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Harvey Kolin Vice President Long Island Commercial Network

Name: Harvey Kolin Title: Senior Associate Company: Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT Location: 136 West Main St., Babylon, NY 11702 Birthplace and year: Brooklyn, N.Y., April 16, 1947 Family: Married to Maddy, 5 married children and 9 grandchildren College: Arkansas College, University of Arkansas First job outside of real estate: Building 24-unit garden apartment complex in Patchogue in 1970, operating it as a rental until 1984. First job in real estate or allied field: Winkler Real Estate What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Commercial real estate focusing on tenant representation and working with sellers. Hobbies: Sailboat racing, skiing and reading Favorite book: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand Favorite movie: Too many to mention Keys to success: Positive attitude, say no to unrealistic clients. Work hard for what you believe in. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Sailboat captain working in the British Virgin Islands
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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.