Due-Diligence

Appraisers LightBox CRE Activity Index Declines for the Second Consecutive Month but Still Outpaces 2023

LightBox CRE Activity Index Declines for the Second Consecutive Month but Still Outpaces 2023

In a typical year, the LightBox CRE Activity Index hits a September peak then winds down through year-end, and 2024...

Environmental Due Diligence Episode 6: New ASTM Certification for EPs Conducting Phase I ESAs

Episode 6: New ASTM Certification for EPs Conducting Phase I ESAs

Published in early November, the new ASTM Certified Environmental Professional Program is designed to prepare EPs with the tools they...

Environmental Due Diligence Top Challenges Faced by Today’s Environmental Consultants

Top Challenges Faced by Today’s Environmental Consultants

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

Appraisers Top 5 Trends Impacting CRE Appraisers

Top 5 Trends Impacting CRE Appraisers

The third quarter of 2024 continued the trend of slow growth in lender-driven appraisal demand observed in the previous two...

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...

Environmental Due Diligence LightBox Benchmark Survey Part 1 Reveals How PFAS is Shaping Environmental Due Diligence Standards

LightBox Benchmark Survey Part 1 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...