Brokers & Investors

Brokers Retail at Risk: 3 Consumer Warning Signs CRE Investors Can’t Ignore

Retail at Risk: 3 Consumer Warning Signs CRE Investors Can’t Ignore

Retailers have leaned on the resilience of the American consumer to carry 2025’s recovery. But cracks are beginning to form....

6 mins
Brokers Market Talk: While Trump and Elon Spar, the CRE Market Softens as a Beige Outlook Meets a Blinking Labor Market

Market Talk: While Trump and Elon Spar, the CRE Market Softens as a Beige Outlook Meets a Blinking Labor Market

While the headlines have been glued to the Trump–Elon slugfest—an oddly entertaining combination of bravado, battles on social, and billion-dollar...

5 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—June 9

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—June 9

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

8 mins
Appraisers LightBox CRE Activity Index Dips Amid Tariff Turbulence and Market Uncertainty

LightBox CRE Activity Index Dips Amid Tariff Turbulence and Market Uncertainty

The LightBox CRE Activity Index declined slightly in May to 105.5 from 109 in April, which is the first monthly...

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Telecom Tower Strength in a Shifting Market: How Telecom REITs Are Doubling Down on Core Assets Amid 5G and Capital Constraints

Tower Strength in a Shifting Market: How Telecom REITs Are Doubling Down on Core Assets Amid 5G and Capital Constraints

As the telecommunications landscape rapidly evolves, the three leading U.S. telecom real estate investment trusts (REITs)—American Tower Corporation (AMT), Crown...

6 mins
Appraisers LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Navigating Market Uncertainty, Consumer Trends, and CRE Investment Risks

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Navigating Market Uncertainty, Consumer Trends, and CRE Investment Risks

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy In today’s commercial real estate landscape, where unpredictability has become the...

  • Manus Clancy
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Brokers Zoning in Real Estate: Why Zoning Professionals Drive New York City’s Commercial Development Success

Zoning in Real Estate: Why Zoning Professionals Drive New York City’s Commercial Development Success

In New York City, zoning regulations are a fundamental force that dictates the trajectory of real estate development, shaping the...

7 mins
Appraisers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of May 26th-30th

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of May 26th-30th

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Each week, LightBox carefully selects the most impactful...

7 mins
Appraisers Commercial Real Estate in 2025: Volatile, Yes—But Still Advancing

Commercial Real Estate in 2025: Volatile, Yes—But Still Advancing

One of LightBox’s most-attended webinars to date—“CRE in the Crosswinds: Q1 Insights & Near-Term Forecast”—cut through the noise and pushed...

5 mins
Brokers Nvidia’s Al Factory Boom Is Reshaping CRE—And Q1 Is Not Letting Up

Nvidia’s Al Factory Boom Is Reshaping CRE—And Q1 Is Not Letting Up

Nvidia’s $44 billion quarter just redrew the map for commercial real estate. While Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet are entering...

5 mins
Appraisers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of May 19th-23rd

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of May 19th-23rd

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Each week, LightBox carefully selects the most impactful...

7 mins
Brokers Retail in Flux as AI, Tariffs, and Consumer Caution Reshape the Market

Retail in Flux as AI, Tariffs, and Consumer Caution Reshape the Market

Fresh off the heels of ICSC Las Vegas and a dense slate of Q1 earnings reports from some of the...

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