The epic flood in Venice in 2018 is but the latest reminder of the systemic changes needed across the board and around the world, including a new social contract. Albert Slap went from meeting to meeting last week as if in a crusade. Well, not as if. I stand...
Recent analysis highlights that traditional underwriting assumptions about stable net operating income in coastal commercial real estate are increasingly untenable as natural hazards escalate. According to risk expert Albert Slap, severe weather events such as...
This article explains that many regional banks and underwriters still treat commercial property net operating income as stable, ignoring the reality that a major wind or flood event can render a property unproductive for extended periods. Tools like FEMA’s Hazus model...
When Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s Gulf Coast in 2022, it put two hotels operated by the same REIT out of commission for nearly a year. Recovery took twelve months and cost far more than the insurance payouts.
The commercial real estate industry is reaching a tipping point as climate risk data becomes more accessible, yet most transactions continue to overlook its importance.
RiskFootprint™ Releases Version 18, Restoring FEMA’s Discontinued National Risk Index Loss Data and Setting a New Standard for Property-Level Climate and Hazard Intelligence.
In April 2025, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) ushered in LEED v5, a transformative update to its green building rating system. For the first time, climate resilience is not just an optional add-on – it’s a core requirement
A Practical and Effective Process for Implementing the New ASTM Property Resilience Assessment Standard (E 3429-24)
It sounded like artillery, an infiltration of a quiet suburban community in the dead of night, as Kevin Pelley stood in the dark in what was left of his yard on a bank of the Puyallup River. A combat Army veteran who served in Kuwait and Iraq
RiskFootprint™ Enhances Hazard and Climate Assessment Technology with Cutting-Edge USGS Landslide and WRI Water Stress Models
Coastal Risk Consulting, a leading, Floridabased climate risk assessment firm, has been selected to update the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment for the Miami Shores Village in Miami-Dade County, Florida
The Property Resilience Assessment (PRA) creates a standardized way of communicating the hazards and vulnerabilities that may affect a commercial, industrial, or multi-family building and helps identify resilience measures to improve its performance
