Project Background:

The former Sproull Property is located in a severely disadvantaged area, surrounded by ten neighborhoods that are eligible 

for community development block grants. The cleanup of the site will help prevent the release of contaminants to nearby 

residents. In September 2002, the Biomedical Research Foundation purchased the property from a private owner with the vision 

to remediate the property and include the area in the expanding research facilities of its InterTech Science Park. Prior to the 

Foundation’s purchase, the diner, paint store, and paint factory had been closed and boarded up for several years. Other prior 

businesses in the area had also been closed or abandoned. With the property adjacent to other Biomedical Research Foundation 

properties, the purchase of the property was ideal for expanding the Foundation’s InterTech Science Park.

Key Accomplishments:

•	 The approximately $147,000 funding for cleanup was provided through the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Cleanup Grant program 

and the Biomedical Research Foundation.

•	 Cleanup on the site was completed, which included asbestos abatement

inside and outside the building, as well as the demolition of all structures on 

the property. 

•	 The Biomedical Research Foundation is engaged in project planning for

development at the site with a clinical diagnostic laboratory and pathology 

testing company.

Outcome:

Cleanup at the property was completed in August 2007, which helped prepare the site for redevelopment opportunities. The

interior and exterior of the building were abated for asbestos, which included air monitoring for protection to the surrounding 

community. After cleanup of the building and property, all of the structures on the property were demolished, including the 

removal of the paving and parking areas to help prepare the property for future redevelopment. The funding to complete 

remediation at the site was shared by the Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Cleanup Grant program and the 

Biomedical Research Foundation ($60,500 for assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment). This property is located within the

Foundation’s InterTech Science Park and will be incorporated into a larger development parcel. The Foundation is engaged 

in project planning with a clinical diagnostic laboratory and pathology testing company for development at the property. The 

$25 million project will include an 80,000 - 100,000 square foot facility and a parking structure, employing approximately 300

staff members. The project is currently in preliminary design stages and will need to receive final approval and funding before a 

completion date is set. If the project stays on track, the project is estimated to be completed by the end of 2010.

Biomedical Research Facilities Expanding on Brownfields in Louisiana

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SPROULL PROPERTY

Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana

Cleanup Grant

EPA-560-F-09-017

February 2009

For additional data and geographic information for this 

and other Brownfields Grants, please visit EPA’s: 

Envirofacts - www.epa.gov/enviro/html/bms/bms_query.html

Enviromapper - www.epa.gov/enviro/bf

For More Information: Visit the EPA Brownfields Web site at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/ or call EPA Region 6 at (214) 665-2241

Address: 	 2127 Kings/3124 Mansfield Road, Shreveport, LA 71103

Property Size: 	 1.14 acres

Former Use: Former diner, paint store, paint production factory 

Current Use: Vacant, awaiting redevelopment

EPA Grant Recipient: Project Partners:

Northwest Regional Council of 

Governments; City of Shreveport; 

Shreveport Green; Louisiana

Department of Environmental Quality

The Biomedical Research Foundation 

of Northwest Louisiana received an

$85,955 Brownfields Cleanup Grant

for hazardous substances in 2005.

Former Sproull Site cleaned up and ready for reuse.