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ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION A LARGE SAFETY CONCERN On Thursday, July 19th, a 20” steam pipe ruptured and exploded on 5th Avenue and 21st Street in Manhattan. This pipe was likely wrapped […]

CRE GETTING A CHARGE OUT OF ELECTRIC CARS I recently spoke with a reporter at NJBiz about the commercial real estate impact of the proliferation of electric cars on the […]

PROP 65 – HOW CALIFORNIA IS BETTER INFORMING CONSUMERS On August 30, 2018 amended regulations under the State of California’s Prop 65 will be put into effect. The Amendment, passed by the […]

RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE “NEW NORMAL” Construction lending in New York City remains robust, with many high-end deals and luxury developments abounding and no shortage of commercial real estate projects. […]

An Overview of New York City’s Unique and Complex Zoning Regulations In a city as old, large, and densely populated as New York, zoning regulations are myriad and complex. The […]

New Seismic Risk Analysis Offers Consistency, Transparency, and Third-Party Review Partner Engineering and Science, Inc., is pleased to announce that we have completed the first seismic risk analyses using the […]

RISING NUMBER OF PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH BRIDGE LENDING Many projects funded by bridge loans have a construction component of some sort.  Often a portion of the proceeds are going to a renovation […]

FANNIE MAE’S REVISED SEISMIC GUIDELINES MOVE TOWARDS GREATER CONSISTENCY WITH FREDDIE MAC’S As of July 1, 2018, Fannie Mae requires all seismic reports to meet level 1 ASTM (16a) standards; […]

PFAS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW I recently co-authored an article in the Environmental Bankers Association Summer Journal with Jeanine Grachuk, a Principal at Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), […]

HOW TO BEST CAPITALIZE ON HOT SUBSECTOR Despite leading economists’ forecast of a coming real estate slowdown, the demand for industrial space remains strong. Competition is fierce as investors seek […]