Inspection Tips and Tools For Commercial Investment Property

[Daniel Leung]

Just read an acticle from InvestmentPropertiesPro.com.au (http://www.investmentpropertiespro.com.au/):
When you inspect a commercial, retail or industrial property, it is the physical aspects of the property that should be well explored and documented. These matters below are some of the key issues for you to review before you complete the property listing or promotion. (for details, please Inspection Tips and Tools For Commercial Investment Property | InvestmentPropertiesPro.com.au (http://www.investmentpropertiespro.com.au/articles-on-investing-in-commercial-properties/inspection-tips-and-tools-for-commercial-investment-property))

Tenant compliance to physical building use
Antennas and aerials
Asbestos
Asset replacement value
Building Code Compliance
Floor and site surveys
As Built Drawings
Building approvals and permits)
Building Maintenance Unit (BMU)
Certificates of Occupancy
Development Approval
Disability and Discrimination Notices
Electrical Services
Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR)
Environmental Risks
Essential Services Certification and Compliance
Facade and Cladding
Fire protection systems and compliance
Geo Technical Surveys
Historic site listing
Hydraulic services
Indoor air quality
Lead paint risk
Legionella health risk and safety compliance
Plant Life cycle
Maintenance contracts
Mechanical services risks
Nickel Sulphide Inclusion
Noise emissions and risks
Occupational health and safety
Machinery risk and unsafe workspaces
Ozone depleting substances
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s)
Plant and equipment lists
Registration of plant and equipment
Boundary survey
Standby generator
Flooding risks and storm water
Structural risks
Synthetic mineral fibre
Trade waste
Traffic management
Underground storage tanks
Vertical transport compliance
Building warranties
Zoning of the property and itcompliance

Do you have anything to add on?

[John Kogel]

I think they are saying you should know at least a little bit about all those items. What is important to the building owner would vary with the situation. I would try to find out what my client's expectations are before starting out. Some of those items can be taken care of by the realtors, no?

BTW, "plant life cycle" is the power plant or mechanicals like the elevators, I think. Yes, that's important.