Environmental Due Diligence & Site Assessment Experts

CRB helps developers, lenders, and attorneys nationwide assess environmental risk, navigate regulatory requirements, and move real estate transactions and development projects forward with confidence.

200,000

Projects Completed Nationwide

34+

Years in Business

100

Combined Years of Experience

Environmental Due Diligence That Supports Confident Decisions

Environmental considerations can directly impact timelines, financing, and liability in real estate transactions. CRB helps clients understand environmental risk early in the due diligence process, allowing developers, lenders, and property owners to move forward with clarity. By identifying potential concerns upfront, we help prevent delays, reduce uncertainty, and support more informed decision-making throughout the transaction.

We regularly support:

  • Property acquisitions and refinancing

  • Development and redevelopment projects

  • Portfolio evaluations and site screenings

  • Regulatory and compliance-driven assessments

A Practical Approach to Environmental Consulting

CRB’s approach to environmental consulting focuses on identifying the source of potential concerns and providing solutions that can be implemented efficiently within real-world project conditions. We combine site history review, on-site investigation, and targeted sampling to evaluate environmental conditions and support defensible conclusions. Our team brings both technical expertise and a practical understanding of real estate timelines, deal pressure, and regulatory requirements, allowing us to deliver clear recommendations that align with project goals. Whether supporting a single site or a multi-property portfolio, we prioritize responsiveness, clarity, and solutions that move projects forward.

Technical Environmental Services

Phase I ESA

CRB conducts thorough, ASTM-compliant Phase I ESAs to identify potential environmental risk and support informed property, financing, and development decisions.

Phase II ESA

CRB performs targeted Phase II ESA investigations to confirm subsurface conditions, define contamination, and provide defensible data for risk management and next steps.

Regulatory Compliance

CRB helps clients navigate complex environmental regulations through compliance support and regulatory coordination. We provide clear guidance to reduce risk and support compliance.

Air Quality

CRB provides indoor air quality assessments, air emissions permitting, and regulatory compliance support for commercial and industrial facilities nationwide.

Remediation & Corrective Action

CRB designs and implements practical, regulatory-approved remediation solutions for contaminated soil, groundwater, and vapor intrusion to support effective site cleanup.

Aquifer Analysis

CRB evaluates groundwater systems and subsurface conditions using aquifer testing and groundwater modeling to support remediation design, dewatering, and resource management decisions.

Asbestos and Mold Assessment & Mitigation

CRB conducts asbestos surveys and mold investigations to identify potential health risks, support compliance, and guide effective mitigation in commercial and multi-family properties.

Expert Witness

CRB provides expert witness testimony and technical consulting for environmental litigation, disputes, and claims involving contamination, remediation, and regulatory compliance.

When Environmental Risk Threatens a Project

Environmental questions often arise at critical points in a project or transaction. Whether you are purchasing commercial property, securing financing, planning redevelopment, or addressing potential contamination, environmental uncertainty can slow progress and introduce risk. Clients turn to CRB when they need clear answers about site conditions and practical guidance to move projects forward with confidence.

When Clients Call CRB

• Purchasing commercial property
• Lenders require environmental due diligence
• Redevelopment sites require investigation
• Contamination is suspected
• Environmental liability threatens a transaction

The Environmental Consulting Process

The CRB Process

From initial call to regulatory closure, CRB provides experienced guidance at every step of your environmental project.

We start with a strategic conversation about your site, your objectives, and what is driving the project. From there, we define a right-sized scope that meets regulatory and transaction requirements while avoiding wasted time and cost.

1) Scope Call & Risk Alignment

Our team reviews available information and conducts the appropriate site visits, inspections, and field investigations to collect the data needed to evaluate conditions, identify potential risks and next steps as applicable.

2) Site Assessment & Investigation

We analyze the findings, interpret results in the context of your project goals, and prepare clear, defensible reports that support decision-making, financing, regulatory review (if required).

3) Findings & Clear Reporting

Where regulatory oversight is involved, we help our clients understand agency requirements, identify available options, and move forward with a defensible plan.

4) Regulatory Strategy & Support

Why Companies Trust CRB

CRB is an environmental consulting firm providing site assessments, regulatory guidance, and remediation support for real estate, development, and operating facilities. Our senior-led team brings decades of combined experience supporting property owners, developers, lenders, and attorneys with clear, practical insight into environmental risk so projects can move forward with confidence. CRB supports environmental due diligence and site assessments nationwide with offices in Florida, South Carolina, and Idaho.

CRB Company Values

  • Ownership From Start to Finish

    • Every project we accept is fully owned by our team. We stay engaged from start to finish, with proactive communication and dependable follow-through.

  • Senior Oversight is Standard

    • Projects are not passed around. Experienced professionals stay involved from proposal through delivery.

  • Integrity in Every Assessment

    • We offer clear, defensible insight into environmental conditions, prioritizing protection over perception.

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