Brokers & Investors

Brokers Inside Site Selection: Tackling the Barriers Slowing AI Data Center Expansion

Inside Site Selection: Tackling the Barriers Slowing AI Data Center Expansion

The AI arms race has ignited a wave of data center development that is unlike anything the commercial real estate...

6 mins
Brokers Nine-Figure Deals June 2025: Flight to Mid-Cap Grows as Market Activity Climbs

Nine-Figure Deals June 2025: Flight to Mid-Cap Grows as Market Activity Climbs

Commercial real estate deal flow increased in June, with LightBox tracking 49 nine-figure ($100M+) transactions, a modest bump from May...

7 mins
Brokers CRE Faces New Development Risks as Copper Tariffs Raise the Stakes

CRE Faces New Development Risks as Copper Tariffs Raise the Stakes

Copper sits at the center of the U.S. economy’s most capital-intensive sectors: real estate, infrastructure, energy, transportation, and artificial intelligence....

7 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 14

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 14

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

7 mins
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...

6 mins
Appraisers June LightBox CRE Activity Index Surges to Highest Level Since Mid-2022

June LightBox CRE Activity Index Surges to Highest Level Since Mid-2022

The LightBox CRE Activity Index surged to 113.9 in June, its highest reading of 2025 and its  strongest performance since...

4 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 7

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 7

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

7 mins
Appraisers LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Full Steam Ahead for Markets in June

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Full Steam Ahead for Markets in June

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy Honestly, who saw this coming in April? It feels like only...

  • Manus Clancy
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Brokers Inside the Week’s Most Talked About CRE Deals – July 1

Inside the Week’s Most Talked About CRE Deals – July 1

The LightBox CRE Weekly Deal Tracker highlights the most important commercial real estate stories of last week, not just in...

5 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—June 30

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—June 30

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

7 mins
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...

9 mins
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...

7 mins