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$250 flat fee · 48 to 72 hour turnaround · Federal, state, county, and municipal records

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How It Works

1

Submit Address

Fill out our quick form with the property address. There is no quote step — ESRI is a flat $250.

2

Databases Searched

Our team runs federal, state, county, and municipal environmental database searches within a 1/8-mile radius of the property.

3

One-Page Opinion

You receive a one-page professional opinion summarizing the findings — in 48 to 72 hours, often same-day if ordered in the morning.

Fuel storage barrels requiring environmental assessment

Compare Our Due Diligence Services

A3 Environmental offers three levels of environmental due diligence. Not every transaction needs a full Phase 1 ESA — here is how to choose what fits your deal.

RSRA
Record Search with Risk Assessment — SBA-approved, faster than Phase 1.
$850
flat fee
  • Turnaround: 5 business days (48-hr rush available)
  • Standard: SOP 50 10 8
  • Includes: Records, aerials, historic directories
  • Best for: SBA loans on lower-risk properties
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ESRI
Environmental Screen with Risk Interpretation — fastest, lightest, lowest cost.
$250
flat fee
  • Turnaround: 48 to 72 hours
  • Standard: Desktop screen (not ASTM)
  • Includes: Federal/state/county records, one-page opinion
  • Best for: Initial screening, budget-constrained deals
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Phase 1 ESA
The lender-grade standard for commercial real estate due diligence.
$2,000*
*starts at, depending on complexity — contact for proposal
  • Turnaround: 15 business days
  • Standard: ASTM E1527-21
  • Includes: Site visit, interviews, full records review
  • Best for: Lender requirement, CERCLA defense
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Former dry cleaner storefront — a historic land use flagged in environmental site screening

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Understanding the Environmental Screen with Risk Interpretation

An Environmental Screen with Risk Interpretation (ESRI) — also called an Environmental Screen, or ES — is the fastest and lowest-cost environmental due diligence product A3 Environmental offers. It is a desktop screen: an environmental professional pulls federal, state, county, and municipal regulatory database records within a 1/8-mile radius of the property and summarizes what is found in a one-page professional opinion. There is no site visit and no interview component, which is why it can be turned around in 48 to 72 hours for a flat $250.

When an ESRI Is the Right Choice

The ESRI is designed for the earliest stage of environmental diligence — the kind of look a buyer, broker, or attorney takes before deciding whether to invest in a full Phase 1 ESA or whether to walk away from a deal entirely. It is also useful when budget is constrained, when a portfolio of properties needs a quick first pass, or when the transaction is not under lender review and a formal ASTM E1527-21 report is not required.

What the ESRI does not do is carry SBA approval, satisfy lender requirements for ASTM-compliant reporting, or establish CERCLA innocent landowner defense. If any of those apply — or if the property has higher environmental risk — you should be ordering an RSRA or a Phase 1 ESA instead. We will tell you which product fits your transaction within an hour of seeing the address, so no time or money is wasted on the wrong product.

What Is Included

An A3 Environmental ESRI includes regulatory database searches at the federal, state, county, and municipal level within a 1/8-mile radius. The deliverable is a one-page professional opinion summarizing what was found, signed by an environmental professional, with the option to consult further if you have follow-up questions. The fee is a flat $250 with no add-ons.

Turnaround and Coverage

Standard turnaround is 48 to 72 hours, and same-day delivery is often possible if the order is placed early in the day. Because the ESRI is a desktop product — no site visit, no on-site interviews — we deliver reports nationwide. Whether the property is in California, Florida, Texas, New York, or anywhere in between, the workflow and turnaround are the same.

Abandoned gasoline service station — a former land use flagged in environmental site screening

Frequently Asked Questions

An ESRI from A3 Environmental is a flat $250. There are no hidden fees or add-ons — the fee covers the database searches, the one-page professional opinion, and the option to consult with an environmental professional if you have follow-up questions.
Most ESRIs are delivered in 48 to 72 hours. Same-day delivery is possible if the order is placed early in the day. The ESRI is the fastest environmental product A3 Environmental offers.
An ESRI is a desktop screen, not a lender-grade environmental report. If you need CERCLA innocent landowner defense, if your lender requires an ASTM E1527-21 compliant report, or if the property has higher environmental risk — manufacturing, automotive services, gas stations, dry cleaners — you should order a Phase 1 ESA instead. We will tell you which product fits your transaction within an hour of seeing the address.
No. An ESRI is a preliminary screening product. It is not ASTM-compliant and does not carry SBA approval. For SBA loans, you need either an RSRA (for lower-risk properties) or a full Phase 1 ESA. Many buyers, brokers, and lenders use the ESRI as a fast first look before deciding whether to invest in a Phase 1 ESA.
An ESRI report includes federal, state, county, and municipal environmental database searches within a 1/8-mile radius of the property, plus a one-page professional opinion summarizing the findings. It does not include site visits, interviews, aerial photographs, historic directories, or a formal risk classification — those are part of the higher-tier RSRA and Phase 1 ESA products.
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