top of page

The former Gryphin Coatings facility (the Site) is in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 3501-3549 Richmond Street. The Site also includes the lots identified as mixed commercial. Thus, the Site consists of the city block bordered by Richmond Street, E. Tioga Street, Kingston Street and E. Allen Street, adjacent to the southbound lanes of I-95. The Site location is shown on the aerial photograph below.

The facility had been used by various paint manufacturing companies since the mid-1920s until Gryphin Coatings ceased operations in approximately 2008. Gryphin Coatings abandoned raw materials and wastes at the property at that time. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) had these raw materials and wastes removed and the buildings were demolished between 2010 and 2012. The 3501 Richmond Street parcel has been unused since that time, except for occasional storage of construction equipment, and is currently owned by Dooling Properties, LLC (Dooling).

PIC__2.png

The 3550 E. Allen Street parcel has been used to park truck trailers since it was acquired in 2018 by David Weber Co., Inc. The 3500 E. Allen Street parcel had been used as a tire storage yard until it was acquired by Dooling in 2021. Investigations at the site have been ongoing since 2017 and have included removal of underground storage tanks, removal and offsite disposal of impacted soil, soil and groundwater sampling and analysis, and other activities. Dooling plans to redevelop the site for residential use.

The site investigation and cleanup process is being performed under the PADEP’s Land Recycling Program in cooperation with the USEPA.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Public meetings were held on January 22 and July 9, 2024 at the Columbia Social Club located at 3529 Almond Street in Philadelphia. Future public meetings can be held upon request (see below Questions/Comments section for contact information).

PUBLIC FACT SHEET

A Public Fact Sheet is available for download in the project documents section.

image (5).png
PUBLIC REPOSITORY

A USB drive containing the documents listed above is available at the location below:

Richmond Public Library at 2987 Almond Street.

Days/Hours: Open Monday and Tuesday from 11:00 AM-7:00 PM and Wednesday through Friday from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM.

The drive will be updated when new documents are added.

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

Please direct any questions or comments by e-mail to George Guzdek, PG at bisonenv@aol.com.

bottom of page