Providing professional real-estate acquisition services for projects across sectors of the Country.
Land and Easement Acquisition serves as a critical element of mitigation, relocation, and infrastructure projects. Our team offers proven expertise and experience with all aspects of land and property acquisition for climigration, aviation, transit, utility, public works, and other industry needs. Our real estate acquisition services are provided in full accordance with the 49th Code of Federal Regulation, Part 24 (49 CFR 24) – The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, which establishes a uniformed approach and standardized process that public agencies must follow when acquiring land and easement rights. We also assist agencies with developing innovative approaches to buyout and purchase assurance type programs.
Services we provide for land acquisition include the following:
- Policy Planning
- Procedures Manual
- Budgeting and Scheduling
- Cost Estimating and Planning
- Project Document Development
- Community Outreach
- Nominal Value Easement Studies
- Property Owner Meetings
- Legal Descriptions
- Title Work
- Administrative Settlements
- Appraisal Review
- Appraisals
- Offers
- Lender Subordination and Consent Agreements
- Closings
- Condemnation Legal Support
- Eminent Domain Authority
- Environmental Audits
- Exhibit A for FAA Projects
- Grant Assistance
- Negotiations
- Preparation of Condemnation Suit Packages
- Public Meetings
- Purchase Assurance/Sales Assistance/Transaction Assistance
- Recording of Legal Documents
- Records Retention
- Surveys
