Zella-Mehlis
Localisation
| State | Germany |
| Regional (NUTS III) hierarchical level | Free State of Thuringia |
| District level (LAU1) | Kreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen |
| Municipality (LAU2) | City of Zella-Mehlis |
| Connection to traffic network | Freeway A 71 (3 km), Highway B 62 (0 km), Airport Erfurt ca. 70 km |
Main factors of successful redevelopment process
- General localization - located in city Zella-Mehlis
- Transport links – proximity to Freeway A 71 (3 km) and Highway B 62 (0 km)
Brief description of site and current use
Original use of the site: Production of typewriting / booking machines until 1992 the site comprehended a petrol station, a barrel storage area, a hardening shop, a grindery, an electronic transformer pit, an electroplating shop and a bonding place. During the years 2004 and 2005 removing of buildings (foundations were not removed).
As a result of mishandlings the property was polluted. Therefore the removal of the buildings included the decontamination of contaminated parts, like the atrium, the transformer pit and the oil-cellar. Pollutions consisted of hydrocarbons, lightly volatile halogenated hydrocarbons (LHKW), cyanide and heavy metals. As a result of intensive research a part of the estate was designated for the excavation of petroleum - derived hydrocarbon contaminated soil. The decontamination of soil followed in 2009/2010 (excavation of 10.370 t contaminated soil). The excavated soil got replaced by clean compacted soil.
The majority of area (10782 m²) is sold to one of Germany's largest tire retailer and fitter to build a garage for car maintenance including storage for tires (passenger cars and trucks). The investment volume amounts up to 1.200.000 €. Due to an official adjustment and parallel to the investment the groundwater will be monitored for 2 years.
Original use – basic description
| Original use | Factory for electronic equipment |
| Area | 11.818 m² |
| Type of site | Industrial site |
Current state – basic description
| Current use | Commercial |
| % of built-up area | 30% |
| State of Environment | Inner area |
| New use from | 2011 |
| Total costs | 685.000 € for decontamination; demolishing |
| Owner of site | GESA Gesellschaft zur Entwicklung und Sanierung von Altstandorten; Reifen Müller KG |
Contact to stakeholders
| Owner of site |
GESA Gesellschaft zur Entwicklung und Sanierung von Altstandorten mbH, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 33, 10178 Berlin Germany one of Germany's largest tire retailer and fitter |
| Local public administration |
Stadtverwaltung Zella-Mehlis Rathausstraße 4 98544 Zella-Mehlis |
| Investors participating at redevelopment | None |
| NGOs | No NGOs involved |
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