Environmental Due Diligence
LightBox City Directory Report
The LightBox City Directory report transforms environmental due diligence by uniting historical property research, environmental data, and occupant records in one seamless, mapped experience. Designed to support environmental site assessments and ASTM E1527-21 requirements, the platform is built on exclusive agreements with the nation’s leading publishers and powered by an advanced search engine that pinpoints target and adjoining properties with unrivaled precision. The result: faster site assessments, deeper insights, and access to the industry’s most comprehensive national coverage all in a single workflow.

Overview
The LightBox City Directory Report redefines environmental due diligence by bringing tens of thousands of digitized city directory books directly into LightBox Live. Powered by the industry’s most advanced search technology and AI-driven property insights, it delivers fast, precise access to historical property research, including historical occupant and environmental data – raising the bar for uncovering a property’s past.
Key Benefits
Search
At the heart of the new City Directory is a powerful, industry-leading city directory search engine.
- Deep foundation: High-precision street maps, millions of addresses, tax parcels, building footprints, and ownership data power every search.
- Compliant: Industry-first Area of Interest tool identifies adjoining properties per ASTM E1527-21.
- Historical insights: Standardized addresses linked through space and time deliver complete historical property research and environmental context.
Data
Deeper data and unmatched precision for environmental site assessment workflows.
- Unmatched coverage: More books, more years, and more historical occupant data than ever before.
- Visualize with context: Overlay City Directory addresses with Sanborn Maps®, historical aerials, tax parcels, and more—all in LightBox Live.
- Precision: LightBox’s proprietary AI-powered geocoder pinpoints target and adjoining properties with high accuracy, often to building rooftops.
Speed
Smarter tools and streamlined workflows help environmental professionals work faster and focus on what matters most.
- Quicker delivery: Fast access to city directory data LightBox Live, accelerating environmental due diligence and Phase I ESA workflows.
- Cut through the noise: Filter out residential listings and leverage AI-driven insights to quickly identify properties of concern, improving efficiency and confidence in environmental site assessment research.