Environmental Restrictive Covenant - Drewry’s Brewery at 1408 Elwood

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INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT We Protect Hoosiers and Our Environment. Eric J. Holcomb Governor Mr. Joseph R. Molnar Civil City of South Bend 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Mr. Molnar: 100 N. Senate Avenue • Indianapolis, IN 46204 (800) 451-6027 • (317) 232-8603 www.idem.IN.gov June 29, 2023 Suite 1400S Brian C. Rockensuess Commissioner Re: Comfort Letter Political Subdivision OmniPlex Warehouse 1408 Elwood Avenue South Bend, St. Joseph County Brownfield #4000022 In response to the request by Heartland Environmental Associates, Inc. (Heartland) on behalf of the Civil City of South Bend (Owner) to the Indiana Brownfields Program (Program) for assistance concerning the property located at 1408 Elwood Avenue, South Bend, Indiana (Site), the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has agreed to provide this Comfort Letter to outline applicable limitations on liability for environmental conditions on the Site. This letter does not provide a release from liability. It will, however, establish whether environmental conditions on the Site might be a barrier to redevelopment or transfer. Site Description and History The 14.028-acre Site is one parcel identified by the State by parcel #71-08-02- 101-006.000-026. The Site is currently improved with six buildings, including one large industrial building located along the eastern boundary of the Site, one industrial building situated on the southeastern portion of the Site, two buildings in the central portion and two smaller maintenance buildings in the northwestern portion of the Site. Historical documentation indicates that as many as 17 buildings were developed as part of the brewery operations conducted on the Site. The Site was developed for usage as a brewery circa 1880 and operated as a commercial brewery until circa 1972. The Site was also utilized as storage, a soft drink company and meat packing facility from the mid-1920s through the early 1930s when prohibition -era laws prohibited alcohol production. By 1978, the Site was redeveloped as a light industrial and commercial complex that operated under the name OmniPlex. OmniPlex predominantly contained office spaces, light commercial operations, including machine shops, woodworking operations, cabinet makers, maintenance facilities, trucking storage, lawn care needs, commercial storefronts and other light commercial I ilk An Equal Opporhmity Employer A State that Works Recycled Paper