Expert guides, templates, and insights to support your environmental due diligence and remediation projects.
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Essential Due Diligence Guide
Comprehensive checklist covering all ASTM E1527-21 requirements for environmental site assessments.
Transaction Risk Assessment
Protect your investment with comprehensive environmental due diligence for acquisitions and transactions.
2026 Federal & State Programs
Navigate available grants, tax incentives, and funding programs for brownfield redevelopment projects.
Market Analysis & Investment Guide
Exclusive report on brownfield investment opportunities in the NY/NJ metro area with market trends and funding updates.
NY/NJ Environmental Permits
Quick-reference guide to environmental permit requirements across New York and New Jersey jurisdictions.
Site Remediation Essentials
Navigate New Jersey's Licensed Site Remediation Professional program requirements and timelines.
Geotechnical Planning Essentials
Key considerations for site development from subsurface investigation through construction oversight.
Green Infrastructure Solutions
Design considerations for stormwater management systems including green infrastructure and BMP selection.
GIS & Analytics Setup Guide
Framework for building effective environmental monitoring dashboards and GIS systems.
Environmental Data Management
Best practices for organizing, storing, and visualizing environmental and geospatial data.
Envicon Group Capabilities Overview
Explore our firm's credentials, project experience, key personnel, and service capabilities in an interactive flipbook format.
The same engineering judgment that earned our CEO, Jason C. Pancoast, P.E., two industry honors in 2026 informs every guide and template we publish.
Marquis Who's Who · 2026
Jason C. Pancoast, P.E., CEO of Envicon Group, has been selected as a Marquis Who's Who Honoree for distinguished contribution to environmental engineering, brownfield redevelopment, and civil consulting.
NY Real Estate Journal · 2026
Featured by the New York Real Estate Journal among the leaders shaping the future of NY and NJ real estate, development, and environmental due diligence.
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Regulatory UpdatesUpdated August 17, 2026 New Jersey developers received more time to plan around the NJPACT Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL) rules. But the extension does not eliminate the technical work required to preserve a project’s regulatory options. The key date is now July 20, 2027: the proposed end of the REAL legacy period for eligible […]
Due Diligence & Phase I/II ESAPublished August 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET New York developers now have another factor to account for during environmental review: the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Disadvantaged Community Assessment Tool, or DACAT. DACAT does not replace a Phase I ESA, Phase II investigation, SEQR review, or project-specific impact analysis. It does something […]
Remediation & BrownfieldsAn NYC E-designation can turn a promising development site into a financing problem. The designation appears in zoning records because a prior zoning action identified potential requirements related to hazardous materials, air quality, or noise. Until those requirements are addressed, your project may face delays with building permits, certificates of occupancy, lender approval, closing, or […]
Due Diligence & Phase I/II ESAA commercial acquisition can look strong on paper and still carry major repair exposure. Roof failure, aging HVAC equipment, deteriorated masonry, obsolete electrical infrastructure, and deferred maintenance can change underwriting before closing. A property condition report ASTM E2018 assessment gives lenders, investors, and acquisition teams a consistent way to evaluate those risks. For commercial properties […]
Remediation & BrownfieldsPublished August 26, 2026 Jersey City, NJ. The New York Real Estate Journal has named Maria F. Cardenas to its 2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight, published in the journal's August 26 issue. Maria leads operations and people at Envicon. Her responsibility has grown well past the role she was hired into, and it […]
Regulatory UpdatesAs of August 2026, PFAS in biosolids is no longer a future compliance issue for New York and New Jersey wastewater operators, agricultural users, municipalities, and environmental counsel. It is an active sampling, reporting, and land-management issue. The regulatory picture is not identical in both states: New York has interim PFAS thresholds that can restrict […]
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