The Property Line: Digging Into Environmental Due Diligence

Environmental due diligence plays a central role in commercial real estate and corporate transactions, particularly since federal and state laws can hold property owners responsible for contamination regardless of fault. For buyers, investors, and lenders, getting ahead of these risks is essential to protecting deal value and avoiding costly surprises.

In this episode, James O’Brien and Eric Greenberg are joined by Jon Bull to unpack the fundamentals of environmental due diligence, with a focus on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, including what they cover, why they matter, and how to use them effectively in real estate transactions.

Read the full transcript here.

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