ALTA Survey for Freight Terminal Property Acquisition

Aerial view of a Chicago freight rail yard with multiple tracks and industrial buildings, a setting where an ALTA survey can document property features

Freight terminal properties have more moving parts than a typical commercial site. Rail spurs, truck courts, loading docks, and utility lines often sit on the same lot. Some may even overlap with easements that were recorded decades ago. Before you close on one of these properties, an ALTA survey shows you what’s really on the […]

Due Diligence Survey for Unsewered Housing Site Planning

Aerial view of undeveloped rural land with drainage areas and road access for due diligence survey planning

Land with no public sewer changes how you plan a housing project. Every home needs its own way to handle wastewater, and that ties the whole layout to the shape of the land. Before real money goes into design, a due diligence survey gives you an early and honest read on what the site already […]

How an ALTA Title Survey Supports Multi-Tenant Commercial Properties

Aerial view of a Chicago, IL multi-tenant commercial property for an ALTA title survey

An ALTA title survey gives everyone in a commercial deal the same clear view of the physical property. That view helps even more when one property holds many businesses. Chicago has a lot of these sites. A strip retail center might rent space to a dozen shops. A downtown office building might hold suites for […]