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May 12, 2008

Partner Supports California’s Largest Real Estate Transaction of 2008

By Joseph Derhake, PE

PRWEB — May 12, 2008 — Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) engaged Partner Engineering and Science to conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessments during their acquisition of six large office properties from Arden Realty. Partner’s Phase I ESAs were required on an expedited schedule and required environmental and industrial hygiene professional services. Partner’s project manager was Monique Burrola, REA and Joseph Derhake, PE, served as the Principle-in-Charge of the engagement.

The six large office buildings were valued at $610 million and included 1.4 million square foot of office space in Los Angeles submarkets. This transaction was one of the largest transactions in California to date in 2008. John Meehan, Vice President with Douglas Emmett, said, “Partner played an integral part in the process, providing us with the timely verbal advice and final reports that helped us better understand the assets we were buying.”

About the Authors

Joseph Derhake, PE

Chief Executive Officer

Joe Derhake, PE, serves as CEO of Partner Engineering and Science, a global environmental, engineering, and energy consulting firm. A registered Professional Engineer for over 25 years, Mr. Derhake has touched thousands of commercial real estate projects, from development and transactional due diligence to site remediation, asset optimization, ESG initiatives and more. His clientele includes many of the world’s largest lenders, real estate investors, and corporations. Mr. Derhake is a registered civil engineer in multiple states. He holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern California.

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Joseph Derhake, PE
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