Asbestos Abatement for Simon Property Group - La Plaza Mall
The La Plaza Mall / Sears Property marked for demolition.
Overview:
Simon Property Group (Simon) is one of the country's largest real estate groups and regularly contracts with KERAMIDA to meet its environmental needs. In 2015, Simon purchased the Sears store, one of the anchor tenants at the La Plaza Mall in McAllen, TX, with the intention of demolishing the store in order to build a 285,813-square-foot, $71M addition to the existing mall.
Project Details:
KERAMIDA provided asbestos abatement oversight and testing for Simon in its demolition of the vacant retail space. KERAMIDA’s duties included an asbestos inspection and report, which sampled suspect asbestos-containing material (ACM) that had not previously been determined or assumed to be ACM. Destructive testing was required for this portion of the project, and KERAMIDA worked with the Client and the Client’s tenants to ensure that this was completed in the most agreeable and unobtrusive manner possible. Asbestos was identified and quantified on its condition and location.
After initial sampling was completed, KERAMIDA provided project oversight and asbestos air monitoring. During demolition, KERAMIDA was on-site to ensure all asbestos was removed in accordance with OSHA standards and perform any required monitoring. Samples were collected and read using polarized light microscopy (PLM). KERAMIDA then provided a written report summarizing findings.
KERAMIDA has extensive experience working with land developers to ensure that real estate due diligence is carried out in a thorough, timely, and cost-effective manner. In these types of projects, KERAMIDA is also prepared to perform additional work, including a lead-based paint (LBP) inspection and report and a hazardous materials investigation and report. Typical contaminants of concern in the hazardous materials report include PCBs and mercury. Although these investigations were not required for this contract, they often are a requirement when conducting due diligence in real estate.
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