Groundwater Sampling 101: What Property Owners Should Know
By Mark Faas, P2P Environmental Groundwater is invisible. You can’t see it, smell it, or taste it—unless you look for it. And if you own or operate a commercial property, …
Environmental Compliance for Community Banks: New Regulations in 2026
By Mark Faas, P2P Environmental Community bankers are managing an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Beyond standard lending regulations, environmental compliance has become a critical component of risk management—and in 2026, …
The Rising Cost of Environmental Negligence: Why Phase II Assessments Matter
By Mark Faas, P2P Environmental When a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment recommends further testing, the natural reaction is to wonder whether the additional cost is worth it. After all, …
Underground Storage Tank Removal: A Property Owner’s Guide to Compliance and Cost
If you own or operate a gas station, convenience store with fuel service, or commercial property that historically stored fuel or hazardous materials, you likely have an underground storage tank …
Phase I ESA: What Community Bankers Need to Know Before Closing the Deal
When you’re evaluating a commercial real estate loan, there are many boxes to check: credit worthiness, cash flow analysis, property value assessment, title review. But there’s one critical risk factor …
Environmental Policy for Community Banks
Does your Community Bank Have an Environmental Policy? Point to Point Environmental Provides Suggestions for Outlining or Refining Your Policy The commercial real estate market continues to mature, …
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Removal and In-Place Closure
When a plot of land has an underground storage tank (UST) that needs to be removed, as so often is the case with former service station lots and similar businesses, …
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment – What does a Phase 1 ESA involve?
The best way to get acquainted with a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA) is to be guided through the process, as this will allow you to learn …
Low Flashpoint Diesel Fuel
WHAT COULD BE CAUSING LOW FLASHPOINT DIESEL FUEL? The 2005 renewable fuels standards and the changes to vehicle emissions standards in 2006 have brought with them numerous trials. These …
Buying and Selling A Former Service Station Property
Service station properties can be a highly lucrative choice for those looking to buy for commercial purposes, but there are many things which need to be taken into consideration when …