INSIGHTS

DDD TRACK HIGHLIGHT: PFAS-The Trifecta of Technical, Legal and Practical Insights
Answers on How To Address PFAS Risk as Regulations Take Shape Emerging information on the dangers of Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS, is creating confusion and concern across the environmental industry. Many states have… READ MORE >
  |   11.13.2019
A NEW LOOK AT THE METROS OUT IN FRONT IN 2019: Top 5 Phase I ESA Markets by Size
Late last month, I delivered my mid-year market update, highlighting key trends in commercial real estate this year—and what that’s meant for the volume of Phase I environmental site assessments across the U.S.… READ MORE >
  |   08.22.2019
PRISM 2019: CBRE’s SPENCER LEVY CONNECTS THE DOTS ON MEGA TRENDS
If you want to know how broader mega trends are impacting commercial real estate investment, you can’t do better than CBRE’s Spencer Levy. We were the lucky ones to have him deliver the… READ MORE >
  |   05.14.2019
MBA of New York Real Estate Summit: The Skinny on Opportunity Zones
Are opportunity zones the “greatest thing since sliced bread?” or a “scam?” On Tuesday in Manhattan, I moderated a track at the Mortgage Bankers Association of New York’s Fifth Annual Real Estate &… READ MORE >
  |   04.04.2019
1Q19 Construction Lending Update
NOTE TO READERS: This article was just published in the inaugural edition of the CLRM Journal, a publication dedicated to construction lender risk management and distributed to construction lenders and equity capital providers READ MORE >
  |   02.04.2019
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR YOUR CAREER IN 2019?
“Mentoring gave me a new perspective. And when you do it right—whether as a mentor or a mentee—it’s life changing.” Those are the words that stuck with me after the Massachusetts Conference for… READ MORE >
  |   12.20.2018
U.S. EPA TOUTS A NEW REAL ESTATE MARKET: SUPERFUND SITES
NOTE TO READERS: Earlier this year, we published a brief on the significance of the new federal BUILD Act, an omnibus funding bill with good news for brownfield redevelopment. Among other things, the… READ MORE >
  |   07.03.2018
Federal Omnibus Funding Bill: BUILD Act Brings Good News for Brownfields
“For years policy brownfielders have lobbied for a brownfield authorization and modernization. Over a similar period, the Federal Reserve has begged for fiscal stimulation. The 2018 omnibus bill gave us both.” ~Dan French,
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  |   03.30.2018
5 Reasons to Submit a PRISM Awards Nomination
Ever had your name called in a roomful of other professionals because someone nominated you for the honor of receiving an industry award of recognition? Few have. For many, it’s a once-in-a-career honor.… READ MORE >
  |   03.06.2018
DDD Fall Wrap Up: 4Q17 Update on a Market in Transition
EDR just wrapped up our fall Due Diligence at Dawn series in Houston, Dallas and Boston. The property due diligence market is a market in transition. Transition due to the cyclical nature of… READ MORE >
  |   12.06.2017