The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed cleanup of 333 Joseph St., the site of a demolition turned eyesore of nearly three years.

 

Stanley Rosenfeld's 333 Joseph LLC purchased the property in April 2010 with plans to develop the property as a multi-use facility. Initial demolition efforts halted during a payment dispute between Rosenfeld's company and a demolition contractor.

 

Marion County Common Pleas Judge Jim Slagle on Nov. 15, 2013, issued a preliminary injunction ordering 333 Joseph LLC and the contractor to clean the property by March 1, 2014. Slagle in April 2014 dismissed Ohio attorney general's office charges that Rosenfeld, 333 Joseph LLC and his contractor were in contempt of court, saying they did not have the financial resources to comply with the preliminary injunction.

 

Estimated cost of the cleanup, which will be covered by the U.S. EPA, is $2.5 million to $3 million.