JC "Victory" Building Site to be Studied for Contamination

Environmental regulators are overseeing plans for an investigation that could lead to the cleanup of chemicals at the site of an abandoned Endicott Johnson factory in Johnson City.

The old Victory building was acquired by a Syracuse developer for $1.6 million last March. Matthew Paulus has not revealed his vision for a project at the massive building at 59 Lester Avenue.

A view of the north side of the former Endicott Johnson Victory Building. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting comments from the public on what steps may be needed to address contamination at the five-acre site.

For information about the draft work plan, click HERE.

It remains to be determined what remediation work may be needed before a redevelopment project could move forward.

The six-story Victory building was constructed a century ago. Developer Isaac Anzaroot purchased the site from Broome County in 2017. His plan to turn the site into a senior housing complex was scrapped.

A drilling crew working outside the former EJ Victory Building on October 17, 2019. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)