Why a Boundary Survey Is Needed Before Large Retail Parcels Are Divided for New Uses
Splitting a big retail parcel into smaller pieces looks straightforward until you realize everything on it was built to work as one site. A boundary survey is needed before dividing large retail parcels because the buildings, parking and utilities cross wherever the new lines will go. What functioned as a single property has to become […]
How an ALTA Survey Supports the Conversion of an Aging Shopping Center
An aging shopping center hides its complications behind a familiar facade of storefronts and parking. An ALTA survey supports converting one by exposing the tangle of shared rights, fragmented parcels, and legacy encumbrances underneath. These centers grew over decades through renovations and additions, accumulating agreements with neighbors and splitting into pieces along the way. A […]
Infill Construction Layout Supported by Precise Survey Control
Infill Construction Layout Supported by Precise Survey Control A construction survey provides the exact control points an infill project needs to build on a tight urban lot. These lots leave almost no room for error. New work has to fit between existing buildings, fences and pavement, sometimes with only inches to spare. Precise survey control […]
Decades of Small Changes Can Make Older Properties Harder to Understand
Decades of Small Changes Can Make Older Properties Harder to Understand Homes that have been around for fifty or even one hundred years have a long history. Over the years, different owners have made changes to the property. One family may have built a small shed, while another added a porch or put up a […]