New Jersey Insights — Page 18
214 environmental consulting and engineering articles covering New Jersey projects, permits and cleanups.
NJDEP PFAS Update 2026: How New Soil Standards Impact Property Valuations
If you're acquiring, developing, or refinancing property in New Jersey right now, there's a regulatory shift you need on your radar: NJDEP's evolving PFAS soil standards are fundamentally changing how sites are evaluated, remediated, and: critically: valued. As of January 2026, the compliance landscape has tightened significantly. The days of PFAS being a "future problem" […]
How to Integrate Green Infrastructure With Your Site Development Plan
Here's something we see all the time in New York and New Jersey: developers treating stormwater management like a box to check at the end of a project. They design the building, nail down the site layout, and then scramble to figure out where to put the detention basin or how to meet MS4 requirements. […]
How Much Does a Phase I ESA Actually Cost? The Honest Breakdown for NY/NJ Property Deals
You've got a property under contract. The lender needs a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment before they'll release funds. Your closing date is in three weeks. So you Google "Phase 1 ESA cost" and find quotes ranging from $1,500 to $7,000. What gives? Here's the truth: that price range isn't random. It reflects real differences […]
Phase I vs. Phase II ESA: When Do You Actually Need to Sample Soil?
If you're acquiring commercial property in New York or New Jersey, you've probably heard the terms "Phase I" and "Phase II" thrown around like everyone should know the difference. Here's the reality: most developers, lenders, and even some attorneys conflate these two very different assessments. And that confusion can cost you time, money, and deal […]
SWPPP Inspections: Why a 'Check-the-Box' Approach is a Recipe for Costly Fines
Here's a truth that keeps catching developers off guard: environmental compliance is boring, until it's expensive. And nowhere is this more evident than in Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspections across New York and New Jersey. We've seen it happen too many times. A contractor walks the site, checks a few boxes on a form, […]
PFAS Regulation Just Got Real: 7 Things NY/NJ Developers Need to Know Before Your Next Phase I ESA
The PFAS regulatory landscape just shifted dramatically across New York and New Jersey, and if you’re a developer planning your next project, ignoring these changes could cost you big time. What started as a “nice to have” environmental consideration has become mandatory compliance with strict testing requirements, new groundwater standards, and enforcement actions that can […]
NYSDEC Finalizes Major Changes to Part 375: What NY/NJ Brownfield Developers Need to Know in 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has officially adopted final amendments to 6 NYCRR Part 375, Environmental Remediation Programs, effective December 31, 2025. This represents the most significant overhaul of New York’s environmental remediation framework in years: and if you’re involved in brownfield development, real estate transactions, or environmental compliance in the […]
Brownfield Tax Credits on Hold? Here's Your 2026 Survival Guide for NJ Redevelopment Projects
Let's clear something up right away: New Jersey's Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive Program isn't on hold. But if you're planning a redevelopment project in 2026, you're walking into a landscape that's about to shift dramatically. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is rolling out updated program rules in 2026, and while the $50 million annual […]
Urban Dirt: What the EPA’s New Soil Standards Mean for Redevelopment
In urban redevelopment, the past is never truly buried, especially in cities like New York and Newark where history is often written into the ground. Now, with new federal and state-level soil regulations, that legacy is taking on fresh significance for developers, landowners, and city planners. EPA Lowers Lead Thresholds in Residential Soil In January […]
Stormwater Infrastructure Gets a D in ASCE’s 2025 Report Card
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Stormwater systems earned a D—one of the lowest marks on the list. For New York and New Jersey, where dense urban landscapes and aging systems are the norm, this is more than a statistic. It’s a direct call to […]