THE PROJECT Erdman Anthony conducted numerous land title surveys to support an extensive rehabilitation project undertaken by a public housing agency in New York state’s Capital Region.
FEATURES/SOLUTIONS Our firm included over 700 housing units and more than 50 acres in the field surveys, which were done to 2021 American Land Title Association and National Society of Professional Surveyors (ALTA/NSPS) standards for five different sites. In addition to researching the properties’ history through county records and title documents, we produced detailed maps that feature the exact locations of all property boundaries and specify any easements and encroachments.
The ALTA/NSPS survey process also encompassed the documentation of utility locations, the identification of all neighboring property owners, the location of setback lines as specified by local zoning regulations, and the calculation of the ground-level footprint of all buildings on the properties surveyed. We wrote legal descriptions of the properties, calculated the height of each building, and identified the flood zone classification of all the properties surveyed.
IMPACTS The prime contractor used the maps and data Erdman Anthony provided to develop a rehabilitation plan that will improve residents’ quality of life.