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Some simple maps may only contain a lot and map number, such as Lot C of the Riverside Subdivision map as recorded in Map Book 12, Page 8 in the office of the City Engineer. The more technical details of the legal description are all contained in the recorded plat map and there is no need to reiterate them in a deed or other legal description.
The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling. Also known as the Rectangular Survey System, it was created by the Land Ordinance of 1785 to survey land ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, following the end of the ...
A plat map that shows the location of a lot for sale. In the United States, a plat (/ p l æ t / [1] or / p l ɑː t /) [2] (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land.
A cadastre or cadaster is a comprehensive recording of the real estate or real property's metes-and-bounds of a country. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Often it is represented graphically in a cadastral map . In most countries, legal systems have developed around the original administrative systems and use the cadastre to define the dimensions and location of ...
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection is a large private map collection with over 150,000 maps and cartographic items. The collection was created by David Rumsey who, after making his fortune in real estate, focused initially on collecting 18th- and 19th century maps of North and South America, as this era "saw the rise of modern cartography."
In February 2007, after a bidding war with Vornado Realty Trust, funds managed by The Blackstone Group completed the acquisition of the company for $39 billion and sold 8 buildings to affiliates of Harry Macklowe for $7 billion. [9] In April 2007, the company sold its portfolio in Washington, D.C. to Beacon Capital Partners for $6.5 billion. [10]
The Real Estate Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, and serves as the chief executive of the Department of Real Estate. [4]Chika Sunquist was appointed Commissioner of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) by Governor Gavin Newsom on November 28, 2023, and she assumed office on January 3, 2024.
In January 2015, Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI announced it would sell a Gold Fields House in Sydney to Dalian Wanda Group for A$415 million. [100] In June 2015, Blackstone acquired the Willis Tower in Chicago for $1.3 billion. [101] In July 2015, Blackstone acquired Excel Trust, a real estate investment trust, for around $2 billion. [102]