All Articles — Page 4
Every Envicon Group article on environmental site assessment, remediation, permitting and civil engineering across NY and NJ (368 in total).
NJ Property Transaction Due Diligence: When a Phase II ESA Is Needed After the Phase I
DRAFT | September 2026 A Phase I ESA does not tell you exactly what is in the soil or groundwater. It tells you whether the property history and current conditions create enough environmental concern to justify intrusive investigation. That distinction matters in 2026. Buyers, lenders, attorneys, and developers evaluating property in Jersey City, Newark, Hoboken, […]
NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant Deadline: How Developers Should Plan Around the Six-Month OER Window
The NYC Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) requires a BIG enrollment grant application to be submitted no later than six months after OER issues the project’s Notice of Completion. That is not a single citywide 2026 deadline. It is […]
EPA’s PFAS Drinking Water Compliance Extension: How the 2031 Option Affects NY and NJ Water Systems
As of August 2026, the federal PFAS compliance picture has two important dates: April 26, 2029, and a possible extension to April 26, 2031. The EPA’s May 2026 proposal would allow eligible public water systems to request two additional years to comply with the federal 4.0 parts per trillion, or ppt, Maximum Contaminant Levels for […]
Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Systems in NYC and NJ: Design, Installation, and Long-Term Monitoring
Vapor intrusion mitigation systems protect occupied buildings from volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, migrating from contaminated soil or groundwater into indoor air. In New York City and New Jersey, the right system must do more than reduce vapor concentrations. It must satisfy agency requirements, support the construction schedule, and remain functional after the building opens. […]
New York Asbestos Notification Deadline: The 10-Working-Day Rule for 2026 Renovation and Demolition Projects
For 2026 renovation, demolition, and property acquisition schedules, the New York asbestos notification deadline needs to be analyzed before you set a construction start date. There is an important distinction that causes frequent project delays: NYSDOL Industrial Code Rule 56 generally requires at least 10 calendar days of advance […]
NJ REAL Rules Legacy Deadline July 20, 2027: A Permit Readiness Plan for Hudson County Developers
Not scheduled or published.Current as of September 3, 2026 For developers planning projects in Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Newark, and the broader Hudson County waterfront market, the NJ REAL rules legacy deadline may create an important permitting opportunity. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, or NJDEP, has proposed extending the legacy period […]
NYC OER VCP and Brownfield Funding: A 2026 Pre-Application Checklist for Developers
For developers and attorneys working on contaminated or underused property in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, the cleanup path affects more than environmental compliance. It affects acquisition timing, lender confidence, construction financing, affordable housing commitments, and the value of the finished asset. The NYC […]
New York Asbestos Survey Before Closing: A Transaction Checklist for Commercial Property Buyers
DRAFT Buying a commercial property in New York involves more than confirming title, rent rolls, and financing. If the building will be renovated, partially demolished, or repositioned after closing, asbestos can become a schedule and budget issue before construction starts. The practical question is not whether a building “looks old.” It is whether suspect building […]
New York’s Environmental Justice Siting Law: What Developers Must Know
New York’s Environmental Justice Siting Law (EJSL), also known as the state’s Cumulative Impacts Law, changes how developers must evaluate environmental burdens before securing approvals. The law does more than ask whether a proposed project meets ordinary emissions, discharge, or construction standards. It asks a broader question: Will this project add a disproportionate pollution burden […]
GHG Mandatory Reporting: New Compliance Burdens for NY/NJ Facilities
As of August 17, 2026 Facilities across New York and New Jersey are facing a more complicated greenhouse gas reporting landscape. The obligation may come from federal reporting rules, state-specific methane and refrigerant requirements, RGGI, or more than one program at the same time. The mistake is treating GHG reporting as a single annual form. […]
NJDEP Historic Fill Investigation in Jersey City and Newark: Sampling, Soil Management, and Reuse
A suspected historic fill layer can change the cost, schedule, and regulatory path for a development project in Jersey City, Newark, Hudson County, Bergen County, or elsewhere in Northern New Jersey. The issue is not simply whether fill is present. You need to know what it contains, where it ends, how it may affect groundwater, […]
NY ‘Qualified Actions’ Explained: Faster Paths to Site Cleanup
New York’s Qualified Action pathway can remove a major procedural delay from certain housing projects: formal review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and, in New York City, City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR). That can help a project move faster. But it does not eliminate environmental due diligence, hazardous materials controls, site remediation, […]