Environmental Project Log: Kenilworth Building

Kenilworth Building Building #1914 1925 E. Kenilworth Place 2133 N. Prospect Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 Built: 1914 by Ford Motor Company Addition: 1945 (west portion) State Acquired: 1970 Partial Renovation: 1975 Space: 490,502 gsf, 371,872 asf Six stories plus basement

• Please see the Kenilworth Index Page for additional information.
• Log started December 2001.
• Please see DOA-DFD WALMS room-by-room inspection report, completed September 2000 (Project 00C4H), for a detailed list of asbestos application in this building.
• Summer 1990: dust exposure assessment of mail room activities.
• Summer 2001: Room 222 floor tile and non-ACM underlayment removed.
• December 2001: Utility tunnel, room B43 and smaller adjacent pump house room abated. Ground water on tunnel floor during the abatement did not permit complete removal of ACM debris from this space; sediment on the floor should still be considered as potentially contaminated material. All other TSI removed from these areas in preparation of Kenilworth Building Site Soil & Groundwater Remediation, DFD #93107. Please see http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/PPS/Usaa/ASB/CAMPUS/KNW/tunnel.html for additional information.
• December 2001: Room 248 TSI partially abated.
• February 2002: Abatement of floor tile and leveler at south end of hallway 200D. Pipe insulation abatement in stair landing 200R.
• April-May 2002: Abatement in B57, 171 and 270 (DFD #002B2Q). Project involved abatement and demolition of old furnace. See photos for additional information.
• Environmental / Hazardous Waste Inspection Report:

  • January 29, 2002: Kenilworth Inspection by DNR/EPA (EPA-lead)

  • April 24, 2002: Notice of Violation issued by EPA for Kenilworth
  • August, 2002 Letter of Receipt from EPA for Kenilworth. No further action planned at this time.
• Rooms 213, 213A (PPS #11124) and 267 (PPS #11203) surveyed for ACM application (August 2002) prior to potential renovation. ACM ceiling tile removed from rooms 213/213A; these rooms had ACM-free floor leveler. New floor tile installed in both rooms.
• September 2002: Several window glazing samples obtained.
• October 2002: RFP issued for building development.
• October 2002: DFD Project #93107 Kenilworth Building Soil & Groundwater Remediation begins.

  Project Description: The work to be performed under this project will be the result of previous and ongoing environmental site investigations and remediation activities. There are a number of areas to the rear of the building, as well as underneath an unoccupied portion of the building, that will require further investigation and/or remedial action. Two large above ground storage tanks and appurtenant piping must be removed and disposed of, and closure assessments performed for each. Soil and groundwater sampling must be conducted along the Milwaukee County-owned bike path to the rear of the Kenilworth Building lot. Floating oil on the water table below the site must be addressed. The former pump house and other outbuildings behind the main Kenilworth structure are to be razed. Two intake tunnels leading out of the building must be investigated for contamination, and properly cleaned and covered.

• October 2002: abatement in garage (167), on a sanitary drain and adjacent to HPS expansion joint.
• November 11, 2002: Room 632, removed one foot of Air-O-Cell on vertical riser.
• November 15, 2002: Room 500B elevator lobby, TSI abatement adjacent to HPS PRV.
• February 2003: Inspection of rooms 101 through 116 for possible reoccupancy by academic departments. Please see draft report for additional information.
• March 5, 2003: room 167 ACM TSI patch and repair.
• March 2003: space request / risk management determination for Gallery Night (denied).
• June 2003: Discussed window glazing issue with DOA-DSF.
• July 23, 2003: O&M waste shipment.
• August 2003: Room 229 limited TSI abatement.
• August 2003: Room 445 pigeon dropping cleanup and decontamination.
• November 2003: Fifth and sixth floor life safety investigation.
• November 2003: Investigation of fuel storage tank in room 480, diesel generator room (empty).
• December 2003: Abatement of TSI in room 142, including peeling paint (#13187). Removal of loose floor tile in 300D, 335 and 485.
• July 2004: PRV gasket scrape in B41.
• September 2004: O&M patch-and-repair on TSI in a 620 cubicle.
• September 2004: Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer and Associates (GAS) inspection of the building for DOA-DSF #04G3E. See inspection report regarding plaster and floor leveler analysis and application.
• October 2004: Environmental Impact Assessment, Type II Action Worksheet, prepared by UWSA.
• November 4, 2004: Abatement/Demolition pre-bid walk-through at 10 AM (cancelled).
• November 2004: shipment of O&M waste material; electronic scrap shipment.
• February 21, 2005: abatement and demolition started the week of the 21st on the 6th, 5th and 4th floors.
• February 24, 2005: IAQ survey, 3rd floor.
• March 2005: IAQ survey.
• March 2005: Lead paint assessment survey by MLAIC and KBS.
• March 2005: UWM administrative operations expected to be out of the building by March 28, 2005.
• City of Milwaukee Neighborhood Services inspections on: 2/23, 2/24, 3/1, 3/3, 3/8, 3/14, 3/29
• Please see the Kenilworth Building Environmental Survey for additional information.
• Please see the UWM Asbestos Inventory for additional information.

Updated August 20, 2008