Environmental Site Assessments
Requirements
You must comply with the Environmental Due Diligence Requirements (Form 4251), which include obtaining a Phase I Environmental Site AssessmentPhase I Environmental Site AssessmentEnvironmental report and site assessment performed according to the process described in current ASTM E 1527, including any report summarizing the conclusions of the assessment. (Phase I ESA) of the entire PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). . The Phase I ESAPhase I ESAEnvironmental report and site assessment performed according to the process described in current ASTM E 1527, including any report summarizing the conclusions of the assessment. must:
- be performed per the instructions in Form 4251, including meeting the current requirements of ASTMASTMAmerican Society for Testing Materials E1527;
- be prepared by an environmental professional as that term is defined in 40 C.F.R. § 312.10 (an Environmental Professional);
- identify all environmental conditions and risks that may potentially impact resident safety, marketability, or value of the PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). ; and
- clearly identify how to properly mitigate those conditions and risks, including where applicable,
- the Environmental Professional’s recommendations regarding additional investigation, or requirements of government authority or regulatory agency, or
- action to remediate or abate any Recognized Environmental Condition (REC)/Controlled Recognized Environmental Condition (CREC), as those terms are defined in ASTMASTMAmerican Society for Testing Materials E1527.
If the Phase I ESAPhase I ESAEnvironmental report and site assessment performed according to the process described in current ASTM E 1527, including any report summarizing the conclusions of the assessment. identified any RECs/CRECs, you must obtain Fannie Mae's approval before Rate LockRate LockAgreement between you and the Investor containing the terms of the Lender-Arranged Sale or Multifamily Trading Desk trade of the Mortgage Loan and the MBS terms and conditions relating to the underlying MBS, if applicable, which may be documented via a recorded telephone conversation. .
Guidance
You may rely on a preliminary or draft Phase I ESAPhase I ESAEnvironmental report and site assessment performed according to the process described in current ASTM E 1527, including any report summarizing the conclusions of the assessment. to obtain a CommitmentCommitmentContractual agreement between you and Fannie Mae where Fannie Mae agrees to buy a Mortgage Loan at a future date in exchange for an MBS, or at a specific price for a Cash Mortgage Loan, and you agree to Deliver that Mortgage Loan. .