They are appealing to environmentally conscience millennial who pay a premium for the status of living in them.Even that Freight Yard apartment development appears to me to be a stylish development.

Brandon:In jurisdictions where attorneys are used to close, the flow will be a little different.We are typically buying bigger than houses, so we also have a check-boxes for:confirm if there is a current/recent Phase 1 Environmental Assessment (EA or EvA) available or if one needs to be ordered;  If necessary order a Phase 1; Once Phase 1 is complete review results.  

We had a situation where we had "environmentally sensitive" piece of land it was only about 10'x 30', that was actually a little gulley, not draining to anything, just a depression in land.

I was a chemist and an environmental scientist during my career. 

I've been in the environmental field in Florida for the past decade, helping land development clients through the myriad of wetland and listed wildlife species regulations and permitting.  

Safe work practices prevent the creation of environmental lead hazards and the unintentional exposure of the public to lead hazards.

Owned an auto repair facility with potential environmental problem.

(B) a refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling; or(C) in connection with the design and construction of covered multifamily dwellings for first occupancy after the date that is 30 months after the date of enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, a failure to design and construct those dwelling in such a manner that--(i) the public use and common use portions of such dwellings are readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons;(ii) all the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises within such dwellings are sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs; and(iii) all premises within such dwellings contain the following features of adaptive design:(I) an accessible route into and through the dwelling;(II) light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations;(III) reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and(IV) usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space.(4) Compliance with the appropriate requirements of the American National Standard for buildings and facilities providing accessibility and usability for physically handicapped people (commonly cited as "ANSI A117.1") suffices to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (3)(C)(iii).(5)(A) If a State or unit of general local government has incorporated into its laws the requirements set forth in paragraph (3)(C), compliance with such laws shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of that paragraph.

Each water/sewer connection pays an environmental fee of $20,000.2) every unit on any new build must have at least 1 garage3) every new build over 2 units must have sprinkler systems4) every unit on a new build must have a minimum yard size of…And so on and so on and so on…Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for people building any residential on their land and maybe government can jam stuff down smaller governments throats.

In some instances, they will also allow the building system to frost the glass in response to time of day or outside environmental conditions.