Land & Building Experts
PEO COA # 100205934
landbuil
We provide Expert Commercial Building Condition Assessment certified and stamped by licensed professional engineers in Toronto and surrounding area with more than 25 years of Commercial Building Condition Assessment experience. Our professional Commercial Building Inspectors are dedicated to continually upgrade their knowledge and education every year by attending professional educational commercial building inspection seminars, conferences and meetings.
Commercial and Industrial Building Condition Assessment fees are based on the size, age and usage of the building and the report requirements. We provide Building Condition Assessments in Ontario including Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Oshawa, St.Catharines, Niagara Falls, Barrie, Guelph, Milton, Brantford, Peterborough, Belleville, Welland, Pelham, Georgetown, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Bowmanville, Stouffville, Orillia, Stratford, Orangeville, Bradford, Keswick, Bolton, Midland, Innisfil, Owen Sound, Fergus, Lindsay, Collingwood, Cobourg, Alliston, Wasaga Beach, Tillsonburg, Fort Erie, Strathroy, Simcoe, New Hamburg, Angus, Borden, Ingersoll, Port Hope, Paris, Beamsville, Uxbridge, Elmira, Caledonia, Acton, Port Perry, Bracebridge, Newcastle, Crystal Beach, Shelburne, Port Elgin, Aylmer, Sutton, Listowel, Hanover, King, St. Marys, Huntsville, Parry Sound, Port Dover, Brighton, Dunnville, Tay, Gravenhurst, Tottenham, Mount Albert, Meaford, Tilbury, Picton, Exeter, Mount Forest, Rockwood, Nobleton, Mitchell, Walkerton, Blenheim, Caledon East, Delhi, Ayr, Vineland, Stayner, Beeton, Southampton, Bobcaygeon, and Campbellford.
Our pre-purchase building condition assessment includes:
For a landlord/lessor, Pre-leasing Building Condition Assessment properly identifies and documents the condition of the building at the time of leasing, since the tenant/lessee has to leave the building at the end of a lease in the same condition as when tenant/lessee moved in. Post-lease building condition assessments are performed to confirm that the tenant/lessee left the building in the same condition as when they had moved in and the tenant/lessee has properly maintained the building components during the leasing period as required by the leasing agreement.
Also In a triple net lease, the tenant/lessee pays the landlord/lessor rent, property tax, fire insurance, and the tenant’s share of maintenance expenses for the property. The cost for future property taxes and fire insurance can be reasonably estimated, But estimating and budgeting for future maintenance costs can be difficult without a professional Pre-leasing Building Condition Assessment.
Our Pre-lease Commercial Building Condition Assessment includes:
Our Commercial Building Inspections meet ASTM Standard E 2018.
If you require Building Condition Assessment Report with Professional Licensed Civil Engineer's certification, the cost estimate for repairs and renovations that are considered beyond the normal maintenance of the building and property, estimate of component remaining life of mechanical components including heating & cooling units, assist in prioritizing building maintenance items and recommendations to increase the energy effectiveness of the building and ways to increase the value of the property, the Building Condition Assessment will cost $895 plus $90 per 1,000sqft or part of it
Our goal is to not be the largest building condition assessment firm, just the best …
Environmental Site Assessment is one of the services of our ongoing business. Assessments have been performed on a range of property types, including gas stations, medium sized industrial operations, residential apartment buildings and multi-tenant commercial plazas.
As described by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), in Standard CAN/CSA-Z768-01, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a systematic process by which an assessor seeks to determine whether a particular property is subject to actual or potential contamination.
The scope of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment will consist of the following four principal components of the CSA Standard:
• Review of historical land use, occupancy records, and aerial photographs.
• Visual assessment of the site and surrounding properties including identification of any liquid or chemical storage, PCBs, ACM, Lead and other designated substances, spills or soil and building contamination and identification of surrounding land use in order to identify possible impacts to the subject site.
• Interview with persons having knowledge of past and present site activities.
• Evaluation of Information and Reporting
Site visits can be arranged within 6 to 8 business days. Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment reports are ready within 10 business days after completion of site visits. Our cost of carrying out the Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment work is $2,490. RUSH phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment – site visit within 3 business days and Phase 1 Environmental Report within 5 business days after the site visit will cost additional $495.
