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May 16, 2013

Protecting Yourself From Acquisition Environmental Risk

By Partner ESI

EVEN WHEN A SITE IS CONTAMINATED, THERE ARE STEPS PURCHASERS CAN TAKE TO AVOID ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY

How do you go about protecting yourself from acquiring environmental liability? The best answer is to do a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). In the process of doing so, let’s say that you uncover something so scary that you’re ready to head for the door (such as your desired property is on an EPA Superfund Site).

The following was my experience when a real estate advisory client that was interested in acquiring a regional shopping center came to me already knowing that there was a Superfund site near the shopping center. They needed to find some options that would convince them and their client that they could safely close the deal.

The details of this Superfund site and the subject property at the time of the transaction (2003) were as follows.

Continue reading the GlobeSt blog here.

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Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. is a full-service engineering, environmental, and energy consulting and design firm with over 1,000 professionals with experts based in locations throughout in the United States, Canada, Caribbean & Latin America (CALA), and Europe. As industry leaders in due diligence assessments, they bring over 100 years of collective experience to complex engineering challenges and risk management in commercial real estate and development. Founded on technical excellence and client service, Partner's team includes licensed Professional Engineers, Environmental Professionals, Geologists, Architects, LEED Accredited Professionals, and other credentialed specialists who provide comprehensive solutions across the real estate lifecycle. Their deep expertise spans environmental site assessments, property condition assessments, seismic risk analysis, construction risk management, industrial hygiene, energy efficiency consulting, regulatory compliance, and more.

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