City of St. Louis (independent city)
Commercial Land Surveys in St. Louis, MO
Commercial surveying in St. Louis
The City of St. Louis is its own county and has been separate from St. Louis County since 1876, so all of a city property's records sit in one place: the city Recorder of Deeds and the Assessor. That makes the research simpler than in many places, but the records themselves can reach back a very long way, and lots in the older neighbourhoods were divided, combined and redivided many times.
A large share of commercial work in the city is rehabilitation. Historic warehouses, storefront rows and factory buildings are bought and restored, often with historic tax credits that bring their own review. Those projects need surveys that show exactly what the building covers, which walls are shared and how the property fits with alleys, sidewalks and neighbouring lots before any design starts.
New construction is concentrated in a few districts, including the research blocks of Midtown and north city, where the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's new western headquarters opened in 2025 on a cleared 97-acre site. Survey Coordinator gathers the title work, any engineer requests and your schedule, confirms the price and date, and sends a licensed Missouri surveyor from our team or network who works on city commercial property.
Where the commercial work is
Downtown and Washington Avenue
Office towers and converted loft buildings that fill their lots, with many shared walls.
Cortex and Midtown
Research and office buildings on assembled blocks in Midtown, next to Saint Louis University and the Washington University medical campus.
North riverfront
Industrial and terminal land along the Mississippi behind the floodwall.
South city corridors
Storefront rows on streets like South Grand and Cherokee being restored for new tenants.
Surveys for commercial property in St. Louis
- ALTA Survey in St. Louis
- Title Survey in St. Louis
- Topographic Survey in St. Louis
- Boundary Survey in St. Louis
Also available: cell tower surveys, aerial & drone surveys, lidar mapping, hydrographic surveys. All commercial surveys
Commercial survey questions in St. Louis
Does a historic rehab project in St. Louis need a survey?
Almost always. Lenders, title insurers and designers need to know exactly what the building and lot include, and older buildings often extend into alleys or share walls. A survey made before design starts avoids surprises once construction drawings are underway.
Where are city of St. Louis property records kept?
Deeds, plats and easements for property in the City of St. Louis are recorded with the city's Recorder of Deeds, not St. Louis County's, because the city is an independent jurisdiction. The surveyor researches there as part of the job.
Can a survey help when combining several city lots for a new building?
Yes. The surveyor maps each parcel, any alleys or streets between them and the easements that cross them. That gives the attorney and the city what they need to consolidate the lots or vacate an alley before the building is designed across them.
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