Our service area for Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment includes Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Oshawa, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Barrie, Guelph, Milton, Brantford, Peterborough, Belleville, Welland, Pelham, Chatham, Georgetown, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Bowmanville, Stouffville, Orillia, Stratford, Orangeville, Bradford, Keswick, Bolton, Midland, Innisfil, Owen Sound, Fergus, Lindsay, Collingwood, Cobourg, Alliston, Wasaga Beach, Tillsonburg, Fort Erie, Strathroy, Simcoe, New Hamburg, Angus, Borden, Ingersoll, Port Hope, Paris, Beamsville, Uxbridge, Elmira, Caledonia, Acton, Port Perry, Bracebridge, Newcastle, Crystal Beach, Shelburne, Port Elgin, Aylmer, Sutton, Listowel, Hanover, King, St. Marys, Huntsville, Parry Sound, Port Dover, Brighton, Dunnville, Tay, Gravenhurst, Tottenham, Mount Albert, Meaford, Tilbury, Picton, Exeter, Mount Forest, Rockwood, Nobleton, Mitchell, Walkerton, Blenheim, Caledon East, Delhi, Ayr, Vineland, Stayner, Beeton, Southampton, Bobcaygeon, and Campbellford.
Generally, a Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment is required when potential contamination has been identified through an initial phase 1 environmental site assessment. As described by the Canadian Standards Association CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z769-00 a Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment involves sampling and testing of materials considered by the outcome of a phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment ESA or other investigation to be possible instances of environmental contamination.
The cost, scope and duration of a Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment are dependent on many factors such as the size and location of the site, the number and type of suspected, contaminants, the type of material to be sampled such as soil, groundwater, etc., the methods used for sample collection and the time required to obtain laboratory results.
The most frequent substances tested are Petroleum Hydrocarbons in four fractions F1-F4, heavy metals, Volatile Organic Compounds VOC, Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons - PAH, Polychlorinated Biphenyl’s PCBs pesticides and solvents. Representative soils and groundwater samples are mostly obtained from boreholes and monitoring wells.
Prior to any sub-surface investigation, the locations of underground utilities and services are investigated and confirmed to avoid potential disruption to the utilities during the sub-surface investigation. The locations for sub-surface investigation including borehole placement are selected by an initial rationale of being the most likely locations of contamination.
Sub-surface soil and ground water sampling and testing are completed in accordance with the requirements of Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment Standard CAN/CSA-Z769-00. Proper chain of custody procedures are assured for the recovered soil and ground water samples. Constituents of concern are identified, sampled, tested and the laboratory results are compared to the applicable Ontario Ministry of Environment Standards.
If the Phase 2 Environmental site assessment identifies adverse environmental impact in excess of the applicable Ontario Ministry of Environment Guidelines, additional assessment, testing and/or remedial work may be required.
A Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment is an investigation to confirm the presence or absence of soil and groundwater contamination on a property. If contamination is identified, the Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment findings are used to develop options for dealing with the contamination including removing the contamination, managingthecontamination in-place and or monitoring soil and groundwater conditions to ensure the contamination doesn’t worsen. The turnaround time for a typical Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment is about 4 to 5 weeks.
Our cost of carrying out the Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment work is $2,950 plus $990 per borehole. If a truck mounted drilling rig cannot be used for drilling and compact hydraulic drilling is required due to low ceiling height and/or narrow access, it will cost additional $900. To expedite the project to complete within 3½ weeks may cost extra private locator fee of $495 and additional “RUSH” laboratory analysis fee of $975. Core cutting of concrete slabs may cost $175 per borehole.
Installation monitoring wells in the borehole will cost $245 per monitoring well. Groundwater sampling and testing of existing monitoring wells may cost $245 per existing monitoring well.
Our service area for a phase 2 environmental site assessment includes Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Oshawa, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Barrie, Guelph, Milton, Brantford, Peterborough, Belleville, Welland, Pelham, Chatham, Georgetown, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Bowmanville, Stouffville, Orillia, Stratford, Orangeville, Bradford, Keswick, Bolton, Midland, Innisfil, Owen Sound, Fergus, Lindsay, Collingwood, Cobourg, Alliston, Wasaga Beach, Tillsonburg, Fort Erie, Strathroy, Simcoe, New Hamburg, Angus, Borden, Ingersoll, Port Hope, Paris, Beamsville, Uxbridge, Elmira, Caledonia, Acton, Port Perry, Bracebridge, Newcastle, Crystal Beach, Shelburne, Port Elgin, Aylmer, Sutton, Listowel, Hanover, King, St. Marys, Huntsville, Parry Sound, Port Dover, Brighton, Dunnville, Tay, Gravenhurst, Tottenham, Mount Albert, Meaford, Tilbury, Picton, Exeter, Mount Forest, Rockwood, Nobleton, Mitchell, Walkerton, Blenheim, Caledon East, Delhi, Ayr, Vineland, Stayner, Beeton, Southampton, Bobcaygeon, and Campbellford.
