Due-Diligence

Government Zoning Reports 101: What you need to know about a cornerstone of real estate due diligence

Zoning Reports 101: What you need to know about a cornerstone of real estate due diligence

Land use and zoning laws regulate the use and development of real estate. Municipalities and counties enforce these laws to...

Environmental Due Diligence Year in review: 2022 PFAS regulatory updates

Year in review: 2022 PFAS regulatory updates

In 2022 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advanced many of its regulatory priorities laid out in its October 2021 PFAS...

Environmental Due Diligence Zoning reports are a crucial part of due diligence. Are you taking full advantage of their potential?

Zoning reports are a crucial part of due diligence. Are you taking full advantage of their potential?

Zoning is the mechanism municipalities use to control growth and development and minimize over-crowding and land use conflicts. Zoning due...

CRE Lending and Investment Outlook Winter 2023

CRE Lending and Investment Outlook Winter 2023

Slow start to 2023 with all eyes on interest rates, delinquenciesCommercial real estate activity slowed dramatically over the past several quarters, as...

Environmental Due Diligence Q&A from LightBox’s December 2022 PFAS Event: Tips for Talking About PFAS Risk in CRE Due Diligence

Q&A from LightBox’s December 2022 PFAS Event: Tips for Talking About PFAS Risk in CRE Due Diligence

PFAS is an extremely complex topic for environmental due diligence consultants to address in their conversations about environmental property risk...

Environmental Due Diligence A look ahead to 2023 with Environmental Business International’s Grant Ferrier  

A look ahead to 2023 with Environmental Business International’s Grant Ferrier  

As we close the book on 2022, I had the opportunity to speak with Grant Ferrier, Strategic Director with 2020...

Environmental Due Diligence US EPA references ASTM E1527-21 Standard as AAI-Compliant under CERCLA

US EPA references ASTM E1527-21 Standard as AAI-Compliant under CERCLA

On December 15th, 2022, the US EPA published notice in the Federal Register officially amending the All-Appropriate Inquiries Rule at...

Environmental Due Diligence Q&A from LightBox’s ASTM Event: Industry Adoption of ASTM E1527-21: “Are We Done Yet?”

Q&A from LightBox’s ASTM Event: Industry Adoption of ASTM E1527-21: “Are We Done Yet?”

During our latest webinar, “Industry Adoption of ASTM E1527-21: “Are We Done Yet?”, on November 10th, leading ESA reviewers joined...

Real Estate Developers Land scarcity, zoning and construction: Overcoming the building challenges facing municipalities across the country

Land scarcity, zoning and construction: Overcoming the building challenges facing municipalities across the country

Demand for housing in the U.S. is high, but is there enough land available to meet it? A recent article...

Environmental Due Diligence The Industry ASTM E1527-21 Transition: Are We Done Yet? 

The Industry ASTM E1527-21 Transition: Are We Done Yet? 

It’s been nearly one year since ASTM published the revised version of the E 1527-21 Phase I ESA Standard Practice,...

Real Estate Investors The LightBox PRISM Industry Forecast: What the CRE Industry Can Expect to See in 2023 and Beyond

The LightBox PRISM Industry Forecast: What the CRE Industry Can Expect to See in 2023 and Beyond

LightBox’s Fall 2022 Consumer Sentiment Report notes that “Significant market headwinds, including a slowdown in economic momentum, rising interest rates,...

Environmental Due Diligence Technological Innovation is Helping the Commercial Real Estate Industry Respond to Climate Change

Technological Innovation is Helping the Commercial Real Estate Industry Respond to Climate Change

Attendees at LightBox’s recent PRISM conference in Phoenix, Arizona heard from leading subject-matter experts on topics such as technological innovations,...