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Why Developers Order an ALTA Survey Before Talking Site Plans

Every commercial site plan rests on a set of claims about the property: where the boundaries run, what easements cross it, how vehicles get in and out. An ALTA survey is how experienced developers prove those claims before an architect draws a single line. Ordering it first feels slow to teams eager to see concepts on paper. Skipping it produces something worse than slow. The result is a polished site plan built on facts nobody verified, headed into a review process that will check them anyway. Site Plans Need a Base Map That Tells the Truth A site plan … Continue reading →


ALTA Land Survey Issues That Can Quietly Change a Commercial Deal

An ALTA land survey gives buyers, lenders, and developers a detailed picture of a commercial property before a deal closes. Most people expect a survey to show property lines and building locations. What surprises many commercial buyers is how much more an ALTA survey reveals, and how some of those findings quietly change the direction of a deal. Knowing what to look for before the survey comes back helps everyone involved respond faster when something unexpected shows up. How an ALTA Land Survey Can Find Old Features That Change a Deal Commercial properties carry history. A site that has … Continue reading →