Featuring Summer Gell, Principal and an environmental science expert at Partner Engineering and Science, Inc., published May 31, 2024
The commercial real estate industry in Texas faces a unique set of environmental challenges and opportunities. Partner Engineering and Science, Inc., a leading environmental services firm, is at the forefront of helping clients navigate these complexities. With a focus on due diligence, innovative solutions and sustainability strategies, Partner empowers Texas CRE investors and developers to make informed decisions and future-proof their projects.
“One major issue is the potential wave of distressed assets due to factors such as declining property values in various sectors, stagnant rent growth, higher interest rates and a tight credit market,” said Summer Gell, a principal at Partner and an environmental science expert. “As a result, many investors have been focusing on property maintenance due diligence such as asbestos and mold, to carefully consider measures to avoid liabilities and reduce losses on distressed assets.”
In this REDnews article, Summer Gell is featured discussing sustainability in Texas.

May 20, 2026
The opportunity to preserve federal solar tax incentives for commercial real estate projects remains available, but the timeline to act is increasingly defined by near-term financial and construction milestones. For CRE owners evaluating rooftop solar across their portfolios, the 5% Safe Harbor pathway may provide the clearest opportunity to preserve flexibility while securing available tax benefits before current deadlines take effect. At the same time, projects capable of reaching Placed in Service status by the end of 2027 may remain viable in many markets.

April 27, 2026
In this article from Propmodo.com, Jerry Ostrander discusses a number of important factors to consider to help prevent environmental contamination concerns from becoming impenetrable roadblocks to development projects. Environmental challenges are a reality in many development projects.

April 23, 2026
An integrated, enterprise-level environmental strategy unifies environmental due diligence, remediation, environmental, health and safety (EHS), and compliance, energy and sustainability, and real estate support under one coordinated framework supported by building sciences expertise.




