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Property Owners Should Practice Proactive Due Diligence One of the most destructive forces resulting from hurricanes is wind. The force of hurricane-strength winds, ranging from 80 mph Category One storms […]

MAXIMIZE ROI WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE For South Florida, commercial real estate is buzzing, posting robust gains across all markets and sectors in 2018. Multifamily and residential construction is experiencing stellar growth due to […]

STANDARD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT MODEL NEEDED IN CRE I was recently interviewed in Commercial Property Executive about the growing necessity for a resiliency standard in commercial real estate similar to the […]

OPTIMISTIC CRE OUTLOOK BALANCED WITH PROACTIVE DUE DILIGENCE In the 2018 National Real Estate Investor‘s annual mid-year outlook, I recently provided an assessment of the commercial real estate market, hot sectors, […]

ESTIMATING THE COST TO COMPLETE A TROUBLED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT It’s the first and most important question our surety clients ask at claims intake: am I going to hit the penal […]

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 […]

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 […]