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FINDING THE RIGHT DUE DILIGENCE FOR LENDERS When it comes to environmental risk management, the greatest deficiency property owners, borrowers, brokers and banks face is the lack of personnel that […]

IMPORTANT PART OF PHYSICAL BUILDING ASSESSMENTS I recently had the opportunity to discuss important changes in the ASTM International guide pertaining to earthquake risk guidance with Real Estate Finance & Investment. […]

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPENDIX, AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT? ASTM recently published revisions to E2026 Standard Guide and E2557 Standard Practice for assessing seismic […]

DETERMINING IF THERE IS ASBESTOS IN YOUR BUILDING BEFORE RENOVATIONS OR DEMOLITION IS ESSENTIAL. The extreme durability and fire and chemical resistance of asbestos made it a popular building material […]

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS CONTINUE TO BE A TOPIC OF DEBATE IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. Energy efficiency projects continue to be a topic of debate in the real estate industry. […]

FIND OUT WHAT THE SPECIFICS ARE AND WHAT STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO BE COMPLIANT. Earlier this year, the results of annual water quality testing in specific New Jersey […]

SEISMIC RISKS ARE CHANGING FOR PROPERTY OWNERS, INVESTORS AND LENDERS ACROSS THE US. The seismic risk landscape is changing. For the first time, the U.S. Geological Survey has included “manmade […]

THE VALUE OF A PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is one of the most important tools used during the due diligence stage of commercial real estate […]

PARTNER CEO JOE DERHAKE DISCUSSES THE NEW STANDARDS ON SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT AND HOW THEY REPRESENT “A BIG STEP” IN HELPING ENGINEERS ASSESS RISKS MORE CONSISTENTLY. NEW YORK CITY—“I believe […]