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By Partner ESI

Your SBA Commercial Real Estate Newsletter

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Meet with Partner’s Joey Bonin, Angela McDonnell, Marshall Stancliff, and Dana Weiss of Partner Energy at next week’s America West Conference. This expert team specializes in all things SBA, from environmental, to construction risk management and funds control, to 504 Green Energy Loans.

FAQs of Tiered Environmental Due Diligence

Environmental due diligence is a sound part of all commercial real estate transactions to lower liability and manage risk for the stakeholders involved. Not all loans, however, warrant a full Phase I ESA. A tiered approach, involving streamlined environmental reports more limited in scope, can be a cost-effective and efficient tool for screening high-risk properties.

Two of these reports, a Records Search with Risk Assessment (RSRA) and a Transaction Screen Assessment (TSA), are a compulsory part of the SBA’s environmental policy for lenders. Partner’s Janet Annan delves into what these reports are and how they are used for SBA loans, here.

Which Environmental Due Diligence Report is Right for You?

Use this SBA flowchart to see which environmental investigation steps are needed based on property type, loan amount, and NAICS code.

Not sure of your property’s NAICS code? Click here for a NAICS code breakdown of environmentally sensitive industries.

SBA SOP 50 10 5(K) Updates:
What it Means for Your Risk Management

By now, you’ve heard the SBA released the new SOP 50 10 5(K), which is already in effect and includes a couple of notable updates to the environmental policy as well as a clarification on risk management for construction components above $350,000.

Partner’s Janet Annan and Joey Bonin explain in this GlobeSt article the major SOP changes and their impact, further tightening environmental risk and liabilities associated with construction defaults. The good news is, in general, these changes shouldn’t have a drastic effect on prices; in some cases they can even help save funds during the underwriting process.

Updated SBA Environmental Questionnaire

SBA’s Sacramento Loan Processing Center recently requested the revision of Environmental Questionnaires (EQ) to adjust for two common issues of clarity. Click here for an updated EQ compliant with their request.

Project Profile: SBA 504 Green Loan Analysis
Stone Age Climbing Gym in Albuquerque, NM

About the Authors

Partner ESI

Founded in 2007, Partner Engineering and Science Inc., is the leading provider of engineering, environmental, energy, and construction consulting for the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Touching 1 in 5 CRE transactions in the U.S., Partner is widely recognized as the largest and best provider of third-party physical due diligence reports, including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Property Condition Assessments, Seismic Risk Assessments, Zoning Reports, ALTA Land Title Surveys, and Construction Risk Management. Partner’s connectedness to the CRE market gives it an unparalleled view into CRE trends and risk management insights. Partner also provides a full suite of consulting services to support the entire real estate lifecycle, including: Geotechnical Consulting; Building Systems Consulting; Capital Management and Project Implementation Support; Environmental Health & Safety Consulting; Energy, Sustainability & Resilience Consulting; and Site Civil Engineering. With a responsive approach scaled for speed and agility, Partner helps clients manage risk, make smart investments, optimize asset performance, and win at their real estate investment strategies. Based in Torrance, Calif., Partner has over 1,400 employees in 40 offices around the globe.

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