NEW METHODS TO UNDERSTAND AND QUANTIFY RISK For most commercial real estate transactions, environmental due diligence, in the form of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), helps to determine whether the […]
NEW METHODS TO UNDERSTAND AND QUANTIFY RISK For most commercial real estate transactions, environmental due diligence, in the form of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), helps to determine whether the […]
PROPOSED REVISIONS AND CHANGES UNDER REVIEW The current standard for the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, ASTM E1527-13, is up for renewal, with a final deadline for the new E1527-21 standard in January […]
REQUIRE COMPLEX CAPITAL STACK AND RISK MANAGEMENT INSIGHT The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a federal tax credit created through the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and was designed to encourage […]
RISK MANAGEMENT A GROWING CONCERN FOR CRE STAKEHOLDERS PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of synthetic organic molecules, primarily consisting of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate acid […]
SEISMIC EVENTS CAN TRIGGER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE Risks are abundant and varied in the world of commercial real estate. Some are apparent at the onset of the transaction and require an […]
EVALUATION OF PRESENCE AND DEGREE OF POTENTIAL SITE CONTAMINANTS When a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) identifies a recognized environmental condition (REC) or the potential for impacts to the subsurface at […]
Understand the Differences from a Phase I ESA If you’ve ever done even a single commercial real estate deal, you are familiar with a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and the importance […]
COMMITTEE WEIGHING KEY CHANGES IN THE COMING YEAR The Environmental Protection Agency lays out and enforces the requirements for All Appropriate Inquiry and CERCLA liability. However, the industry standard for conducting and […]
GAINING MORE ATTENTION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of synthetic organic molecules, primarily consisting of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate acid (PFOS). […]