Lumina Industrial Park
The property at 354 Whitney Street and 415 Orchard Street is a four-acre vacant industrial site, which was previously the home of the General Motors Delco plant. The site is ideal for a small industrial park or multiple industrial /commercial/ health uses. The maximum one story building that would fit on site is approximately 80,000 square feet, and development can go up in height, if needed. Subdivision of the site can be accommodated.
The site is located with proximity to I-490, good visibility, and proximity to downtown Rochester. It is also adjacent to a city neighborhood which can provide a pool of close by neighborhood employees. The City's development goal is to offer this site to a use that will provide job opportunities for city residents
A distinguishing feature of this site is that it has already been remediated by the City under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Restoration Program. While future owners would be required to comply with the terms of an environmental easement and site management plan, they will also enjoy the benefit of receiving liability protection and indemnification by the State of New York related to past environmental impacts on the site. The appraised value of the land is only $58,500, reflecting the ongoing requirements of the environmental easement and accounting for some geotechnical limitations.
If you are interested in this site, please submit an Expression of Interest. Most City-owned properties are sold through a process that starts with a Request for Proposal (RFP). For a list of current RFPs, and to learn more about the RFP process, click HERE.
Site Information
Address: 415 Orchard St, 354 Whitney St
Size of Site: 4.07 Acres
Zoning: M-1 Industrial District
Neighborhood: JOSANA
New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area: LYLAKS BOA
For more site details, see the Rochester Property Info Application.
For information about nearby investments and community/city plans, see the Projects and Plans Application.
Relevant Documents (click to download)
NYSDEC Certificate of Completion (2017)
Orchard Whitney Final Predevelopment Conditions Report (2017)
415 Orchard Orchard-Whitney Site appraisal (2016)
Orchard Whitney_Reuse Assessment Report Final (2016)
Orchard Whitney - Final Site Investigation/Remedial Alternatives Report (2014)
Orchard Whitney Predevelopment Subsurface Conditions Analysis (2013)
Orchard Whitney Site Location Map (2010)
Phase 1 ESA 354 Whitney (1999)
Distance to Nearby Locations
1/2 Mile to I-490
3/4 Mile to Monroe Community College - Downtown Campus
3/4 Mile to the Genesee Riverway Trail
1 Mile to downtown
2 and 1/4 Miles to University of Rochester
3 and 1/2 Miles to Greater Rochester International Airport
5 and 1/2 Miles to Rochester Institute of Technology
8 Miles to the New York State Thruway
Additional Information
For more information about this site, contact Paul Scuderi, Director of Real Estate at (585) 428-7527, or Paul.Scuderi@CityofRochester.Gov.
For more information about Rochester's City-owned, Market Ready Strategic Development Sites, click HERE.