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THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE WORLD IS A CONSTANT STATE OF ASSESSING RISK, CREATING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND AVOIDING LIABILITY—YOUR FIRST STEPS COULD… The commercial real estate world is a constant state […]

SURVEY DEMONSTRATES THAT INDUSTRY MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THAT “ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UPFRONT CAN ACTUALLY HELP THEM MAKE BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS” TORRANCE, CA—“The perception of environmental risk has shifted,” says Joseph Derhake, CEO […]

AMID HIGHER DEAL VELOCITY AND INCREASING REGULATORY SCRUTINY, PARTNER IS REASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE. TORRANCE, CA—It’s a due diligence consideration that can jeopardize a sales transaction in several different ways, […]

NICOLE SHELTON DISCUSSES THE LOCAL NUANCES THOSE INVESTING ACROSS THE BORDER SHOULD BE AWARE OF. There are substantial differences between the regulatory framework in Canada and the US, which impacts […]

BOTH THE U.S. AND THE U.K. HAVE IMPLEMENTED REQUIREMENTS FOR CORPORATIONS… …to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. In the 1970s the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a rule […]

EVERY EARTHQUAKE IS A CHANCE TO REVIEW WHETHER YOU ARE ADEQUATELY PROTECTING YOUR PORTFOLIO… …against seismic risks. Building damage and economic losses resulting from a relatively modest (M6.0) earthquake on […]

IRA GROSSMAN DISCUSSES THE OCC’S UPDATED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HANDBOOK’S ADVISORY TO BANKS DEALING WITH CONTAMINATED PROPERTIES Environmental contamination can threaten loan repayment. The presence of contamination will affect the value of […]

IRA GROSSMAN OFFERS INSIGHT ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND DEALING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Industrial properties have the highest level of environmental risk in commercial real estate, except for maybe pharmaceutical […]

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 […]