How a Geologic Review Can Avoid Costly Issues during Construction Projects and Transactions
How can geologic reviews or geotechnical investigations save you money? Read More »
Why PCAs are a Valuable Tool for Investors and Lenders
A Property Condition Assessment is used by lenders and investors to help determine the risk associated with an asset. Read More »
A closer look at the new ASTM E2018-15 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments
ASTM has updated it A2018-15 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments. What were the key changes? Read More »
Construction Spending – What do March numbers mean to banks?
Bill Tryon Discussion Construction Spending for March. Read More »
March 2015 Events
Start End Conference Location 1 5 ICBA National Convention Orlando, FL 2 4 CLRM Roundtable Phoenix, AZ 3 3 CREJ: Multifamily Owners and Managers Conference and Expo Englewood, CO 3 4 iGlobal Forum: Global Real Estate Private Equity Summit New York, NY 4 4 ICSC: New England Retail Connection Hartford, CT 8 10 ICSC: RECon Latin America Cancun, Mex... Read More »
John Hancock Centre – Structural Engineering Creating Value
I recently wrote a blog about the value of architecture, in which I concluded that a building’s cultural symbolism or history, and the way its design is perceived by the public and the industry affects the return it delivers to investors. Having spent many years living in Chicago, I decided to look at how this theory holds true for one of the city’s iconic buildings: the John Hancock Centre. As ... Read More »
The Value of Architecture
There is value in investing in great architecture. Ira Grossman looks at how distinct design turned the Lever House into a NYC icon. Read More »
Going beyond ASTM – Property Condition Assessments
The satisfactory completion of real estate transactions relies on the satisfactory completion of due diligence. The broad definition of due diligence includes a number of non-physical issues, such as leases and contracts, property title issues, taxes and assessments, approvals and entitlements, historic and open space provisions and personal property. The physical issues related to a property are ... Read More »
ENERGY DISCLOSURE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEALS
The State of California as well as individual municipalities within California are on the forefront of energy disclosure. Section 25402 of the California Public Resources Code requires benchmarking and disclosure of energy usage of commercial properties. Energy benchmarking can be conducted through the EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which provides ratings based on energy usage compar... Read More »
Seismic Risk Assessment and Seismic Probable Maximum Loss Reports
Seismic Risk Assessments are an assessment that can be “forgotten” when the lender/buyer is not themselves in a seismic risk zone. Property that is in a high risk seismic zone should be evaluated for loss during “the big one.” Seismic Probable Maximum Loss Reports are engineering reports that evaluate the expected amount of loss that a building is expected to sustain during an earthquake event. Of... Read More »
