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I was recently interviewed on Globe St. about how the CRE industry is at the beginning stage of incorporating ESG data into underwriting. Resiliency studies are starting to influence decisions […]

ASSESSING CLIMATE RELATED RISK AND RESILIENCY Hurricanes on the East Coast. Wildfires in the West. Record temperatures and consecutive storm events throughout the country. The reality of extreme weather events […]

The construction industry has been sweating as the pandemic wreaks uncertainty across labor and material costs. At one point the price of lumber was over 400% higher than a year […]

The existing affordable housing crisis is a situation that our nation has faced for some time now. While there has been undeniable progress, there is still more that needs to […]

Lenders may be leery to fund, and buyers may be less likely to want to obtain a site with potentially unknown clean-up costs attached. Does this mean you have to pump the brakes on your deal, or worse, pull out completely? The answer is not necessarily if you perform a Remedial Cost Estimate.

As the CRE industry shifts more towards sustainable investments like ESG, the definition of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) remains the number one issue for investors. “Ask a dozen people, […]

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN CONSIDERING SOLAR AS A ROOFTOP TENANT Having rooftop solar tenants is more attractive than ever, as they offer a sustainable way to squeeze out more revenue […]

FHFA TO INCREASE RADON SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIFAMILY The Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) is considering an increase to radon sampling requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily loans […]

As the country continues to reopen following the pandemic, market changes and uncertainties have made it difficult to plan for development and capital improvement projects. Construction costs have soared, and […]