How we work
A structured approach to US commercial real estate due diligence, from project intake to a report-ready deliverable.
Process
A structured approach to commercial real estate due diligence
- 01
Project intake and property information
Start with the right information
- Property address
- Parcel information
- Property type
- Site plans
- Existing environmental reports
- Previous Phase I and Phase II ESAs
- Environmental database reports
- Regulatory documents
- Property condition information
- Client-specific reporting requirements
- Required turnaround time
We identify the available information, clarify project requirements, and establish the appropriate research scope before beginning the assignment.
- 02
Historical and property research
Understand the property's history
- Historical aerial photographs
- Historical topographic maps
- Sanborn® fire insurance maps
- City directories
- Historical property records
- Historical maps
- Previous environmental reports
- Historical ownership and occupancy information
We evaluate the development history of the subject property and relevant adjoining properties to identify historical uses that may have environmental significance.
- 03
Environmental database and regulatory research
Identify potential environmental concerns
- UST and LUST databases
- RCRA
- CERCLA
- Superfund
- State remediation databases
- Spill databases
- Petroleum release records
- Brownfield programs
- Hazardous waste records
- Environmental permits
- Regulatory agency records
Where a potential environmental concern is identified, we conduct additional research to understand the nature and status of the finding.
- 04
Technical evaluation
Information is only valuable when it is properly interpreted
- 05
Property and environmental risk assessment
Evaluate the finding in the context of the property
- Source location
- Distance
- Direction
- Historical use
- Current use
- Regulatory status
- Release history
- Contaminant type
- Soil conditions
- Groundwater conditions
- Migration potential
- Remediation status
- Closure documentation
- Activity and use limitations
This helps ensure that conclusions are based on the overall evidence rather than a single database listing or historical record.
- 06
Quality control
Every assignment goes through a structured review
- Property identification
- Address consistency
- Historical dates
- Facility locations
- Database information
- Regulatory status
- Environmental conclusions
- Internal consistency
- Client-specific requirements
- Report formatting and completeness
Our objective is to identify inconsistencies and omissions before the deliverable reaches the client.
- 07
Report-ready delivery
Clear, organized and easy to integrate
- Research summaries
- Environmental database write-ups
- Historical property narratives
- Regulatory findings
- REC, CREC and HREC evaluations
- Environmental risk summaries
- PCA findings
- ESG research
- Report sections
- Supporting documentation
We can adapt our deliverables to client-specific templates, terminology, formatting requirements, and reporting workflows.
- 08
Client review and follow-up
We remain available after delivery
- Clarification of findings
- Additional research
- Regulatory document review
- Revisions
- Client comments
- Additional property research
- Follow-up environmental evaluation
Our objective is to make the process collaborative rather than simply delivering a document and closing the assignment.
A partner, not just a service provider
Designed to work as an extension of your team.
Built for different workflows
Flexible support for different client requirements
Environmental consulting firms
Support your existing Phase I ESA workflow with research, database review, historical research, regulatory research, and report preparation.
Investors and developers
Property-level environmental and physical due diligence support during acquisition and development.
Lenders and underwriters
Structured environmental and property information to support collateral and transaction evaluation.
Engineering and due diligence firms
Additional technical capacity for individual assignments, specialized research, or portfolio-level projects.
Scalable from one assignment to multiple properties.
Our quality principles
Accuracy, consistency, judgment and responsiveness
Accuracy
We prioritize accurate property identification, source verification, historical reconciliation, and technical documentation.
Consistency
Structured workflows help maintain consistent research and reporting across projects.
Technical judgment
Environmental findings are evaluated in context rather than simply reported.
Transparency
Our conclusions are supported by the available information and clearly documented.
Responsiveness
Our workflow is designed around transaction-driven timelines and client requirements.
Confidentiality
Client, property, environmental, and transaction information is handled professionally throughout the assignment.