Phase I ESA Michigan: Environmental Site Assessment

Secure commercial real estate due diligence in Michigan. Meet lender requirements with ASTM E1527-21 environmental assessment expertise.

Get Started — From $2,750

Serving Michigan, MI

Michigan, MI Phase I ESA Market

EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) is what Michigan buyers and lenders search by name. A page built around Part 201 sites captures regulator-name intent that generic city pages miss.

  • Redevelopment projects in historic Detroit districts require EGLE Part 201 compliance.
  • Industrial property transactions across Saginaw and Grand Rapids need thorough environmental review.
  • SBA loan approval for commercial properties statewide mandates ASTM E1527-21 compliance.
  • Farmland conversions to commercial use in West Michigan trigger environmental due diligence.

About Michigan

Michigan currently has 90 sites on the EPA Superfund National Priorities List. There are 49,833 facilities in Michigan identified as handlers of RCRA hazardous waste. Specifically, Michigan has 24,952 RCRA hazardous waste handlers according to EPA ECHO data. A total of 22 Superfund National Priorities List sites in Michigan have been successfully cleaned up and deleted from the list.

Sources: EPA Superfund National Priorities List — Michigan · EPA ECHO RCRA hazardous waste search — Michigan · EPA ECHO facility search — Michigan

Fast, Defensible Phase I ESAs in Michigan

E&O Insurance Included

Errors & Omissions coverage on every Michigan Phase I ESA — protecting buyer, lender, and EP.

Michigan-Licensed PE / PG

Reports are written and signed by a Michigan-licensed Professional Engineer or Geologist.

ASTM E1527-21 Compliant

Every Michigan report meets the current ASTM E1527-21 standard.

Local Michigan EPs

Environmental Professionals matched by closest ZIP to your Michigan subject property.

Our Mission

We provide a seamless connection between clients requiring due diligence and the environmental professionals (EPs) who perform it. For our clients, we ensure higher-quality Phase I ESA reports completed within 10 days of the site visit. For our EPs, we offer a professional platform to monetize their expertise and grow their practice. Our goal is simple: Higher-quality Phase I ESAs delivered in a reasonable amount of time, so you can make an informed decision and mitigate your environmental risk.

Michigan Phase I ESA — Common Questions

How much does a Phase I ESA cost in Michigan, MI?

A standard Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in Michigan, Michigan starts at $2,750 through Fast Phase I, with E&O insurance, EDR records, and a signed PDF report written by a state-licensed Environmental Professional included. Additional parcels, acreage, or special scope needs may add cost.

How long does a Michigan Phase I ESA take?

Most Michigan Phase I ESAs are delivered within 10 days following the site visit. Rush turnarounds are available on request — contact us before checkout.

Who signs the Michigan report?

Every report is written and signed by a Michigan-licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG), who carries professional responsibility for the opinion.

Is the report ASTM E1527-21 compliant?

Yes. Every Fast Phase I report follows the current ASTM E1527-21 standard, which is also the EPA-recognized All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) standard for CERCLA innocent-landowner defense.

How do I pay?

We accept all major forms of payment securely through our payments partner, Stripe.

How do I follow my Michigan project and communicate with my EP?

You'll get a live client dashboard with milestone notifications (site visit scheduled, site visit complete, historical research complete, report finalized, report delivered). You can view your photolog, figures, and final EDR report inside your Project Folder™, and message your EP privately through SnapRelay™ — every message, milestone, and deliverable is timestamped and preserved on the platform, giving you a clean audit trail if lenders, counsel, or reviewers ever need it.

Do you cover the rest of Michigan?

Yes — we cover the entire Michigan market. See the full Michigan overview for more detail.

Read the full guide

Ready to order your Michigan Phase I ESA?

Get Your Estimate Now