Brownfield | A Brownfield is developed real property which may or may not be contaminated or environmentally impacted from prior use. These unknown conditions raise questions standing in the way of the property’s sale or redevelopment, which reduce its value and require investigation and assessment. Examples of Brownfields include former industrial sites, gas stations, dry cleaners, fuel and chemical depots and any other property that used or contained hazardous materials or petroleum. Brownfields also include properties affected by contamination migrating from a neighboring or nearby property. Brownfields may not be contaminated in reality, but suspicion creates stigma that impairs the property’s potential. |
Greyfield | A Greyfield is developed real property suffering from excess vacancy, prolonged idleness, blight, use failure or even total abandonment—but also possessing (potentially) reusable infrastructure, such as parking lots, utility hookups, or structures. Examples of Greyfields include obsolete retail and commercial properties and abandoned office complexes, as well as mothballed, decommissioned and legacy industrial facilities. Similar to Brownfields, Greyfields may be blighted or in substantial disrepair, but unlike Brownfields they have no known or suspected environmental contamination of any significance. |
Greenfield | A greenfield is undeveloped real estate with no previous use. Many also consider a property only used for light agricultural purposes to be a greenfield. An undeveloped property may yet have environmental contamination—if, for example, it is adjacent to a property that is leaking hazardous substances across the property boundary—but such a property would not be considered a greenfield and would be better classified as a Brownfield (or possibly a Redfield). |
Redfield | A Redfield is real property with known environmental contaminants or conditions that the owner, the government or a reliable third party have determined is in need of remediation as a prerequisite to future development—to mitigate potential human health risks or to comply with environmental laws. Many Redfields are already subject to government regulatory orders or enrolled in voluntary cleanup programs. Unlike a Brownfield, there can be no doubt about whether a Redfield is contaminated. A Redfield is affirmatively known to be contaminated and will likely require active remediation in its redevelopment. Contaminated property could fit into the definition of Brownfield; however, selecting Redfield as the primary statussignals the marketplace that real estate reuse requires corrective action and such remediation is sought. |
Productive Use |
A property with productive use as the primary status is predominately in use at the present time. Properties in productive use may have current tenants generating rents or the owner may be operating the property for their own use. If only a small portion of the property is currently in use, then the lister may select productive use as a secondary condition and would choose a more appropriate primary status. |
Undetermined | If the property status has not been determined or is unknown by the lister, it may be selected as "undetermined." |
Bluefield | A Bluefield possesses water resources itself or has access to a navigable body of water such as a river, sea or ocean—either directly or via canal or port. |
MARINA OVERLOOK SITE
City of Rochester
Property/Project Stage:
Getting Started
Assessment
Site Prep
Redevelopment
4752 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612
Created On: 10/26/2018 |
Last Modified: 07/14/2019

PROJECT PLANNING
Property/Project Name:
Marina Overlook Site
Property/Project Number:
Latitude/Longitude:
43.256222,-77.609287
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Property/Project size (acres):
2.8
Structures on site:
no
Productive use
Bluefield
Bluefield
Description:
The Marina Overlook Site offers a unique opportunity to re-create the lakeshore as a destination to attract local residents and visitors. This site is in the heart of Charlotte, which is home to the popular Port of Rochester Marina and promenade.
Active
Public
Location
Expanded Data - Diligence Prospectus
Market
Market Summary:
This nearly three-acre parcel fronting on Lake Avenue and the marina can be your chance to take advantage of this high-visitor area, by constructing premier waterfront housing, hospitality venues, entertainment, or retail, and help define the future of Rochester's Lakefront. Appraised Value (2018): $600,000
In addition to the neighborhood businesses along Lake Avenue and River Street, the neighboring Port Terminal Building is home to a number of thriving destination businesses. This nearly three-acre parcel fronting on Lake Avenue and the marina can be your chance to take advantage of this high-visitor area, by constructing premier waterfront housing, hospitality venues, entertainment, or retail, and help define the future of Rochester's Lakefront.
Other study/plan:
yes
Financial
Other development zone:
yes
Description:
Within an Opportunity Zone
Zoning & Other Use Restrictions
Zoning description:
M-D Marina District
Transportation
Nearest commercial airport:
Rochester Airport
Distance to nearest commercial airport (in miles):
10
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