Property Survey Considerations for Lots With Multiple Street Frontages

Aerial view of residential lots and intersecting streets, illustrating the layout considered in a property survey

Some lots touch more than one street. You’ll see this on corner parcels, through lots, and older subdivisions where the streets were laid out in stages over many years. A lot with two or three street frontages raises questions that a normal one-street lot doesn’t. Which boundary counts as the “front” for setback rules? Where […]

How to Prepare Your Property for a Residential Survey

Land surveyor conducting a residential survey in a Boston neighborhood using tripod equipment

If you own a home in Boston, you’ve probably heard the term residential survey at some point. Maybe you’re buying a new house, planning a fence, or thinking about an addition. Whatever the reason, a residential survey is your best way to know exactly where your property begins and ends. Here’s the thing though: your […]