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Brokers LightBox CRE Monthly Transaction Tracker: Inside July’s CRE Deal Dynamics

LightBox CRE Monthly Transaction Tracker: Inside July’s CRE Deal Dynamics

A Mid-Cap Surge Keeps Markets in Motion July marked another active month for commercial real estate transactions, with total deal...

Government Navigating Zoning Pitfalls in §1031 Exchanges: A Guide for CRE Investors

Navigating Zoning Pitfalls in §1031 Exchanges: A Guide for CRE Investors

Section 1031 exchanges are a powerful tax deferral strategy for real estate investors, but one misstep in zoning can bring...

Data Land Strategy Is Shifting as Builder-Developers Rethink Site Selection

Land Strategy Is Shifting as Builder-Developers Rethink Site Selection

In 2025, builder-developers are confronting tighter margins, higher acquisition stakes, and new constraints in site feasibility. Construction input costs are...

Environmental Due Diligence Inside the Brownfield Redevelopment Lifecycle: A Data-Driven Approach for Environmental Consultants

Inside the Brownfield Redevelopment Lifecycle: A Data-Driven Approach for Environmental Consultants

Across the United States, there are more than 500,000 brownfields covering a vast footprint estimated at more than five million...

Appraisers LightBox CRE Survey Signals Investment Uptick in H2 as Pricing Gaps Narrows

LightBox CRE Survey Signals Investment Uptick in H2 as Pricing Gaps Narrows

According to the LightBox Mid-Year 2025 CRE Market Sentiment Survey, conducted mid-July, the industry is preparing for a busier second half with...

Brokers With August 1 Tariffs in Effect, Builders Navigate Cost Pressures and Cancellations

With August 1 Tariffs in Effect, Builders Navigate Cost Pressures and Cancellations

New tariffs took effect today, adding pricing uncertainty to an already fragile housing environment marked by rising cancellations and slower...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...