Property Records Review

Property Records Review by HIG is a unique service that originates from our founder’s background performing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.  Review of local property records for items of environmental interest can help to piece together the history of a property or business.  Review of local records may be the only way to discover the presence or former presence of features that may no longer be obvious during a site visit.

HIG’s Property Records Review may help identify:

Wells	Dump sites
Septic systems	Building construction records
Former wetlands	Former locations of structures
Above ground/Underground storage tanks	Former chemical storage areas
Utility line locations and installation dates	Spill or emergency response plans

Typical city and/or county records that are part of HIG’s Property Records Review service are:

• Building department permit and inspection records for structures, wells, storage vessels, boilers and other equipment.
  
• Tax assessor records for permits and information about structures, wells, tanks and property characteristics.
  
• Fire department inspection, equipment installation, chemical storage and emergency response records.

HIG will prepare a Summary of Local Government Records that documents our research.  Copies of the pertinent records are included as PDF files.

HIG’s Property Records Review service is available in the Minneapolis-St. Paul seven county metropolitan area for a flat fee; counties include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington, Minnesota. Our clients with sites in the Twin Cities area love this service!  Travel costs to other locations may apply, please contact us for more information.