Land Surveying

Licensed Land Surveyors Serving Minneapolis, St. Paul & the Twin Cities Metro

From residential property surveys to large-scale transit and highway projects — accurate, on-time survey services across the entire Twin Cities metro.

Rani Engineering’s survey team is one of the most trusted land surveying firms in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities metro. Our team, led by licensed surveyors, has completed 180+ projects across every MnDOT district in Minnesota — from residential lot and boundary surveys in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties to landmark projects such as the METRO Blue Line Extension, METRO Green Line, and Hennepin Avenue South Reconstruction.

Whether you’re a homeowner needing a residential lot or boundary survey, a developer planning a new site, or a public agency requiring right-of-way mapping and topographic surveys, our team brings the experience, equipment, and responsiveness to get it done right.

Our licensed surveyors provide boundary survey services throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding communities, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the greater metro area.

Land surveyor, Minneapolis, Hennepin Ave Bridge. Conducting boundary survey in Twin Cities.
30

+ Years

Serving the Twin Cities

180

+ Projects

MnDOT Survey Projects

8

Districts

All MnDOT Districts

3

Certifications

DBE, TGB, Veteran-Owned

Land Surveying

For Homeowners & Property Owners

Whether you’re buying, selling, building, or resolving a property dispute, our team provides residential lot survey services throughout Minnesota with fast, accurate results.

  • Residential lot surveys
  • Boundary surveys
  • Certificates of survey
  • Preliminary and final plats
  • Legal descriptions for easements and parcels
  • FEMA Elevation Certificate (LOMA/LOMR)
  • Division of Property

For Developers & Commercial Clients

We support site development from initial boundary work through construction completion.

  • Topographic design surveys and existing conditions mapping
  • Construction staking and as-built surveys
  • Quantity takeoff surveys
  • Right-of-way base map preparation
  • Parcel maps and easements
  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
  • Preliminary and final plats
  • Control Surveys

For Public Agencies & Infrastructure Projects

Rani has a proven track record supporting MnDOT, Metro Transit, cities, and counties across the Twin Cities metro.

  • Right-of-way and easement acquisition surveys
  • GIS data acquisition for asset management
  • Topographic and corridor surveys
  • As-built surveying for transportation infrastructure
  • Utility surveys
  • Type A – Aviation surveys
  • Construction staking and as-built surveying
  • LiDAR capture capabilities for detail planning

Survey Work You Can See Across the Twin Cities

Hennepin Avenue South Reconstruction

Client: City of Minneapolis

Rani provided feature and topographic survey data along the full design corridor of Hennepin Avenue South from Douglas Avenue to Lake Street. Work included a detailed utility hole survey, right-of-way boundary investigation, and coordination of underground utility crossing information — all incorporated into the City’s reconstruction plans.

METRO Blue Line LRT Extension

Client: Metro Transit

Rani served as survey project and quality manager for the 12-mile Blue Line Extension through north Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park. Services included establishing the control network, right-of-way data collection, utility surveys, topographic design surveys, and base mapping for the full corridor.

Boys Totem Town

Client: Ramsey County

Rani provided boundary research and determination, topographic and site-feature survey, and utility mapping across the 70-acre Boys Totem Town site in Ramsey County, a historic juvenile detention facility transitioning to a new use. Deliverables included a full ALTA/NSPS survey prepared in accordance with national standards and Minnesota land surveying requirements.

Serving the Twin Cities Metro and Greater Minnesota

Rani Engineering provides land surveying services throughout the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area and statewide. Our team regularly works in Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, and Carver counties, as well as outstate Minnesota districts for MnDOT and other state agency clients.

Cities we serve include Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Edina, Richfield, St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Roseville, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville, and Woodbury, as well as communities throughout the greater Twin Cities region.

An Experienced Team You Can Count On

Jason Howard, PLS, a licensed professional land surveyor in Minnesota with 25 years of experience, leads our survey group. The full team includes additional licensed surveyors, project surveyors, and a field crew with a combined 150+ years of surveying experience. Several team members hold FAA Part 107 remote-pilot certificates, enabling Rani to support aerial and terrestrial scanning on complex projects.

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you need a residential lot survey, boundary survey, or support on a large infrastructure project, Rani’s survey team is ready to help. Contact us today to discuss your project needs.

