ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
What is an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey?
An ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey is the gold-standard survey used in commercial real estate transactions. It’s performed to national standards set by the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) so title insurers and lenders can confidently issue title insurance.
What it includes
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Boundary & corners located/monumented to professional standards
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Easements & rights-of-way from the title commitment, mapped where they affect the property
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Access & adjoining roads, setbacks (when provided), encroachments and conflicts
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Improvements & visible utilities observed in the field (buildings, walls, drives, etc.)
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Surveyor’s certification to the owner, lender, and title company
“Table A” options (choose as needed)
Projects often add optional items such as zoning data, flood zone, gross land area, building dimensions/heights, parking counts/striping, topographic contours, and utility locates/mapping. These are selected up front with the client and title company.
When you need one
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Buying, selling, or refinancing commercial property
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Developing a site where lenders/insurers require ALTA compliance
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Confirming how recorded easements impact design or financing
How the process works with Hawaii Surveying
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You/your title company provide a current title commitment (with Schedule B-II documents).
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We perform records research, field measurements (GNSS, robotic total stations, 3D scanning when appropriate), and analysis.
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We deliver a signed ALTA/NSPS plat and certification, plus CAD/PDF files for your team.
Hawaii-specific notes
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Parcels may be in the Land Court (Torrens), the Regular System, or both—we coordinate with your title company accordingly.
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Shoreline or condo projects can require additional survey work beyond a standard ALTA.
Time & cost drivers
Site size/complexity, the number of easement documents, selected Table A items, utility coordination, brush/terrain, and any rush deadlines.
When would you need to get a ALTA/NSPS Title Survey?
An ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey is the highest standard for due diligence in commercial real estate. It’s prepared to uniform national specifications required by title insurers and lenders, giving all parties a single, trusted map of what exists on—and affects—the property.
Key reasons you need an ALTA/NSPS survey
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Financing & title insurance: Required or preferred by lenders and title companies to issue policies and endorsements.
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Risk reduction: Identifies encroachments, overlaps, gaps, and conflicts before closing.
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Easements made clear: Plots recorded easements/rights-of-way from the title commitment where they impact the site.
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Access & compliance: Confirms legal access, adjoining streets, potential setback or zoning impacts (if provided).
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As-is conditions for design: Documents buildings, pavements, walls, and visible utilities for planning and entitlements.
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Portfolio/remote deals: Offers consistent standards across markets, crucial for multi-site or out-of-state acquisitions.
Table A options (selected as needed)
Add-ons often requested by lenders/owners include zoning info, flood zone, gross/Net land area, building dimensions, parking counts, topographic contours, and utility locates/mapping—all agreed upfront with the title company.
When to order
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Before closing a purchase, sale, or refinance of commercial property
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Pre-development to confirm constraints that affect design and permits
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Site reconfiguration (lot line adjustments, dedications, easements)
What you’ll receive from Hawaii Surveying
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A signed ALTA/NSPS plat and certification to owner, lender, and title company
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Mapped easements, boundaries, access, improvements, and observed utilities
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Optional CAD files (DWG/DGN), PDFs, and control reports aligned to your project coordinates
Hawaii-specific notes
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Parcels can be in Land Court (Torrens), the Regular System, or both; we coordinate with your title team accordingly.
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You (or your title company) provide a current title commitment with Schedule B-II documents for easement plotting.
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Shoreline/condo (CPR) projects may require additional survey tasks beyond a standard ALTA.
Why choose Hawaii Surveying
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Faster turnaround with GNSS/RTK, robotic total stations, and 3D/LiDAR
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Island-wide coverage: Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi
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Proud Operating Engineers Local 3 (OE3) member crews; construction-ready coordination
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