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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note C — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Environmental Matters

 

Investments in real property create the potential for environmental liability on the part of the owner or operator of such real property. If hazardous substances are discovered on or emanating from a property, the owner or operator of the property may be held strictly liable for all costs and liabilities relating to such hazardous substances. The Company has obtained a Phase I environmental study (which involves inspection without soil sampling or ground water analysis) conducted by independent environmental consultants on each of the properties and, in certain instances, has conducted additional investigation, including a Phase II environmental assessment. Furthermore, the Company has adopted a policy of conducting a Phase I environmental study on each property acquired and any additional investigation as warranted.

 

During the Company’s predecessor’s due diligence of a property purchased on December 15, 2017 (originally purchased by predecessor on March 31, 2015) and located in Milwaukee, it was discovered that the soil and ground water at the subject property had been impacted by the site’s historical use as a printing press as well as neighboring property uses. As a result, the Company retained a local environmental engineer to seek a closure letter or similar certificate of no further action from the State of Wisconsin due to the Company’s use of the property as a parking lot. As of September 30, 2020, management has not received the closure letter, however the Company does not anticipate a material adverse effect related to this environmental matter.

 

The Company believes that it complies, in all material respects, with all federal, state and local ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances. Furthermore, as of September 30, 2020, the Company has not been notified by any governmental authority of any non-compliance, liability or other claim, and is not aware of any other environmental condition that it believes will have a material adverse effect on the results of operations. The Company, however, cannot predict the impact of any unforeseen environmental contingencies or new or changed laws or regulations on properties in which the Company holds an interest, or on properties that may be acquired directly or indirectly in the future.