Environmental
In Washington, a prospective commercial tenant conducting pre-lease due diligence should review which document to assess prior environmental use of the property?
AThe seller's Form 17
BThe property's historical use records, regulatory database searches, and any available Phase I or Phase II ESA reports✓ Correct
COnly the county assessor's property tax records
DThe MLS listing history only
Explanation
For commercial tenants, environmental due diligence includes reviewing historical use records (fire insurance maps, aerial photos), regulatory database searches (MTCA, LUST lists), and existing Phase I/II ESA reports to identify environmental risks before signing a lease.
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