Returning properties to productive use

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Imperial manages properties across their full lifecycle. This includes former operations sites such as gas stations, well sites, terminals and refineries. When a site is no longer needed, it becomes a surplus property. These sites are assessed, cleaned up and prepared for new uses.

A qualified environmental professional leads the assessment to check if the site meets environmental and human health standards set by regulators, including conducting soil and groundwater testing. Imperial follows all regulatory requirements to address site conditions and protect both people and the environment.

Image This property in Edmonton was home to an Esso-branded retail station since the 1920s. Today, it is home to Raymond Block a six-story luxury, mixed-use residential development. — This property in Edmonton was home to an Esso-branded retail station since the 1920s. Today, it is home to Raymond Block – a six-story luxury, mixed-use residential development.

Our approach

There are several ways to remediate a property. Our teams consider the interests of various stakeholders when selecting site-specific, science-based and cost-effective approaches to remediation.

We are committed to innovation across our company, and surplus properties are no exception. Some approaches we’ve taken in the past include removing and replacing soil, using traditional methods to treat soil on site and deploying enhanced contaminant-eating microbes.

No matter the approach, our goal is to return surplus properties to productive use – whether for homes, parks, agricultural or commercial use, involving stakeholders and communities as needed throughout the process.