There is currently no legal requirement in Ontario to conduct commercial building inspections and environmental site assessments. However, there are very compelling reasons for commercial banks including RBC, CIBC, BMO, TD CanadaTrust, Scotia Bank and private lenders who provide mortgages, guarantee mortgages or invest in real estate to insist on a commercial building inspection and an environmental site assessment before committing themselves to a transaction. Commercial lending institutions including RBC, CIBC, BMO, TD, Scotial Bank know that it is essential to be concerned about the condition of a building and the property with which they are associated. More and more commercial bankers and private lenders are requiring commercial building inspections and environmental site assessments as a condition for real estate transactions. The best time to determine if a building condition deficiency and/or an environmental contamination is present is during the purchase of the building. Today building condition assessment and environmental site assessment are universally accepted as essential components of responsible asset management.
Commercial Appraisers use the following approaches to appraise the value of a commercial, industrial or a multi residential property.
List of Commercial Appraisers who serve Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Oshawa, St.Catharines, Niagara Falls, Barrie, Guelph, Milton, Brantford, Peterborough, Belleville, Welland, Pelham, Chatham, Georgetown, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Bowmanville, Stouffville, Orillia, Stratford, Orangeville, Bradford, Keswick, Bolton, Midland, Innisfil, Owen Sound, Fergus, Lindsay, Collingwood, Cobourg, Alliston, Wasaga Beach, Tillsonburg, Fort Erie, Strathroy, Simcoe, New Hamburg, Angus, Borden, Ingersoll, Port Hope, Paris, Beamsville, Uxbridge, Elmira, Caledonia, Acton, Port Perry, Bracebridge, Newcastle, Crystal Beach, Shelburne, Port Elgin, Aylmer, Sutton, Listowel, Hanover, King, St. Marys, Huntsville, Parry Sound, Port Dover, Brighton, Dunnville, Tay, Gravenhurst, Tottenham, Mount Albert, Meaford, Tilbury, Picton, Exeter, Mount Forest, Rockwood, Nobleton, Mitchell, Walkerton, Blenheim, Caledon East, Delhi, Ayr, Vineland, Stayner, Beeton, Southampton, Bobcaygeon, and Campbellford as follows:
Christopher Cheong, AACI, P.App
Aureus Appraisals (Canada) Inc, 251 Queen Street South, Mississauga ON L5M 1L7
chris@aureusappraisals.ca Cell: (905)302-3388
Sean Ashworth, AACI,P.App
AREAS Real Estate Appraisal, 2475 Butternut Crescent, Burlington ON L7M 3L4
sean.ashworth@areasappraisal.com Cell:(647)549-2958
Dino Giuliani, AACI,P.App
Approved Appraisal Services, 9770 Highway 27, Vaughan, ON L4L 1A7
dino@approvedvaluations.com Cell:(416)410-5575
John Weir, AACI,P.App
John D Weir & Associates Inc, 6060-3080 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4N 3N1
jdw@johndweir.com Cell:(416)254-7768
Shardul Jani, AACI, P. App,
Jani Real Estate Appraisers Inc, 219-80 Nashdene Road, Toronto, ON M1V 5E4
sjani@janirea.com Cell:(647)285-5939
Dan Brewer, AACI, P.App,
Appraisers Canada Inc, 26-120 Newkirk Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 9S7
danbrewerappraiser@rogers.com (905)884-5499
David Hurst, AACI,P.APP,
Accurate (Peel) Appraisals Inc, 2003-12 Sudbury St, Toronto, ON M6J 3W7
admin@reappraisals.ca Cell:(416)576-4646
Robert MacFarlane, AACI, P.App
PVCI, 200-140 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5C 1X6
robert@pvci.ca Cell:(416)907-6930
Nyal Hope, AACI,P.App
Devonshire Appraisal Services, 121 Hillview Road, Aurora, ON L4G 2M6
nycraft@sympatico.ca (905)751-0109
Toivo Heinsaar, AACI,P.App.
CHS Realty Advisors Inc,1806-170 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5R0A4
theinsaar@chsrealtyadvisors.com Cell: (416)666-6849
Building Condition Assessment in Ontario including City of Toronto, Durham Region, Halton Region, Peel Region and York Region (Ajax, Aurora, Barrie, Belleville, Bolton, Brampton, Brantford, Burlington, Caledon, Cambridge, Clarington, Cobourg, Etobicoke, Georgetown, Georgina, Guelph, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Kawartha Lakes, Kitchener, London, Maple, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Niagara Falls, Newmarket, Norfolk County, North York, Oakville, Oshawa, Peterborough, Pickering, Port Hope, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, St.Catharines, Stouffville, Stoneycreek, Toronto, Trenton, Vaughan, Uxbridge, Waterloo, Welland, Whitby, and Woodbridge) can be arranged within 1 to 3 business days. We also work outside of normal business hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.
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Land & Building Experts
PEO COA # 100205934
landbuil