Air Space Subdivision Surveys in North Vancouver

Developing complex, multi-use buildings and intricate infrastructure in North Vancouver often demands separating the ownership of volumetric spaces without the constraints of a communal strata corporation. An Air Space Subdivision, governed by Part 9 of the Land Title Act, is a highly specialized legal mechanism that creates one or more 3D "air space parcels" out of a fee-simple parent parcel. Unlike strata lots, an air space parcel is an independent fee-simple title that operates without statutory implied easements for support, shelter, or servicing, and without a legislated governance structure. This makes air space an incredibly powerful tool for developers mixing commercial, residential, and governmental ownership within a single footprint, but it also demands an uncompromising level of legal, spatial, and engineering precision.

As dual-registered British Columbia Land Surveyors (BCLS) and Professional Engineers, our firm delivers the elite geomatics expertise and statutory authority required to seamlessly navigate the air space subdivision process. Under the Land Surveyors Act, defining these complex volumetric boundaries is the exclusive right of a commissioned BCLS. We work intimately with your development lawyer, engineer, and architect to ensure that the physical boundaries we define on the Air Space Plan perfectly align with the complex Air Space Agreement, a customized suite of registered easements, covenants, and equitable charges required to guarantee that all parcels have secure rights for access, structural support, and utilities.

Because the upper and lower limits of an air space parcel must be defined by horizontal or inclined planes (or arcs of a circle) using exact geodetic elevations, we employ a state-of-the-art suite of geomatics instruments. We utilize Aerial Drone Photogrammetry and Drone LiDAR during the initial site mapping to generate flawless 3D terrain models. We then occupy points with Static GNSS Receivers and RTK GNSS Receivers to tie your project precisely into the provincial horizontal and vertical datums mandated by the Surveyor General. Inside the complex building superstructure where satellite signals are entirely obstructed, we transition to millimeter-accurate Robotic Total Stations and Terrestrial LiDAR (3D laser scanning) to capture high-density point clouds of the as-built conditions. This uncompromising precision ensures your Air Space Plan flawlessly represents the physical reality of your multi-million dollar development in North Vancouver.