INSIGHTS

Commercial Property Market Intell Report, 4Q13
The improving U.S. economy continues to strengthen the commercial real estate market, although recovery has been unevenly distributed across property types and geographic locations. Transaction activity overall continues to improve, driven in large… READ MORE >
  |   01.06.2014
Enhanced Data, Workflow and New Packages
Dear Valued Customer, Greetings! A great deal has changed in our business since the early 1990s. The pace of change is only accelerating as new technologies alter the business environment in every industry,… READ MORE >
  |   12.20.2013
The New E 1527-13 Standard: Questions of the Week
ASTM published the new Phase I ESA standard, E 1527-13, on Wednesday, November 6th while EDR’s Due Diligence at Dawn workshop was taking place in Chicago. Since then, questions from environmental professionals have… READ MORE >
  |   11.21.2013
Long Island DDD Event Recap
Last Tuesday, I joined a group of my colleagues on a short ferry ride from Connecticut to Long Island for the Due Diligence at Dawn in Melville, NY. Despite the battle of Long… READ MORE >
  |   11.19.2013
ASTM International Issues Revised Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard
ASTM International Issues Revised Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard By Julie Kilgore, President, Wasatch Environmental, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT) and William R. Weissman, Partner (Retired), Venable LLP (Washington, DC) ASTM International,… READ MORE >
  |   11.18.2013
Commercial Property Market Intell Report, 3Q13
Over the past few months, there has been a noticeable increase in long-term interest rates. A rising interest rate environment will likely test the sustainability of the recovery in commercial property values. While… READ MORE >
  |   10.04.2013
E 1527-13 Slated for November Publication, Amendment to AAI Rule to Follow
Tuesday I moderated EDR’s webinar, The Inside Word on AAI and the Revised ASTM E 1527 Standard with Julie Kilgore and Bill Weissman, two of the people closest to the ASTM E 1527… READ MORE >
  |   10.03.2013
Commercial Property Market Intell Report - 2Q13
AUTHOR: Anthony J. Buonicore, CEO, The Buonicore Group After growing at a solid pace in the first quarter, economic growth appears to have slowed somewhat during the second quarter, reflecting continuing difficulties in… READ MORE >
  |   06.26.2013
Changing Landscape of Phase I ESAs - What It Means for You
Author: Kathryn Peacock, Partner Engineering With permission by the publisher, RMA Journal, and the author, Kathryn Peacock, EDR Insight is sharing one environmental professional’s reaction to the ASTM E 1527-13 revisions. Peacock’s detailed READ MORE >
  |   05.03.2013
U.S. EPA Releases Federal Vapor Intrusion Guidance: Everything You Need to Know
Change is in the air on the vapor intrusion (VI) front. After much anticipation by industry professionals, on April 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft document, the OSWER Final Guidance… READ MORE >
  |   04.25.2013