Many of us who have grown up in Sioux City have fond memories of the KD Station. Originally built by Swift & Company, the building operated as meat packing plant in Sioux City for nearly 60 years. In the 70′s KD Station was turned into a shopping and entertainment center. My personal memories of KD Station start when I was a child and frequented Picadilly Circus, a game-filled pizza place located in KD Station. Picadilly Circus was often the site for birthday parties and a popular family hang out after Saturday afternoon soccer games. In high school, the mini-golf course and bowling alley were a favorite activity for my friends and I on weekends. Although the KD station has brought many memories and stories over the years, the clean up and demolition process of the deteriorating building have been less glamorous. Here is the update from the City of Sioux City regarding the project.
KD Station Asbestos Abatement and Demolition – Project Highlights
- The contractor, Dore & Associates Contracting Inc, has done a great job keeping the project on schedule during one of the worst winters Sioux City has experienced in memory. The main building is down and the asbestos and hazardous waste has been removed from the site. The out buildings have also been demolished and the basement is being filled as the demolition progresses.
- The remaining work includes the demolition of the east building addition, filling the remainder of the basement, and grading and seeding the site. Some additional support is needed to reinforce the tunnel wall to provide adequate support for the installation of backfill. And, of course, the smoke stack needs to be removed. The demolition of the smoke stack is one of the last things Dore will do after the rest if the building is removed so a date has not been determined yet.
- The project is on scheduled and the completion date is still targeted for June 30, 2010.
- The KD Station demolition is one of the larger projects of its type that the city has tackled and the city is utilizing eight funding sources for this $4.2 million project.
- After the KD Station demolition is complete the city will be moving forward with the cleanup of petroleum contaminated soil on the north end of the site. The soil contamination is the result of fuel oil leakage from the three above ground storage tanks that were located in the northeast corner of the site. This cleanup process will be conducted under the oversight of the Iowa Dept of Natural Resources’ Land Recycling Program.
If you have any comments or questions regarding the asbestos abatement and demolition of KD Station, please contact Michelle Brady with the City of Sioux City (712-279-6245) or Ryan Peterson with Howard R. Green Company (515-278-2913).
-Beth Trejo, Director of Investor Relations
