Real estate professionals order ALTA Surveys for different purposes and to satisfy different requirements. The survey may be required to secure title insurance at the closing of a deal, or it may be utilized as a design document for engineering purposes. Several factors determine the cost, lead-time, and complexity of an ALTA Survey.
Essentially, the scope of surveying work gets more complicated and takes more time when more improvements exist or are planned for the project. For example, a building with undulated façade and lots of hardscaping and landscaping represents a lot of detailed work for the Surveyor compared to a rectangular-shaped warehouse with striped parking. Informing the Surveyor of your complete scope of work required is step one in ordering the right scope of work for the ALTA Survey.
In this GlobeSt. article, we look at four types of scopes of work and how they differ from one another. I also discuss what survey users can do to prepare prior to ordering an ALTA survey and best practices that could help CRE transactions go smoothly.
March 24, 2025
The ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys standards are updated every 5 years. The next set of standards is anticipated to be released by the end of 2025 and will be in effect in early 2026. To facilitate a smooth transition in standard adoption for our CRE clients, Partner’s team of experts will provide a suite of educational materials. Please check back for updates.
March 11, 2025
What are grandfathered uses, also known as legal nonconforming uses and what do you do? Partner’s experts, Alexis Whipple, and Sara Ehrentreu outline practical scenarios and explain the options that you can take in this article.
December 04, 2024
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Nik Van Vliet as its newest commercial lending specialist, bringing over 17 years of expertise in commercial lending and specialized SBA financing to the organization.
