By Andy Greenman

CRA was recently awarded $500,000 from the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) through the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant (BRAG) program to aid remediation efforts at a key site in Uptown. At the corner of 2nd & Chelsea, plans for a multi-family residential development are hindered by contamination from petroleum and cleaning solvents likely leftover from past businesses like an auto repair shop and gas station.

In the coming months, CRA will release procurement requests for a qualified environmental consultant and remediation contractor to remove the contaminated soil from 165 Chelsea. CRA Brownfield Project Manager Emma Turri shared her optimism about how the project is moving forward.

“We’re excited to move forward, start cleaning up this site, and partner with Nickson Development to bring new housing to the Uptown Neighborhood.”