Licensed Land Surveyors Serving Minneapolis, St. Paul & the Twin Cities Metro

From residential lot surveys to large-scale transit and highway projects — accurate, on-time survey services across the entire Twin Cities metro.

Land surveyor, Minneapolis, Hennepin Ave Bridge. Conducting boundary survey in Twin Cities.

Rani Engineering’s survey team is one of the most trusted land surveying firms in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities metro. Our team of licensed surveyors has completed 180+ projects across every MnDOT district in Minnesota — from residential lot and boundary surveys in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties to landmark projects such as the METRO Blue Line Extension, METRO Green Line, and Hennepin Avenue South Reconstruction.

Whether you’re a homeowner needing a residential lot or boundary survey, a developer planning a new site, or a public agency requiring right-of-way mapping and topographic surveys, our team brings the experience, equipment, and responsiveness to get it done right.

Our licensed surveyors provide boundary survey services throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding communities, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the greater metro area.

30

+ Years

Serving the Twin Cities

180

+ Projects

MnDOT Survey Projects

8

Districts

All MnDOT Districts

3

Certifications

DBE, TGB, Veteran-Owned

For Homeowners & Property Owners

Whether you’re buying, selling, building, or resolving a property dispute, our team provides residential lot survey services throughout Minnesota with fast, accurate results.

  • Residential lot surveys
  • Boundary surveys
  • Certificates of survey
  • Preliminary and final plats
  • Legal descriptions for easements and parcels
  • FEMA Elevation Certificate (LOMA/LOMR)
  • Division of Property

For Developers & Commercial Clients

We support site development from initial boundary work through construction completion.

  • Topographic design surveys and existing conditions mapping
  • Construction staking and as-built surveys
  • Quantity takeoff surveys
  • Right-of-way base map preparation
  • Parcel maps and easements
  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
  • Preliminary and final plats
  • Control Surveys

For Public Agencies & Infrastructure Projects

Rani has a proven track record supporting MnDOT, Metro Transit, cities, and counties across the Twin Cities metro.

  • Right-of-way and easement acquisition surveys
  • GIS data acquisition for asset management
  • Topographic and corridor surveys
  • As-built surveying for transportation infrastructure
  • Utility surveys
  • Type A – Aviation surveys
  • Construction staking and as-built surveying
  • LiDAR capture capabilities for detail planning

Survey Work You Can See Across the Twin Cities

Hennepin Avenue South Reconstruction

Client: City of Minneapolis

Rani provided feature and topographic survey data along the full design corridor of Hennepin Avenue South from Douglas Avenue to Lake Street. Work included a detailed utility hole survey, right-of-way boundary investigation, and coordination of underground utility crossing information — all incorporated into the City’s reconstruction plans.

METRO Blue Line LRT Extension

Client: Metro Transit

Rani served as survey project and quality manager for the 12-mile Blue Line Extension through north Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park. Services included establishing the control network, right-of-way data collection, utility surveys, topographic design surveys, and base mapping for the full corridor.

Boys Totem Town

Client: Ramsey County

Rani provided boundary research and determination, topographic and site-feature survey, and utility mapping across the 70-acre Boys Totem Town site in Ramsey County, a historic juvenile detention facility transitioning to a new use. Deliverables included a full ALTA/NSPS survey prepared in accordance with national standards and Minnesota land surveying requirements.

Serving the Twin Cities Metro and Greater Minnesota

Rani Engineering provides land surveying services throughout the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area and statewide. Our team regularly works in Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, and Carver counties, as well as outstate Minnesota districts for MnDOT and other state agency clients.

Cities we serve include Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Edina, Richfield, St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Roseville, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville, and Woodbury, as well as communities throughout the greater Twin Cities region.

An Experienced Team You Can Count On

Jason Howard, PLS, a licensed professional land surveyor in Minnesota with 25 years of experience, leads our survey group. The full team includes additional licensed surveyors, project surveyors, and a field crew with a combined 150+ years of surveying experience. Several team members hold FAA Part 107 remote-pilot certificates, enabling Rani to support aerial and terrestrial scanning on complex projects.

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you need a residential lot survey, boundary survey, or support on a large infrastructure project, Rani’s survey team is ready to help. Contact us today to discuss your project needs.