Due-Diligence

Environmental Due Diligence Emerging Green Shoots in the Phase I ESA Industry

Emerging Green Shoots in the Phase I ESA Industry

At the close of each quarter, LightBox’s Environmental Due Diligence Market Advisory Council, a broad-based cross section of leaders from...

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Environmental Due Diligence LightBox Survey Reveals How PFAS is Shaping Environmental Due Diligence Standards

LightBox Survey Reveals How PFAS is Shaping Environmental Due Diligence Standards

This three-part series explores how the environmental consulting industry is adapting its practices following the ASTM E1527-21 updates and the...

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Environmental Due Diligence Episode 5: Holly Neber Introduces New Property Resilience Assessment Standard

Episode 5: Holly Neber Introduces New Property Resilience Assessment Standard

Right before the ASTM standard for Property Resilience (ASTM E3429) was published, LightBox’s Alan Agadoni interviewed Holly Neber, CEO of...

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Real Estate Investors 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...

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Environmental Due Diligence Updates Coming for Critical Building Energy Standard as Efficiency Demands Rise

Updates Coming for Critical Building Energy Standard as Efficiency Demands Rise

For environmental consultants, the evolving landscape of environmental regulations has made assessing building energy performance another important component of commercial...

4 mins
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...

5 mins
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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

5 mins
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...

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