So, You Bought A Brownfield. Now What?
Brownfield Redevelopment What did I buy? Hundreds of thousands of brownfields are located across the county. Brownfields are properties formerly utilized for commercial, industrial, or manufacturing purposes that have resulted in an environmental impact to the Site....
What is Soil Vapor Intrusion, and Why Should We Be Concerned?
How Can Environmental Contamination Affect You? Soil Vapor Intrusion Subsurface contamination, whether stemming from hazardous groundwater, oil spills, leaky storage tanks, or other buried waste can pose a threat to human health in the form of vapor intrusion. ...
Long Island’s Big Push Towards Nitrogen Removing Septic Tanks
Suffolk County Septic Systems As stated in our recent blog “Suffolk County Commercial Cesspools Will No Longer Be Grandfathered-in During Redevelopment”, commercial and industrial facilities will now have to comply with new septic tank regulations. If there are any...
Understanding Tax Credits in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program
The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (NYSBCP) began as a means to encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of privately owned sites across the state in an effort to promote the revitalization of economically and environmentally blighted areas. Brownfield tax...
What is the NYSDEC Brownfield Cleanup Program, and How Can I Get Involved?
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) defines an eligible brownfield site as “any real property where a contaminant is present at levels exceeding the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) or other health-based or environmental standards, criteria...
Engineering a Retaining Wall
Retaining walls are used to keep materials in place that otherwise would naturally slide due to pressure exerted by gravitational forces. A retaining wall is commonly used to create sharp, vertical changes in elevation on a landscape while ensuring long-term...
What Does Good Construction Management Look Like? Four Steps to Use on Any Project
From a client’s perspective, a construction project is considered a success if it is completed on-time, within budget, and without any injuries to workers. A job that moves along smoothly without any major delays or errors is a job where sufficient time is spent on...
Make Your Voice Heard: The Public Comment Period for Proposed Changes to NYS SEQRA Regulations is Open
The Public Comment period for Proposed Changes to NYS SEQRA regulations is open until May 19, 2017. Make your voice heard! NYSDEC has proposed new changes to the NYS SEQR law which governs environmental reviews of planned projects. While NYSDEC has characterized these...
How can Walden Help My Business with our Real Estate Site Planning Work?
Are you considering growing your business? Do you need to expand your space in order to support this growth? Businesses frequently struggle with deciding when, and how, to grow. When they need to expand their physical space, the decision is even more difficult – How...
The Importance of Building Permits
Imagine it was a foggy morning, and Engine Company 42 was on its way to a one-alarm fire at a warehouse. On the way to the warehouse, the senior Firefighter (FF) checked his online Department Database to get information about the facility, which he passed on to all...