Bob Geiger, Principal at Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.’s Lombard and Chicago offices, has contributed an article to leading commercial real estate online publication Area Development. Particularly because this publication is geared towards property owners/inhabitants and focused on industrial subsectors, Bob outlined key ways that buildings can be assessed, strengthened, and retrofitted for vulnerabilities related to natural disaster and weather events. Additionally, he provides a checklist of resources and standard operating protocols to restore function and usability to buildings as quickly as possible should damage occur.
Read Bob’s full article in Area Development here.

June 22, 2026
Partner has named Frederick Ellington, AIA, LEED AP, as Technical Director in its Construction Services division. With 30+ years of experience, he strengthens the firm's construction risk management, due diligence, and project advisory capabilities for commercial real estate clients.

May 27, 2026
Capital planning in commercial real estate has entered a new phase. In addition to traditional lifecycle replacements, managers now face a growing set of capital needs driven by energy ordinances, decarbonization goals, and climate risk. These drivers are no longer peripheral considerations; they are central to how capital plans are developed, prioritized, and executed.

June 05, 2026
Partner Property Consultants, the European subsidiary of Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. (Partner ESI), announces that Antoine Yeprem joined the company in June 2026 as Senior Consultant, Real Estate Due Diligence, in Germany.





