The current standard for the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, ASTM E1527-13, is up for renewal, with a final deadline for the new E1527-21 standard in January 2021, when the current standard sunsets. Over the course of 2018 and 2019, the committee has met on numerous occasions to propose and discuss revisions. Volunteer focus groups, consisting of environmental professionals, lenders, and environmental attorneys, have evaluated the 2013 ASTM standard for issues, feedback, new concerns, or revisions that take into consideration the need of the users (CRE stakeholders) and the producers (consultants, Environmental Professionals, and the lawyers who fall in between).
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April 27, 2026
In this article from Propmodo.com, Jerry Ostrander discusses a number of important factors to consider to help prevent environmental contamination concerns from becoming impenetrable roadblocks to development projects. Environmental challenges are a reality in many development projects.

April 23, 2026
An integrated, enterprise-level environmental strategy unifies environmental due diligence, remediation, environmental, health and safety (EHS), and compliance, energy and sustainability, and real estate support under one coordinated framework supported by building sciences expertise.

March 24, 2026
As PFAS continue to reshape the construction risk landscape, lenders that proactively integrate PFAS considerations into underwriting, due diligence, and loan structuring are better positioned to manage uncertainty and protect collateral value.





