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Real Estate Developers How Land Use and Zoning Can Address Housing Density Challenges

How Land Use and Zoning Can Address Housing Density Challenges

Cities and towns across the U.S. face complex challenges like surging housing prices, preserving historic communities, and adapting underutilized commercial...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

For the week of Nov. 11th-15th After a day of giving veterans much-deserved attention, last week brought the latest Labor...

Brokers Big Property Sales Get Lots of Press, But Plenty of Smaller Sales Keeping Brokers Busy

Big Property Sales Get Lots of Press, But Plenty of Smaller Sales Keeping Brokers Busy

While the financial press feasts off news of big dollar commercial real estate (CRE) sales, the vast majority of brokers...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

For the week of Nov. 4th-8th Leading the news highlights for the week of November 4th was Election Day, and...

Brokers The Biggest Movers in CRE: $100+ Million October Deals Analysis

The Biggest Movers in CRE: $100+ Million October Deals Analysis

One of the emerging narratives of the summer of 2024 was the slow but steady rebound in the CRE market....

Brokers Tech Giants’ Earnings Reveal Strategic Shifts Amid Growing AI Investments and Real Estate Adjustments

Tech Giants’ Earnings Reveal Strategic Shifts Amid Growing AI Investments and Real Estate Adjustments

The latest earnings season for major tech firms reveals mixed results, sparking both skepticism and optimism, depending on the investor....

Appraisers October LightBox CRE Activity Index Retracts Slightly After Strong September

October LightBox CRE Activity Index Retracts Slightly After Strong September

After a strong September return from the summer season, October’s LightBox CRE Activity Index contracted slightly, but is still well...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

For the week of Oct. 28th-Nov. 1st Last week, the latest round of pricing and labor market data got a...

Appraisers LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Bond Markets Throw Cold Water on Fed 50-Basis Point Rate Cut

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Bond Markets Throw Cold Water on Fed 50-Basis Point Rate Cut

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy The big headline in September was the 50-basis point Fed rate...

Brokers “This Time is Different”

“This Time is Different”

What Makes Today’s CRE Capital Markets Unique—and Why It’s Important Whenever the commercial real estate (CRE) market hits a rough...

Data A Growing Demand for Land: Site Selection for Data Centers

A Growing Demand for Land: Site Selection for Data Centers

As data centers become the backbone of the digital economy, the decision of where to build them has never been...

Brokers LightBox Q3 2024 Property Listings Index Up 14.7 Points Year Over Year

LightBox Q3 2024 Property Listings Index Up 14.7 Points Year Over Year

The third quarter of 2024 was characterized by mixed barometers on the economy, the labor market, and consumer spending, as...