Property condition assessments provide essential intelligence for real estate transactions, refinancing, and ongoing asset management. Lenders require them for commercial loans. Investors need them to evaluate acquisition opportunities. Property owners use them to plan capital expenditures and prioritize repairs.
Strut E&I conducts ASTM E2018-compliant property condition assessments throughout Metro Atlanta, delivering the detailed structural and building system evaluations that sophisticated real estate stakeholders require. Our licensed Professional Engineers evaluate existing conditions, identify deficiencies, estimate repair costs, and project capital expenditure needs over your investment horizon.
ASTM-Compliant Building Assessments
The ASTM E2018 standard provides a consistent framework for property condition assessments, ensuring that reports contain the information lenders and investors need to evaluate physical condition risk. Our PCAs follow ASTM guidelines for scope, methodology, and reporting, producing deliverables that satisfy lender requirements and support informed decision-making.
Standard ASTM assessments include document review covering available construction drawings, prior reports, and maintenance records; site observations of structural systems, building envelope, mechanical and electrical systems, plumbing, fire protection, elevators, and site improvements; interviews with property management regarding maintenance history and known issues; and cost estimates for immediate repairs and capital needs over a specified projection period.
Our Property Condition Assessment Services
Transaction Due Diligence PCAs
Real estate transactions require thorough physical due diligence to identify material deficiencies that affect property value, financing, and future ownership costs. Our transaction PCAs are designed to meet lender requirements while providing the depth of analysis buyers need for informed decision-making. We work within transaction timelines, typically delivering reports within two weeks of site inspection for standard-complexity properties.
Structural System Evaluation
As licensed structural engineers, we bring particular depth to structural system evaluation within PCAs. Beyond the visual observations standard in ASTM assessments, we can identify structural concerns that non-engineer inspectors might miss, assess the significance of observed conditions based on engineering judgment, and provide structural-focused assessments when specific concerns exist. This structural expertise distinguishes our PCAs from those conducted by generalist inspection firms.
Capital Needs Assessment and Reserve Studies
Understanding future capital requirements is essential for property budgeting, reserve planning, and investment analysis. Our capital needs assessments project replacement and major repair costs over specified periods—typically 12 years for transaction PCAs, longer for reserve studies. We estimate remaining useful life for building components, project replacement costs at current Atlanta market rates, and organize findings to support budgeting and capital planning processes.
Portfolio Assessment Programs
Owners and managers of multiple properties benefit from standardized assessment approaches that enable property-to-property comparison and portfolio-wide capital planning. We design portfolio assessment programs with consistent methodology across properties, standardized reporting formats, aggregated capital need projections, and efficiency pricing for multi-property engagements. Portfolio programs serve REITs, institutional investors, and property management companies with holdings throughout Metro Atlanta and the Southeast.
Property Types We Assess
| Property Type |
Atlanta Market Areas |
Common Assessment Focus |
| Office Buildings |
Buckhead, Midtown, Perimeter Center, Central Perimeter |
HVAC systems, elevator equipment, roof and envelope, parking structures |
| Industrial/Warehouse |
I-85 Corridor, I-20 West, South Fulton, Gwinnett |
Structural floor capacity, loading facilities, roof systems, fire protection |
| Retail Centers |
Throughout Metro Atlanta |
HVAC, roof systems, parking lots, ADA compliance |
| Multi-Family Residential |
Midtown, Buckhead, Decatur, suburban communities |
Unit interiors (sampling), common areas, mechanical systems, building envelope |
| Mixed-Use Developments |
Atlantic Station, BeltLine corridor, Midtown |
All building systems, retail vs. residential components, common areas |
| Hotels |
Airport, Downtown, Buckhead, Convention Center area |
FF&E, mechanical systems, life safety, ADA compliance |
| Healthcare Facilities |
Throughout Metro Atlanta |
MEP systems, emergency power, specialized HVAC, code compliance |
The PCA Process
Our property condition assessment process begins with pre-inspection preparation including document request and review. We gather available drawings, prior reports, maintenance records, and capital expenditure history to inform our site observations.
Site inspection typically requires one day for single buildings, longer for large or complex properties. Our engineers systematically observe all accessible building systems, document conditions with photographs and notes, and interview available property management personnel about maintenance practices and known issues.
Following site inspection, we analyze findings, develop cost estimates using current Atlanta market rates, and prepare comprehensive reports meeting ASTM format requirements. Draft reports are available for client review before final delivery, allowing opportunity for questions and clarification.
Schedule Your Property Assessment
Planning a real estate transaction, refinancing, or capital planning project? Contact Strut E&I to discuss your property condition assessment needs. We provide proposals within 24 hours of receiving property information and can typically schedule site inspections within one to two weeks. Our team is ready to support your due diligence timeline with professional, reliable assessment services.
