Commercial Real Estate

Brokers Pharmacy Downsizing Is Redrawing the Retail Investment Map

Pharmacy Downsizing Is Redrawing the Retail Investment Map

The pharmacy retail sector—long prized by commercial real estate investors for its stability and essential service offerings—is undergoing a profound...

6 mins
Environmental Due Diligence LightBox Phase I ESA Activity Index Rallies 14% in Q1 Despite Volatility

LightBox Phase I ESA Activity Index Rallies 14% in Q1 Despite Volatility

Steady Monthly Increases in Q1 Phase I ESA Volume Amid Growing Uncertainty Phase I environmental site assessment (ESA) activity surged...

5 mins
Brokers April Reveals a Housing Market Under Pressure with Cracks Forming Beneath the Surface

April Reveals a Housing Market Under Pressure with Cracks Forming Beneath the Surface

Stress fractures are showing in the housing market—and April’s data offers the clearest picture yet. Single-family housing starts fell 14.2%...

5 mins
Appraisers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of April 21st-25th

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of April 21st-25th

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

6 mins
Episode 43: A Turnabout on Trade and Fed Talk? Plus the Housing Slump & First CRE Draft—A Market on Edge

Episode 43: A Turnabout on Trade and Fed Talk? Plus the Housing Slump & First CRE Draft—A Market on Edge

Markets may be uncertain, but the LightBox team is keeping it grounded—with some perspective and invoking the classic Gimme Shelter....

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Brokers Market Talk: Walking the Tightrope—Markets React as Trump Retreats from Powell Fight and China Tariffs

Market Talk: Walking the Tightrope—Markets React as Trump Retreats from Powell Fight and China Tariffs

By: Dianne Crocker, LightBox research director Markets got a breather this week—not because of strong economic data, but because Washington...

  • Dianne Crocker
3 mins
Lending & Financial Services Q1 2025 Bank Earnings: A Cautious Financial Sector Sends Signals to Commercial Real Estate

Q1 2025 Bank Earnings: A Cautious Financial Sector Sends Signals to Commercial Real Estate

After years of balance sheet clean-up and strategic asset sales, banks have re-entered the CRE lending market with renewed engagement....

7 mins
Data LightBox Live Level Up—Getting Started with LightBox Live

LightBox Live Level Up—Getting Started with LightBox Live

By Alan Agadoni, Senior Vice President, EDR® at LightBox Welcome to the future of environmental due diligence. I couldn’t be...

  • Alan Agadoni
2 mins
Appraisers LightBox Appraisal Index Rebounds to 59.8 in Q1 2025 Despite Intense Volatility

LightBox Appraisal Index Rebounds to 59.8 in Q1 2025 Despite Intense Volatility

The LightBox Appraisal Index rose to 59.8 in Q1 2025, marking a 5% quarter-over-quarter increase and signaling renewed momentum in...

4 mins
Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of April 14th-18th

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week of April 14th-18th

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

5 mins
Episode 42: The Fed, Rate Cuts, and the CRE Reset with former Fed Insider Tyler Wiggers

Episode 42: The Fed, Rate Cuts, and the CRE Reset with former Fed Insider Tyler Wiggers

The timing for this conversation couldn’t have been better. Former Federal Reserve insider Tyler Wiggers gives us a break down...

2 mins
Brokers Happy Birthday, RIMS®: Powered by Progress Since 2000

Happy Birthday, RIMS®: Powered by Progress Since 2000

This month, LightBox celebrates 25 years of excellence in lending procurement and due diligence through RIMS—and we’re especially grateful to...

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