Due-Diligence

Data Land Strategy Is Shifting as Builder-Developers Rethink Site Selection

Land Strategy Is Shifting as Builder-Developers Rethink Site Selection

In 2025, builder-developers are confronting tighter margins, higher acquisition stakes, and new constraints in site feasibility. Construction input costs are...

5 mins
Data LightBox Live Level Up IV: Fire & Emergency Incident Data

LightBox Live Level Up IV: Fire & Emergency Incident Data

By Alan Agadoni, Senior Vice President, EDR® at LightBox When a fire breaks out at a commercial property, it doesn’t just...

  • Alan Agadoni
4 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 18

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 18

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

6 mins
Environmental Due Diligence Inside the Brownfield Redevelopment Lifecycle: A Data-Driven Approach for Environmental Consultants

Inside the Brownfield Redevelopment Lifecycle: A Data-Driven Approach for Environmental Consultants

Across the United States, there are more than 500,000 brownfields covering a vast footprint estimated at more than five million...

5 mins
Environmental Due Diligence Fire Hazards and Commercial Real Estate: Emerging Strategies for Evaluating Environmental Risk in a Changing Climate

Fire Hazards and Commercial Real Estate: Emerging Strategies for Evaluating Environmental Risk in a Changing Climate

By: Dianne Crocker, LightBox research director and Alan Agadoni, senior VP, LightBox EDR The growing intensity and frequency of fire...

5 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 11

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 11

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

7 mins
Environmental Due Diligence LightBox Phase I ESA Market Builds Momentum in Q2 Amid Emerging Headwinds

LightBox Phase I ESA Market Builds Momentum in Q2 Amid Emerging Headwinds

The LightBox Phase I ESA Activity Index climbed to 96.9, up 12% from Q1 and 13% year over year, reaching...

4 mins
Appraisers LightBox CRE Activity Index for July Remains Strong, But Slightly Off June’s Peak

LightBox CRE Activity Index for July Remains Strong, But Slightly Off June’s Peak

The LightBox CRE Activity Index posted a strong July reading of 112.4, just shy of June’s 2025 high-water mark of...

4 mins
Appraisers LightBox CRE Survey Signals Investment Uptick in H2 as Pricing Gaps Narrows

LightBox CRE Survey Signals Investment Uptick in H2 as Pricing Gaps Narrows

According to the LightBox Mid-Year 2025 CRE Market Sentiment Survey, conducted mid-July, the industry is preparing for a busier second half with...

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Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 4

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 4

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

6 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 28

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 28

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

7 mins
Appraisers LightBox Appraisal Index Climbs to 63.9 in Q2 2025 as Lenders Remain Selectively Engaged Amid Uncertainty

LightBox Appraisal Index Climbs to 63.9 in Q2 2025 as Lenders Remain Selectively Engaged Amid Uncertainty

At the midpoint of 2025, the commercial real estate (CRE) appraisal landscape remains remarkably resilient even as market participants navigate...

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