Developers

Data In the Era of Accelerated Permitting, CRE Can’t Afford to Guess

In the Era of Accelerated Permitting, CRE Can’t Afford to Guess

For years, the U.S. permitting process has been a bottleneck for infrastructure development. Projects ranging from data centers to highways...

Brokers Midyear 2025 Housing Market Roundup for CRE Investors, Builders, and Developers

Midyear 2025 Housing Market Roundup for CRE Investors, Builders, and Developers

As affordability challenges mount and mortgage rates remain elevated, the U.S. housing market is feeling the strain. May marked a...

Brokers Power is Driving Site Selection for Industrial Real Estate Investors

Power is Driving Site Selection for Industrial Real Estate Investors

The U.S. industrial real estate market is entering a more selective phase. No longer riding the wave of pandemic-driven warehouse...

Data NJ Transit Land: CRE Opportunity in 2025 Governor Race

NJ Transit Land: CRE Opportunity in 2025 Governor Race

The 2025 New Jersey governor’s race is officially on. Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli clinched their party nominations...

Brokers Nine-Figure Sales Signal Selective Strength in May

Nine-Figure Sales Signal Selective Strength in May

The commercial real estate market is still progressing, but May brought the first clear signs of a slight moderation in...

Real Estate Developers REITs’ Q1 Earnings Reports: What They Say About the CRE Trajectory 

REITs’ Q1 Earnings Reports: What They Say About the CRE Trajectory 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) showed their trademark resilience in Q1, holding steady through 10-year Treasury yield swings, volatility in...

Brokers Major CRE Deals Analysis: Spring Surge as April Deals Bounce Back

Major CRE Deals Analysis: Spring Surge as April Deals Bounce Back

After losing some steam in February and March, the CRE market didn’t slow further in April—it shifted gears. Rather than...

Brokers April Reveals a Housing Market Under Pressure with Cracks Forming Beneath the Surface

April Reveals a Housing Market Under Pressure with Cracks Forming Beneath the Surface

Stress fractures are showing in the housing market—and April’s data offers the clearest picture yet. Single-family housing starts fell 14.2%...

Brokers Nine-Figure CRE Deals Analysis: Momentum Builds Across Property Types in March

Nine-Figure CRE Deals Analysis: Momentum Builds Across Property Types in March

While macro volatility continues to make headlines and keep commercial real estate professionals guessing, March saw strong movement in the...

Environmental Due Diligence Zoning and Land Use Considerations for Data Centers

Zoning and Land Use Considerations for Data Centers

As demand for cloud computing, streaming, AI applications, and enterprise digital services continues to grow, data centers have become essential...

Brokers Presidential Pivot Sends Markets Surging: But CRE Needs to Read the Fine Print

Presidential Pivot Sends Markets Surging: But CRE Needs to Read the Fine Print

By: Dianne Crocker, LightBox research director Markets love clarity—even when it’s complicated. And today, they got just that.  In a...

Government March Jobs Data in a World of Trade Tension

March Jobs Data in a World of Trade Tension

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy The Labor Market’s Balancing Act The March 2025 labor reports dropped...