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CBRE to provide property management services to Equity Commonwealth

CBRE Group, Inc. has begun providing property management services to Equity Commonwealth for Two Corporate Center Dr. The properties are part of a 41.2 million s/f property portfolio across the U.S. that CBRE is now managing. The engagement is one of the largest third-party property management assignments in the U.S. commercial real estate industry. CBRE is providing property management and other related services for 145 Equity Commonwealth-owned properties across 30 states and the District of Columbia. "This prestigious assignment reflects the strength of our service offering, most notably our ability to deliver value across a broad, geographically diverse property portfolio," said Ed Schreyer, president, agency brokerage and asset services, the Americas, CBRE. "We are committed to helping Equity Commonwealth to provide top of the line property management services for its tenants," said John Greenwood, who will serve as CBRE's Strategic Accounts relationship manager, coordinating the delivery of services for Equity Commonwealth. The Equity Commonwealth account team in Melville is led by Theresa Morzello. CBRE manages commercial properties and corporate facilities totaling more than 3.5 billion s/f (includes properties managed by affiliate companies) around the world.
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.