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The 2011 Updates to The SBA’s Sop 50 10 5 (D) Include Some Important Changes The Small Business Administration (SBA) just released its 2011 revisions to one of their Standard […]

Construction Document & Cost Reviews Are Useful Due Diligence Tools for Construction Lenders and Are… …more important than ever in the resuscitating construction market. The jury is still out on […]

“Existing Commercial Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance” Requires Energy Benchmarking and Audits In February of this year, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Existing Commercial Buildings Energy Performance […]

Good Pre-Foreclosure Due Diligence Can Help Identify Red Flag Issues with a Property The increased frequency of foreclosures in today’s market is a reality that many lenders have to face […]

New Jersey Puts Pressure on Responsible Parties to Hire a Licensed Site Remediation Professional to Clean Up The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) created the Licensed Site Remediation Professional […]

New York City’s Energy Laws Are in Full Swing and Many NYC Building Owners Are Required to Take Action New York City in December 2009 saw Mayor Bloomberg sign Local […]

How Do You Know When You Need to Consider Seismic Risk? Several Seismic Zone Maps Can Provide Direction. Most structured finance lenders—CMBS, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac—and most life companies require […]

When A Phase 1 Environmental Report Identifies An Environmental Concern… …sometimes the recommendation is a Phase 2 Subsurface Investigation but that is not the only option. For commercial mortgage backed […]

Revisions to the Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Standards Are Under Discussion The scope of work for Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments is largely defined by ASTM Standard E1527-05 (American Society of Testing and […]