We consider a commercial building virtually any building larger than a four-unit multi-family dwelling. Therefore, larger apartment complexes, condominiums, retail buildings, shopping centers, office buildings, lodging facilities, hospitals, schools and industrial complexes can all be considered a type of commercial building. Our focus on the evaluation of existing buildings has taken us into every type of building.

Commercial buildings are frequently neglected. Without thorough maintenance, the value and serviceability of a commercial building will decline rapidly. Our experience with more than 20,000 buildings in Maine and northern New England has given us the ability to develop practical solutions to real life problems.

We assist buyers and sellers of real estate, building owners, facility managers, real estate brokers, developers, lending institutions, attorneys, insurers and property managers with their building related issues.

Services that we provide to our commercial clients include:

Assessment of Condition - Also called a "building inspection." This may be for pre-purchase, refinancing, space leasing, or an assessment of a specific issue. Requests may include an entire building and its systems or may address an isolated issue.

Cost Segregation Studies - This service assists clients to maximize their return on capital from a real property investment while defering income taxes. It is accomplished through re-classification of real property into the appropriate personal property for accelerated depreciation purposes.

Feasibility Studies - Our services will determine potential for renovation, rehabilitation, use conversion, capital investments, etc.

Diagnostics - This is the critical analysis of a particular problem. Some examples of this service would be mechanical or HVAC malfunctions or deficiencies, construction or design deficiencies, storm damage, water infiltration, etc.

Maintenance Planning - We assess the current condition of a building, identify maintenance requirements, establish a schedule for those requirements over the next ten years and recommend an annual budget to cover them.

Capital Needs Assessments - Our services provide identification of necessary capital improvements, scheduling, estimated costs associated with those improvements and recommended budgeting for those improvements.

Reserve Fund Studies - This is designed specifically for condominium associations to identify their capital needs and establish a recommended reserve fund to meet those needs over ten years.

Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I) - We identify the presence or potential risk of hazardous materials that may be relative to a designated property.

Insurance Investigations - When there is a claim made, we determine the cause, evaluate the damage, develop solutions and provide repair cost estimates.

Construction Monitoring - We provide various levels of construction monitoring for residential and commercial projects. We may work on behalf of the owner, developer or lending institution.

riterium-Mooney Engineers has a large clientel list, as well as having performed numerous projects throughout the State of Maine. A sampling of those clients and projects is included in the links below:

Commercial Services

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