Performing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) in California is a little different than other states. The golden state has lived up to its name in the world of real estate as real estate investors have done quite well in the past 50 years. Arguably one reason for real estate appreciation is that real estate in California is supply restricted and environmental regulation is one ... Read More »
The City of Los Angeles requires methane testing before building in a Methane Zone or Methane Buffer Zone. These methane zones are areas of the city with high methane as a result of naturally occurring petroleum products. The risk is that methane could migrate into an unprotected structure and create an asphyxiation or explosion hazard. Methane testing must be done by an engineering firm appro... Read More »
Entry by JoeDerhake Entry I am off to Arizona for the ASTM E50 Meeting, which kicks off tomorrow. ASTM E50 has a lot planned as always and I thought a blog discussing what is going on would be helpful to the environmental professional community. ASTM E1527-05 Of greatest interest is the update to Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard: ASTM E1527. I am not on the co... Read More »
Zoning Reports help you understand a real estate asset’s compliance with municipal zoning law in terms of existing use, height, setbacks, occupancy density, parking, and rebuilding thresholds. A well compiled Zoning Report and a good consultant can help you understand, assess and resolve specific zoning issues or potential problems that may arise. One problem that often comes up for nonconform... Read More »
