A subsurface survey documents the private spaces and structures that reach beneath a public sidewalk. In older downtowns, basements, vaults, and parts of buildings often extend under the walking surface, and the rights to that space can get complicated fast. … Continue reading →
Cities eventually run out of ground and start selling sky. A developer buys the space above a rail yard, a tower rises over a low historic building or a garage sells the right to build on its roof. Each deal … Continue reading →
An old city block keeps score of every change it’s been through. Lots got split and merged, streets shifted, alleys came and went, and decades of use blurred lines that once sat clean on a plat. Boundary surveying reads through … Continue reading →