Environmental liabilities are often a significant hurdle to closing transactions. In the real estate industry, environmental due diligence is defined as the identification, assessment, and quantification of environmental risks, and should be considered an integral part of any acquisition or divestiture of a business and/or real property. Proper due diligence and assessment is critical to the identification and effective management of environmental liability.

The real property transfer practice at JMS has expanded and continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of our clients. JMS provides the technical information and counsel required by owners and financial institutions, which can then be incorporated into the transaction in a straightforward manner.  This ensures that problems are resolved, allowing the transaction to proceed.  At JMS, the support of real property transactions is our primary professional focus.

JMS provides the following real estate due diligence and assessment services:

• Preliminary Site Assessments
• Database Searches
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Indoor Air Assessments
• Environmental Compliance Audits
• Risk Analysis and Cost Projections
• Site Feasibility Analysis