerless worked closely with the City of Monroe, the Monroe Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Telegraph Road Corridor Improvement Authority and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to secure over $6.7 million in TIF.
