Real Estate Due Diligence
Rimkus provides experienced resources to mitigate risks associated with real estate investments. We are invested in helping our clients navigate unique real estate challenges, and to do that most effectively, we make it our business to understand yours.

Operational Leadership
Akisha Staggers
Vice President, Real Estate Due Diligence Services
(771) 216-1556 astaggers@rimkus.comSERVICES
Our Real Estate Due Diligence Services
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Property Condition Assessments
We help maximize your property’s value by identifying key issues and providing custom solutions. Our architectural and engineering professionals create due diligence solutions backed by years of design and field oversight experience. With both your short- and long-term goals in mind, our multidisciplinary teams can provide you with detailed opinions as well as uncover deferred maintenance issues and defects that often elude more general assessments or walk-throughs. Each building is a unique project that requires a custom set of services. Rimkus does not provide out-of-the-box solutions; we provide a comprehensive plan that meets your project needs, budget, and scope. Our team includes registered architects, professional engineers, and construction specialists. Our specialty assessments include:- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP)
- Fire and Life-Safety Systems
- Structural
- Seismic
- Exterior Cladding/Facade
- Roofing
- Vertical Transportation
- Fair Housing (FHAA) and ADA
- Wood-Destroying Organisms
- BOMA Building Area Calculation
- Public Records and Zoning Report
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Environmental Site Assessments
We help protect asset value with comprehensive environmental risk assessment and creative problem solving. Rimkus exceeds industry standards for environmental assessments, including ASTM E1527, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Phase I ESAs). Our Phase I ESA services include the following assessments:- Detailed Site Inspection
- Regulatory Database, Aerial Photograph, and Historical Map Reviews
- Interviews with Persons Knowledgeable of the Site
- Evaluation of Risks of Neighboring Properties
- Review of Previous Site Evaluations or Other Reports
- Presentation of Reasonable Conclusions and Opinions
- Soil and Groundwater
- Soil Gas/Vapor
- Lead-Based Paint
- Water Potability and Indoor Air Quality/Mold
- Asbestos
- Radon
- Geophysical Surveying
- PCB/Metals Wipe
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Seismic Risk Consulting
Rimkus engineers are seismic risk experts and key seismic policy advisors. Rimkus’s structural engineers have conducted thousands of seismic risk assessments of commercial properties in the seismically active regions of North and South America and the U.S. Virgin Island Territories. Our team is fully qualified under the updated E2016-16 and E2557-16 ASTM standards, and has 30+ years of seismic risk expertise, including transactional seismic risk assessment reports in conformance with:- ASTM E2026-16 (Standard Guide for Seismic Risk Assessment of Buildings)
- ASTM E2557-16 (Standard Practice for Probable Maximum Loss PML Evaluations for Earthquake Due Diligence Assessments)
- Level 0 — Desktop Investigations
- Level 1 — Engineering Investigations for Lenders and Owners
- Level 2 and 3 — Sophisticated Structural Analysis with Conceptual Seismic Retrofit Schematic Design
- Tier 1 and 2 Seismic Evaluatoins Using the American Society of Civil Engineers National Standard ASCE 41-13 (Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings)
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Agency Seismic Reports
- Acquisition Seismic Due Diligence
- Disposition Seismic Due Diligence
- Structural Condition Assessments and Remediation Design
- HUD MAP Guide Multifamily Seismic Risk Evaluations Using ASCE 41-13
- U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and California Department of General Services (DGS) Government Tenants/Owners
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Natural Resource Consulting
We offer a diverse range of scientific natural resource consulting expertise. Our priority is to build strong, lasting relationships with our clients and act as their advocate by identifying issues long before they become costly problems. Our commitment to this principle has helped our clients avoid unnecessary delays with their projects. We have a highly experienced and educated team of natural resource consulting professionals. Being true experts in the markets we serve allows us a unique perspective to find the most practical, cost-effective solutions to project challenges. Services Include:- Waters of the U.S. and State Water Assessments and Delineations:
- Preliminary Wetland and “Buffered” State Water Assessments
- Wetland Identification, Delineation, and GPS Mapping
- Federal, State, and Local Issuing Authority Coordination and Negotiation
- GPS Mapping Services - Trimble Pro GeoExplorer, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD Capabilities
- Federal, State, and Local Permitting Services:
- Federal Section 404 CWA Individual and Nationwide Permit Preparation, Planning, and Negotiating
- Threatened and Endangered Flora and Fauna Species Assessments - Terrestrial and Aquatic
- State and Local Riparian Stream Buffer Encroachment Variance Preparation, Planning, and Negotiating
- Baseline Pond, Lake, and Watershed Assessments:
- Sediment Discharge and Loading Evaluations (Baseline, During, and Post-Construction Evaluations)
- Sediment Discharge - Remediation Evaluation, Planning, and Permitting
- Mitigation Planning Services:
- Mitigation Banking, Planning, and Negotiating
- Wetland Restoration, Enhancement, and Monitoring
- Stream Bank Stabilization, Restoration, and Design
- Waters of the U.S. and State Water Assessments and Delineations:
Our Real Estate Due Diligence Experts
Fewzi Fardeheb, R.A., NCARB
Real Estate Due Diligence Practice Leader
Peter J. Galoski
Vice President, Environmental Services Practice
Akisha Staggers
Vice President, Real Estate Due Diligence Services
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