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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 […]

Energy Disclosure Laws for Commercial Buildings Are Increasingly Being Implemented Around The Country. With more information we make better decisions, right? Well, that’s the idea behind energy disclosure requirements. States […]

A Green Property Condition Report Provides In-Depth Information on The Condition of a Building… … and increasing operational efficiency with substantial cost-saving energy-efficiency measures. Lenders and Real Estate Investors routinely […]

Published in Commercial Investment Real Estate: Many investors ignore the return on investment that Property Condition Assessments (PCAs) often can deliver. PCAs yield an ROI in three ways: Protecting buyers from bad purchases […]

The Construction Industry Seems to Be Returning – or at Least Has a Pulse The construction industry seems to be returning – or at least has a pulse. We at […]

How Much Would You Pay to Uncover Hidden Problems at an Investment Property? Property Condition Reports can identify crucial information. What would you pay to uncover hidden problems at a […]