Phase I - Environmental Site Assessments

A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is an integral part of a commercial real-estate transaction. The Phase I report provides an analysis of a property’s past uses and outlines any environmental conditions that may pose a liability for an owner of a property.

Andersen Environmental (AE) certified environmental professionals conduct Phase I assessments according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI/ ASTM 1527-05) standard.

AE personnel have conducted thousands of such assessments throughout the United States for a wide variety of properties. AE’s Phase I clientele include banks, developers, public redevelopment agencies, universities, real estate brokers, investors, brownfields developers etc.

• Rapid, report completion time
• EPA All Appropriate Inquiry and ASTM E1527-05
• Federal , State, and local regulatory database search
• Site inspection by an environmental professional
• Review of historical resources including building permits, aerial photographs, city directories, Sanborn maps, topographic maps and other resources
• Interview with regulatory agencies, tenants, and neighbors (as available)
• A report fully documenting all research activity and providing conclusions and recommendations
• Report reviewed by state licensed environmental professional

Other related due diligence assessments available

• Transaction Screen review by ASTM 1527-08 standard
• “Desktop” Assessments including review of databases, historical documentation, regulatory information, etc.
• Customized assessments as per client needs/requirements