25+ years of commercial real estate due diligence, including environmental and building condition consulting, as well as related technical advisory specific to real estate transactions, mergers/acquisitions, and property development
Expert in Phase I ESAs; Property Condition Assessments (PCAs); Vapor Intrusion / Risk Management; Environmental Compliance/Audit; Asbestos, Lead-based Paint, Radon, and Mold/IAQ
Additional expertise in soil/groundwater contamination assessments and regulatory agency coordination, remedial-action planning and management, and pre-construction technical support for urban redevelopment / Brownfields
Key Project Experience:
6,500+ Phase I ESA and PCA reports for clients such as Private Equity Real Estate (PERE), Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac underwriters, REITs, large national and regional banks, private/public investment groups, and fiduciaries
Project Manager for due diligence of a multi-building 75-acre industrial park acquisition with past manufacturing operations, underground storage tanks, hazardous materials storage, and groundwater contamination migration:
Client was a private-equity / pension fund investor
Environmental issues included past manufacturing operations, underground storage tanks, and groundwater contamination migration
Response included Phase I ESA and Phase II subsurface investigation, leading to a timely, cost-effective acquisition
Technical Leader for redevelopment of property that had housed a former vehicle repair facility, a furniture stripper, a machine shop, and a light manufacturer:
Client was publicly traded multi-family REIT; project included mid-rise 220-unit multi-family housing development with subterranean parking
Remediation risk and cost defined during due diligence, allowing transaction to occur before regulatory closure achieved
Remediation activities of soil and groundwater performed in conjunction with construction, saving money and fast-tracking regulatory closure
Education and Professional Credentials:
BS – Natural Resource Development, University of Rhode Island
ASTM E-50 Committee for Environmental Assessment
Liability Design for Environmental Professionals (DPIC Companies)
Our Corporate Statement of Qualifications will help you with your due dilligence on Blackstone Consulting. See also several examples of our project experience.
