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ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

 

Nationwide Survey Coordination for Commercial Real Estate Transactions

When you’re buying, financing, or developing commercial property, accurate and timely land surveys are essential. An ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey provides the boundary, title, and zoning data needed to satisfy lender requirements, uncover encroachments, and close with confidence.

Partner coordinates thousands of ALTA Surveys, Boundary Surveys, and Topographic Surveys nationwide — backed by a network of vetted, licensed surveyors and dedicated project managers who keep your deal on track.

Whether you need a single-site survey or are managing a multi-site portfolio, we provide one point of contact, nationwide coverage, and survey consistency from start to finish.

2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys Standards

Want to dive deeper? Download our 2026 ALTA Survey Guide for a breakdown of the current standards and Table A options.

Why CRE Buyers and Lenders Trust Partner

  • Nationwide ALTA/NSPS Survey Coordination
  • Licensed Local Surveyors, Vetted by Partner
  • Competitive, Transparent Pricing
  • On-Time Delivery Across All 50 States
  • Responsive Project Managers — One Point of Contact
  • Survey Packages Aligned with Title, Legal, and Lending Requirements

From underwriting to closing, Partner simplifies the land survey process so you can focus on the transaction — not the paperwork.

What Is an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey?

An ALTA Survey is the gold standard for commercial real estate transactions. It delivers detailed information about a property’s boundaries, easements, encroachments, improvements, and access — used by title insurers to issue a clean title policy and by buyers and lenders to assess risk.

All ALTA/NSPS surveys follow the 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards, including:

  • Clear identification of boundary lines and improvements
  • Recorded easements and rights-of-way
  • Encroachments and access points
  • Optional “Table A” items based on your project needs

We Manage the Survey — So You Don’t Have To

Coordinating multiple parties — surveyors, attorneys, title companies, and lenders — can be time-consuming and risky. Partner steps in as your single point of coordination, managing:

  • Surveyor selection and scope review
  • Table A item discussions
  • Timeline and milestone tracking
  • Stakeholder communication and conflict resolution
  • Final review and delivery of survey package

Why Partner for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys?

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. is a national consulting firm providing ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys for commercial real estate transactions, development projects, financing, and property acquisitions throughout the United States.

As a trusted partner to lenders, title companies, real estate investors, developers, attorneys, and property owners, Partner delivers accurate, standards-compliant ALTA surveys that support informed real estate decisions and help identify potential boundary, title, access, and encroachment risks before closing.

Partner coordinates ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys through a nationwide network of licensed professional land surveyors, supported by centralized project management and rigorous quality assurance processes. This scalable delivery model enables consistent survey execution across single-site properties, multi-state portfolios, and large commercial real estate transactions.

Partner’s ALTA surveys are performed in accordance with current ALTA/NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements and customized to satisfy lender, title insurance, and transaction-specific requirements. Survey deliverables help stakeholders evaluate easements, rights-of-way, access points, encroachments, improvements, zoning considerations, and potential development constraints.

Clients choose Partner for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys because of its:

  • Nationwide survey coordination capabilities
  • Access to licensed local land survey professionals
  • Consistent quality control and standardized reporting
  • Deep experience supporting commercial real estate transactions
  • Reliable turnaround times aligned with closing schedules
  • Expertise in managing complex portfolios and multi-site projects
  • Integrated due diligence services, including zoning, environmental, and engineering assessments

Partner Engineering and Science is recognized throughout the commercial real estate industry for helping clients reduce transaction risk and maintain compliance with lender and title insurance organizations.

Contact us today to learn more about how we can help.

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Digging Deeper

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Is an ALTA Survey Needed?

Many parties to a real estate transaction rely on the ALTA Survey for the following reasons:

    • As part of due diligence, when property is being transferred or refinanced
    • To satisfy the Title Insurer’s requirements for the issuance of ALTA Title Insurance Coverage for survey risk, such as encroachments, boundary disputes, etc.
    • To locate both recorded and non-recorded matters that affect the property, which can be critical for evaluating whether or not to proceed with the acquisition
    • Removing survey exceptions from a title commitment
    • Showing interested parties the potential risks and benefits from property ownership
    • Recognizing issues such as boundary line conflicts, encroachments, easements, contiguity between parcels, access to highways, zoning issues, and other potential losses and claims against the land that may arise after purchase
    • The survey date and field date provide verification of actual matters as they existed before the survey. This protects sellers of the property from claims that may be brought by the lender or buyer after conveyance.

Common issues identified by the survey can include:

    • Differneing legal descriptions
    • Legal descriptions that don’t mathematically “close”
    • Unexpected easements and encroachments
    • Boundary issues with neighbors
    • Flood zone issues
    • Non-conformance with zoning
What Information Do I Need to Provide to Obtain an ALTA Survey?

The following information is essential for an accurate quote:

    • Property Address
    • Name, Company Name, Address, phone, and email of the ordering party
    • Significant information about the property or transaction that would allow the surveyor to provide a proposal that conforms to the needs of the user, lender, or other transactional parties; and
    • Required date of the first draft of the survey

The following information is also very helpful, if available, to provide to the surveyor:

    • Any Parcel ID Numbers(s) of the property
    • Current title commitment or title search
    • Prior title commitment or policy
    • Copies of any supporting documents that are listed on Schedules A and B
    • Any prior surveys or copies of supporting documents, such as legal description references and survey-related documents noted as exceptions, from previous surveyors and the property
    • A current and up-to-date set of survey requirements (that fall within the confines of the 2021 ALTA Minimum Standard) from the lender or lender’s counsel, including any Table A Optional items required. This may be essential depending on the lender.
    • The names of all transaction parties that are to be included within the Surveyor’s Certification
    • Legal description of the property
What Does a Legal Description Mean?

The written text describing the geographical location of a specific piece of property is used for identifying the property in a real estate transaction. There are many types of legal descriptions, including: metes & bounds descriptions, platted legal descriptions, US Government legal descriptions, easements, strip descriptions, and other combinations of the above terms.

Need Zoning Information, Too? We’ve Got You Covered.

If you’re requesting Table A items that involve zoning (like setbacks or permitted uses) or simply need deeper insight into compliance and risk, Partner offers fast, accurate Zoning Reports tailored for commercial real estate.

Prepared by in-house zoning experts, our reports cover:

  • Zoning designations and permitted uses
  • Setbacks, height restrictions, parking ratios
  • Variances, overlays, and non-conforming uses
  • Confirmed with local municipalities and backed by documentation

Learn more about our Zoning Reports here.

Who We Serve

We work with professionals across the commercial real estate space, including:

  • CRE investors and developers
  • Lenders and mortgage brokers
  • Title companies and legal teams
  • REITs and institutional owners
  • Architects, engineers, and construction teams

Whether you’re acquiring an office tower, developing a logistics park, or closing on a retail portfolio, we ensure your survey is done right, delivered on time, and built for the deal.

Request Your ALTA/NSPS Survey

Ready to move forward? Let Partner’s land survey consultants coordinate your ALTA survey so you can focus on what matters — closing the deal.

Meet the Experts

Nina Wheat
Nina Wheat
Project Director – Survey Coordination
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