Apr 27, 2021
New Jersey’s EJ Law Signals Wave of Policy Changes That Will Impact Our Industry
New Jersey’s Landmark Environmental Justice Legislation, Biden Agenda Set the Stage for a Sea Change.
ERIS Originals
Feb 16, 2021
Environmental Due Diligence Update: Strategic Responses to COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed the way the environmental due diligence industry does business—in some cases temporarily, but in others, perhaps permanently.
Jun 26, 2020
Environmental Data Providers Release Findings of a Collaborative Survey
Results from the industry survey of EPs across the U.S. about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the industry.
May 28, 2020
Summary of Results – ERIS Snap Industry Survey
A survey about the actions environmental due diligence companies have taken due to COVID-19 and their expectations regarding future business volume moving forward.
May 13, 2020
Environmental Due Diligence: The Path Forward – Summary of ERIS’ Panel Discussion May 7
Due diligence experts contemplate the new normal. Environmental consultants conducting due diligence face challenges and evolving conditions.
Industry News
Jun 22, 2022
Disappearing downtowns: How cities can reuse office buildings that COVID-19 emptied out
When the economic recession of the 1980s hit Los Angeles, bankrupt companies departed the city’s downtown and left office buildings vacant.
Jan 26, 2022
Boston Properties Sees Leasing Velocity Hit 2019 Levels, Says Omicron Didn’t Impact Demand
Boston Properties, the largest U.S. office REIT, has seen leasing demand recover to pre-pandemic levels in recent months, despite challenges posed by the omicron variant, it reported in its quarterly earnings release Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2021
The Pandemic Might Have Redesigned Cities Forever
Changes small and large—parklets, outdoor restaurants, bike lanes—could remake our relationship to cities (and help fix climate change).
Oct 06, 2021
Covid Spells The End For Office Buildings Already On Their Last Legs
The coronavirus pandemic brought New York City’s office market to a screeching halt, and even as the crisis subsides and a semblance of normality returns, many buildings are facing an uncertain future.
Sep 17, 2021
Nearly Half Of Companies Want To Downsize Their Office Spaces Post-Pandemic: Report
Roughly 43.5% of companies want to downsize their office footprint after the coronavirus pandemic ends, a recent survey found.
Aug 18, 2021
Why Urban Commercial Real Estate is Here to Stay
Despite some predictions to the contrary, the walkable, urban lifestyle is very much alive. Even though COVID-19 presented many challenges to cities, these markets are incredibly resilient and always seem to rebound after a crisis.
Aug 05, 2021
COVID-19, Climate Change, and Automotive 2.0 Mean Infrastructure Changes on the Horizon
Governments around the globe are facing a classic chicken and egg conundrum – do they wait for automotive 2.0 to arrive en masse before they invest untold sums of money in infrastructure to support the Automotive 2.0 movement, or do they invest now and hope the Automotive 2.0...
Jul 30, 2021
Turning empty office buildings into housing could instantly transform post-COVID cities
A business district only serves one use. Add in housing, and it becomes more like a 15-minute city, where work, home, and amenities are all a short walk or bike ride away.
Jul 12, 2021
CERCLA, also known also as Superfund, in 1980 to address the horror of sites like Love Canal where discarded toxic chemicals began oozing into neighboring backyards and basements, contaminating air, soil and water, and...
Jul 07, 2021
The Downtown Office District Was Vulnerable. Even Before Covid.
The modern downtown business districts of many large American cities were created through subtraction: First residents left the center city, then the craftsmen and wholesalers, then the museums, theaters and smaller retailers, and...
May 12, 2021
Inside Innovation: Drone usage set to take off in 2021
Drones arrived on the construction scene a few years ago, primarily for the purpose of providing visual overviews. This was a breakthrough for marketing, client presentations and general site inspection.
May 10, 2021
Six Strategies for Building the E in ESG
Holistic approaches to managing risk, engaging stakeholders, adapting to change and taking on new opportunities are keys to leveraging this business and societal imperative.
May 09, 2021
The Breakout Cities on the Forefront of America’s Economic Recovery
Rising stars such as Greenville, S.C., Des Moines, Iowa, and Provo, Utah, built out vibrant economies...
May 07, 2021
Despite a ‘meandering path,’ economists forecast a road to recovery for U.S. construction
North American economic experts believe the construction sector could rebound better and faster than people think.
May 07, 2021
CREFC First-Quarter 2021 Surveys Reveal Continued Positive Outlook for CRE Finance Market
The CRE Finance Council (CREFC), the industry association that exclusively represents the $4.8 trillion commercial...
Apr 26, 2021
SBA Releases New Guidance for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund’s Application Process
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan (the “ARP”), into law.
Apr 26, 2021
Department of Treasury Releases Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones
On April 14, 2021, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that, if adopted...
Apr 14, 2021
Q1 2021 Global Outlook: Off to a good start
The U.S. economy is poised for its best growth in more than 35 years with commercial real estate positioned to benefit
Apr 03, 2021
Following pandemic, converting office buildings into housing may become new ‘normal’
Alberta is to join three other provinces to explore the feasibility of small modular nuclear reactors as a clean energy option.
Mar 15, 2021
Kara McShane Talks Year One as Wells Fargo’s CRE Chief, CMBS and CLOs
Wells Fargo’s head of CRE said about the pandemic’s impact on the banking behemoth’s commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (CRE CLO) business.