Existing Building Due Diligence

Property condition, agency reporting, environmental review, and capital-needs due diligence for financing, acquisition, ownership, and portfolio planning.

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Existing Building Due Diligence by KOW Building Consultants

The practice

What the work needs to accomplish.

An existing building is more than a checklist of systems. Its age, maintenance, repairs, environmental history, use, and next ownership plan all shape the risk. KOW documents observable condition, identifies material concerns, and prepares standard, agency, and client-specific environmental and physical due-diligence reports around the assignment.

Material conditions separated from routine observationsAgency and lender requirements built into the scopeCapital costs placed on a usable timelinePhysical and environmental findings viewed together

Services

The work within this practice.

Property Condition Assessments

Property condition reporting that identifies material deficiencies, immediate repairs, and expected replacement needs for financing, acquisition, and capital planning.

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Fannie Mae Property Condition Assessments

Property condition and capital-needs reporting organized around the applicable Fannie Mae multifamily scope, forms, underwriting process, and transaction schedule.

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Freddie Mac Property Condition Assessments

Property condition and capital-needs reporting prepared around the applicable Freddie Mac multifamily scope, forms, lender requirements, and transaction timetable.

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Commercial Building Inspections

A defined-scope building inspection for a specific property concern, smaller asset, pre-purchase question, or follow-up condition.

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Capital Needs Assessments

A forward-looking schedule of major repairs and replacements based on observed condition, expected useful life, program requirements, and the planning period.

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Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Environmental due diligence that reviews property history, regulatory information, site observations, and interviews for recognized environmental conditions.

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Environmental Transaction Screens

A defined environmental screening scope for lower-risk properties, portfolio triage, and transactions that do not call for a full Phase I ESA.

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Environmental Desktop & Peer Reviews

Records-based environmental screening and third-party report review for preliminary decisions, portfolio triage, and focused transaction questions.

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Custom Environmental Due Diligence

A written, question-led environmental scope built around a lender policy, agency requirement, known condition, prior report, or portfolio protocol.

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Housing Rehabilitation Determinations (HRD/HRDR)

Program-specific environmental review and reporting for housing rehabilitation projects using public, agency, or regulated financing.

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Lead-Based Paint & Environmental O&M Plans

Property-specific procedures for managing lead-based paint and other known or suspected environmental materials during occupancy, maintenance, repair, and renovation.

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