By Will Mast, PG
PES Environmental (PES), an NV5 company, is the prime consultant for developer and real estate investment clients at and near the Public Market in Emeryville, California. PES has provided site investigations and assessments, air quality, water quality, hazardous materials, environmental management systems, and environmental engineering services.
PES was first retained for environmental assessment services in the mid-1990s by The Martin Group, which performed the initial redevelopment, followed by a development team from TMG Partners & Rockwood Capital, which developed a LEED Platinum, walkable, transit-oriented community. In recent years, PES worked with Essex Property Trust, City Center Realty Partners, AvalonBay Communities, and Oxford Properties, which bought the 148,000 square foot Public Market for an estimated $120M last year. The property is now a thriving, mixed-use residential, retail, food, office, and public lab space.
Currently, the PES/NV5 team oversees each new project phase from initiation and strategic planning; through permitting and implementation of the fieldwork; analysis of the data; and the compliance reporting required by the various federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Health and safety plans are particularly important due to active roadways and construction equipment.
Will Mast, PG, is a Principal with PES Environmental/NV5 and has been involved in the Emeryville Public Market project site since late 2004. To learn more about this project, please contact Will Mast at wmast@pesenv.com or 415.899.1600.