ALTA Survey: Catch Access Issues Before You Build

Aerial view of a residential property with a rear alley showing how an ALTA survey reveals access and layout limitations

A buyer picks up a small property in Chicago. The lot looks fine. There’s a rear alley. Cars pass through, trash gets picked up, and nothing feels off. So the project moves forward. Plans get drawn. Parking gets laid out. The timeline starts to take shape. Then during review, something doesn’t line up. The alley […]