Due-Diligence

Environmental Due Diligence Phase I ESA Volume Increased from Q2 to Q3 for First Time since 2020 as Momentum Builds for Q4 and Beyond

Phase I ESA Volume Increased from Q2 to Q3 for First Time since 2020 as Momentum Builds for Q4 and Beyond

The third quarter of 2024 was the third consecutive quarter of increases in Phase I environmental site assessment (ESA) activity,...

Appraisers Lender Appraisal Activity Index Rises For Third Consecutive Quarter

Lender Appraisal Activity Index Rises For Third Consecutive Quarter

Appraisal Awards by Lenders in Q3 increase by 18.3% YoY The third quarter of 2024 continued the slow growth trend...

Appraisers The Role of AI in Appraisals

The Role of AI in Appraisals

5 Leading Technology Trends in CRE Through the LightBox Lens This is part two of a five-part blog series by...

Environmental Due Diligence Florida Avoids Worst Case Scenario- Post Analysis of Milton’s Impact on Commercial Properties

Florida Avoids Worst Case Scenario- Post Analysis of Milton’s Impact on Commercial Properties

By: Head of Data Science at LightBox, Zach Wade Just weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through Florida, another hurricane hit...

Legal Zoning Regulations and Their Impact on Multi-Parcel Property Development

Zoning Regulations and Their Impact on Multi-Parcel Property Development

When developers or investors assess large commercial real estate (CRE) properties, particularly those that span multiple parcels, zoning compliance can...

Appraisers What’s Top of Mind for Appraisers and Lenders Post Fed Rate Cut?

What’s Top of Mind for Appraisers and Lenders Post Fed Rate Cut?

The Federal Reserve’s recent shift towards easing monetary policy sent a long-awaited ripple of enthusiastic across the commercial real estate...

Environmental Due Diligence Early Assessment of Hurricane Helene’s Impact: Navigating the Aftermath

Early Assessment of Hurricane Helene’s Impact: Navigating the Aftermath

On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Southeast, leaving a path of devastation that will undoubtedly have long-term...

Environmental Due Diligence Episode 4: Experts React to 2024 PFAS Benchmark Survey—The Road to Consensus

Episode 4: Experts React to 2024 PFAS Benchmark Survey—The Road to Consensus

In this month’s episode, our host Alan Agadoni, SVP Environmental Due Diligence solutions at LightBox, and a panel of experts...

Appraisers September LightBox CRE Activity Index Reflects Strong Early Response to First Interest Rate Cut

September LightBox CRE Activity Index Reflects Strong Early Response to First Interest Rate Cut

The expectation of the long-awaited first interest rate cut in more than four years, coupled with growing investor impatience to...

Appraisers Preliminary Q3 2024 Appraisal Index Showing Early Signs of Strength

Preliminary Q3 2024 Appraisal Index Showing Early Signs of Strength

As the market looks for reassuring signs that the commercial real estate (CRE) market has hit bottom and is positioned...

Appraisers LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Declines Slightly Against Volatile Market Backdrop

LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Declines Slightly Against Volatile Market Backdrop

The commercial real estate (CRE) market faced another month of conflicting signs on the economy, the labor market, and consumer...

Environmental Due Diligence LightBox EDR ScoreKeeper Data Points to Rising CRE Hotspots

LightBox EDR ScoreKeeper Data Points to Rising CRE Hotspots

Phase I environmental site assessments (ESA) are routinely conducted as part of standard due diligence before commercial real estate (CRE)...