Phase I ESAs for Commercial Real Estate Brokers in the GTA, Ottawa and Across Ontario
When a lender asks for a Phase I, your deal is on the clock. We deliver clear, lender-ready reports on your condition date, so environmental questions don’t cost you the closing.
Commercial Real Estate Brokers
- Land & development brokers
- Industrial sales & leasing teams
- Capital markets & investment sales
- Gas station & automotive specialists
- Multifamily investment brokers
- Retail & mixed-use brokers
Services we provide
Commercial Real Estate Brokers
Fast Phase I ESAs that keep land, industrial, gas station and investment deals moving, for listing and buyer-side brokers across the GTA and Ottawa.
What matters to you, handled
Built around the condition date
Tell us the firm-up date on the first call. We schedule records, the site visit and reporting around it, and warn you early if a Phase II looks likely so terms can be adjusted in time.
Vendor-side Phase I for listings
A current Phase I in the data room answers buyers’ first question, shortens conditional periods and reduces re-trades on higher-risk sites like former gas stations and industrial buildings.
Lender-ready, with reliance
Reports follow CSA Z768 and common lender scopes. Reliance letters can be issued to the buyer’s lender, so the same report can support the financing.
Discreet on your listings
We coordinate site access through you, keep conversations with tenants and owners to what you approve, and treat deal information as confidential.
Clear answers, not just a report
If a Phase II or remediation is needed, we give realistic cost ranges your client can use to negotiate, rather than leaving the deal in limbo.
One call for the whole property
Designated substance surveys for buildings, Phase II drilling, RSC planning for redevelopment land, and building condition assessments through our sister company Miriton.
How we help
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
A records review, site visit and interviews that tell you whether a property may be contaminated, before you buy, finance or develop it.
Learn morePhase II Environmental Site Assessment
Soil, groundwater and soil vapour sampling that confirms whether contamination is present, where it is, and how much.
Learn moreRecord of Site Condition (RSC)
The provincial filing you need before changing land to a more sensitive use, such as industrial or commercial to residential.
Learn moreDesignated Substance & Hazardous Materials Surveys
Asbestos, lead, mercury, silica, PCBs and mould identified before demolition, renovation or tender, as Ontario’s OHSA requires.
Learn moreQuestions we hear
How fast can you turn around a Phase I?
Typically two to four weeks, depending on how quickly municipal and government records come back. Give us your condition date upfront and we will tell you honestly whether it can be met, and what would speed it up.
Should the vendor order a Phase I before listing?
For land, industrial buildings, gas stations and other higher-risk properties, it often pays. Buyers and lenders see the environmental picture immediately, which tends to shorten conditions and reduce price renegotiation late in the deal.
Can the buyer’s lender rely on a report the vendor commissioned?
Often, yes, through a reliance letter, as long as the report is recent and meets the lender’s requirements. Tell us who the likely lenders are and we will scope the report so it can be relied on.
Do you cover both the GTA and Ottawa?
Yes. We work from our Ottawa head office and our GTA office in Durham Region, and take on Phase I ESAs across Ontario, from Peel, York and Halton to Eastern Ontario.
Have a site or building to assess?
Send us the address and what you are trying to do: buy, finance, rezone, build or renovate. We’ll tell you what you need and send a clear scope and quote.