At Cirrus, we understand that with real estate transactions, time is of the essence and that environmental due diligence if not completed rigorously and in a timely manner, can cause expensive delays or missed opportunities. Our time-tested approach, proven at hundreds of sites, has been optimized to ensure that you meet your environmental condition removal date on-time and with confidence that you’re making the best decision possible.
Development Support
First and foremost, we communicate our findings and a summary of our work in real-time as the work progresses, so that there are no suprises for you and your organization.
If there are areas of concern identified, we develop and implement a plan designed to specifically address those AOCs so that there are no unanswered or ambiguous findings. If that means moving to a Phase 2 ESA, we can mobilize our in-house environmental drilling rigs to quickly collect data and address those findings – another unique Cirrus capability.
Phase 1/Phase 2 ESA report
Finally, we produce an integrated Phase 1/Phase 2 ESA report that ties everything together in a cohesive package that is specifically tailored to meet Canadian lending institutions requirements. The report is sent in draft for the client to review and comment on before final signature(s) and issuance. What we have learned over 30 years is that most Canadian lending institution prefer this approach when compared to disparate reports, with loose-ends that have been prepared months apart.
Because we do so much due diligence work across Alberta, we can offer unparalleled turnaround times when needed – in fact we have successfully completed integrated Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA programs in less than 2 weeks (certain terms and conditions apply, please speak with a Cirrus representative for more information on rapid turnaround times).
Cirrus Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA’s conform to the following:
- Alberta Environmental Site Assessment Standard
- CAN/CSA-Z768-01 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
- CAN/CSA-Z769-00 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Our Expertise
Areas where our expertise has made a difference, and brought challenging real estate land development projects to fruition:
- Rapid turnaround Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA’s
- Integrated Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA’s
- Guideline Development at Tier 2
- Conceptual Site Models
- Contaminant Transport and Fate modelling
- Risk Management Plans
- Exposure Controls
- Regulatory Consultation and Approvals
- Remedial Action Plans
- On-site project management, sampling and remediation supervision.
- Long-term compliance monitoring: soil, air, groundwater and surface water
- Regulatory Closure
Key Projects
Real estate and land development projects where our expertise has made a difference:
- Quarry Park, Calgary
- Glacier Ridge, Calgary
- Seton, Calgary
- Sage Hill, Calgary
- Oakbay Plaza, Calgary
- Glendeer Park, Calgary
- South Central Business Park, Edmonton
- Fairview Industrial, Calgary
Our Clients
Many of our real estate clients date back over two decades.
They include:
- Remington Development Corporation
- Ronmor Developers Inc.
- Morrison Homes
- Genesis Land Development
- Qualico Communities
- Hestia Developments
- Minto Group
- Stalwart Developments Ltd.
- Riverpark Properties
