WGS Associates, Inc. is a consulting firm focused on providing exceptional due diligence services to the commercial real estate industry. WGSA was formed in 1999 by William G. (Bill) Smith, founder and President who has more than 30 years experience serving the real estate, engineering, and construction community. Experience with applied engineering and operational management has developed the skills to appreciate our clients' financial interests and requirements for accurate and comprehensive service.
Our services are limited to the practice of environmental and property condition assessments and construction monitoring. These related fields bring together engineering and construction expertise to satisfy our clients' dependence on reliable reports in their risk assessment process. Our mission is to understand our clients' real needs and to produce real responsive and useful solutions.
Our clients include lenders, developers, contractors, property owners, and investors. We have performed assessments for vacant land, multi-family complexes, mixed-use developments, hotels, shopping centers, industrial property, and commercial and office buildings.
Our services are limited to the practice of environmental and property condition assessments and construction monitoring. These related fields bring together engineering and construction expertise to satisfy our clients' dependence on reliable reports in their risk assessment process. Our mission is to understand our clients' real needs and to produce real responsive and useful solutions.
Our clients include lenders, developers, contractors, property owners, and investors. We have performed assessments for vacant land, multi-family complexes, mixed-use developments, hotels, shopping centers, industrial property, and commercial and office buildings.
Services
WGS Associates, Inc. (WGSA) is a consulting firm specializing in serving lenders, property owners, and prospective buyers in the due diligence process of real estate transactions.
WGSA 's practice is purposely limited to environmental assessments, property condition assessments, and construction loan monitoring and inspection.
Our prime objective is to give our clients accurate and reliable assessments of the environmental risks and physical condition of properties during the transfer of ownership or collateralization.
WGSA 's practice is purposely limited to environmental assessments, property condition assessments, and construction loan monitoring and inspection.
Our prime objective is to give our clients accurate and reliable assessments of the environmental risks and physical condition of properties during the transfer of ownership or collateralization.
The due diligence process of property acquisition is a method of evaluating the risks in ownership or underwriting the financing of real property.
Key elements of that process include assessment of any potential environmental impacts, and the physical condition of the property including expected repair and replacement cost over a specified evaluation period.
WGSA performs Property Condition Assessments and prepares Property Condition Reports using ASTM E 2018 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process as our basic guideline.
Key elements of that process include assessment of any potential environmental impacts, and the physical condition of the property including expected repair and replacement cost over a specified evaluation period.
WGSA performs Property Condition Assessments and prepares Property Condition Reports using ASTM E 2018 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process as our basic guideline.
WGSA assists lenders and developers in evaluating new construction or renovation proposals by providing an objective opinion regarding completeness of plans and specifications; reasonableness of proposed schedule of values; and practicability of the project schedule.
A written opinion is provided explaining any discrepancies or recommendations for re-evaluation.
Once a construction project is underway, WGSA reviews the application for payment submitted by the contractor, performs a site inspection, records the progress with photographs and written narrative, and interviews onsite personnel.
A written opinion is provided explaining any discrepancies or recommendations for re-evaluation.
Once a construction project is underway, WGSA reviews the application for payment submitted by the contractor, performs a site inspection, records the progress with photographs and written narrative, and interviews onsite personnel.
WGSA would be pleased to answer any questions you may have regarding real estate due diligence or our services.
If you need a fee estimate for a project and scope of work, please provide the site name, location, address, and any other information that will help us to tailor our services to your specific needs.
We will respond to your email with a proposed scope of work and fee within 24 hours or less.
If you need a fee estimate for a project and scope of work, please provide the site name, location, address, and any other information that will help us to tailor our services to your specific needs.
We will respond to your email with a proposed scope of work and fee within 24 hours or less.
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