ACRESWorld, Inc. (“ACI”), founded in January 2000, offers risk management services nationwide for the real estate industry. ACI’s main office is located in Santa Monica, California, and ACI's East Coast location is in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
ACI provides Due-Diligence Investigations such as:
Physical Needs Assessments (PNA);
Property Condition Assessments (PCA / PCS);
Seismic Risk Assessments (PML / SEL / SUL);
Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I / AAI);
Environmental Site Investigations (Phase II); and
Construction Progress Management and Monitoring.
ACI provides Additional Architectural & Engineering Services such as:
LEED Consulting;
Green Assessments, O&M Manuals and Procurement Policies;
Energy Audits;
Expert Witnesses in areas relating to Construction;
Forensic Consulting Litigation Support;
Building Systems Analyses;
Building Systems Failure Investigations;
Building Systems Cost Segregation; and
Real Estate Entitlement Reviews.
ACI’s clients include major institutions that provide private and public capital for commercial real estate as well as property owners, housing authorities and property buyers.
ACI employs registered and licensed professionals, typically engineers and architects, for all examinations, analyses and final reviews.
ACI uses principals with solid experience. ACI’s President, R.F. Chmaytelli has over 20 years of experience in risk management in real estate and has reviewed more than 2,000 projects nationwide. Director of A&E Services Neil Morchower has over 20 years of experience in Architecture and Due-Diligence Services. Prior to joining ACI in January 2007, Mr. Morchower was the Director of A&E Services at Commercial Inspectors, LLC since 1997. Furthermore, consultant Christopher Restak has over 20 years of experience in architecture and construction. He was the principal of an architectural design-build firm and the operations manager for EMG, a nationwide due-diligence firm.
ACI uses principals with solid credentials. President Chmaytelli received an M.S. in structural & architectural engineering from the University of Texas, Austin and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School. He is licensed to practice civil engineering in California. Director Morchower studied architecture at the University of Cincinnati. He is a registered architect in California. Furthermore, consultant Restak earned his architecture degree from the Pratt Institute School of Architecture in New York and his J.D. from Penn State University. He is a registered architect in California, Pennsylvania and Maryland. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York.
ACI encompasses the ability and flexibility to meet the protocol requirements of its clients. Along with standard and ASTM reports, ACI produces reports using HUD, FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac protocols. Furthermore, ACI has the flexibility to produce streamlined reports for small-loan packages, desk reviews, and fast-turnaround portfolios (as little as five business days).
ACI maintains Professional and General Liability Insurance with limits designed to meet the due-diligence requirements of most commercial real estate lenders, owners and buyers (up to $2M available).
ACI provides its value-added services at competitive fees. Generally, the fee structure of the consulting services provided by ACI is based on a flat fee per project which simplifies the ordering process for our clients.
ACI has the ability to help its clients meet their real estate program objectives. ACI has provided due-diligence and construction services on the following types of commercial real-estate properties:
Multi-family Residential;
Hospitality;
Healthcare;
Retail ;
Office;
Industrial;
Warehousing;
Mixed-use / Flexible-use;
“Spec”;
Mobile Home parks;
Storage;
Data Centers; and
R&D.
ACI maintains a Business Continuity Plan to ensure that client projects are transitioned without any major interruptions in the event of a natural disaster or other business-disrupting events.
ACI maintains a strong Privacy Policy. This policy covers all information and data provided to us by clients whether by mail, e-mail or other electronic forms.
