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Zoning Reports 101: What you need to know about a cornerstone of real estate due diligence

The SmartFabric advantage: Three core tasks that can help geospatial professionals solve any challenge

As they seek to tap federal funds to close the digital divide, states risk coming up short by relying on faulty broadband maps
“With our deep technical knowledge and data driven approach, LightBox is committed to helping communities improve and better understand the complex broadband landscape.”

Creating a Next-Generation Data Platform for the Commercial Real Estate Industry Required Reinventing a Crucial Element
Technology and data come together on a scalable platform to meet 21st century industry challenges

Detailed, Accurate Broadband Maps Are Crucial For State Policymakers And Service Providers Seeking To Close The Digital Divide
Closing the digital divide is a significant goal for legislators in Washington, D.C. As states such as Montana mobilize ...

Broadband Survey Engagement
To create broadband maps, states officials often begin with surveys to determine which areas need broadband service — but there are...

The State of Montana has selected LightBox for broadband serviceable location fabric and mapping solutions


Closing the broadband gap
LightBox recently assembled practitioner experts from government and industry for a webinar, “Closing the Broadband Gap: How to Use Data and Mapping Tools to Implement Successful Broadband Programs,” to discuss the challenge.

Q&A from LightBox’s October 2021 webinar: Answers to your unanswered questions

How to find motivated sellers of off-market commercial properties

Why Location Technology is Key to Finding Optimal Ghost Kitchen Sites
When restaurants started shutting down in March 2020, demand for meal delivery services skyrocketed. Many restaurants suffering the economic impact of the pandemic realized they needed to get creative to continue serving customers and saw an opportunity for reinvention.

Lightbox Enhances Industry Leading Location Intelligence Datasets with BuildingFootPrintUSA® Acquisition

LightBox Acquires Industry Leader BuildingFootPrintUSA®

A Guide to the PHMSA Gas Mega Rule and How It Will Impact Oil & Gas and Engineering Firms

3 ways parcel data helps environmental & consulting engineering firms
Environmental consulting and engineering firms rely on GIS technology as a critical tool because it helps produce better, more accurate results for their clients.

5 Ways Geomarketing is Transforming the Marketing Landscape
A survey of marketers in North America confirms that more than 70% of businesses find the knowledge of “how customers spend time in the real world” useful in planning marketing campaigns.

LightBox Acquires Digital Map Products, Real Capital Markets®
LightBox is the company behind a variety of Parcel & Spatial Data, Historical Property & Environmental Data, Geographic Information System (GIS) Data, and Location-Based Analytics solutions for the Commercial Real Estate Industry, Environmental Intelligence Industry, Building & Land Development Industry, FinTech Industry, Insurance Industry, Legal Industry, Telecommunications Industry, Energy & Utility Industry as well as the Nation’s Public Sector.


Commercial Trend Watch: Grocery Store Real Estate
Grocery shopping is one task consumers still prefer to do in person, making it important to be able to identify promising grocery store real estate.

Amazon and Whole Foods Market: Site Selection Model for Success
Amazon And Whole Foods Market: Both focus on customer needs & offer a place where those can be served. But the similarities don't end there.
How Telecom Marketers can Optimize Customer Touchpoints Using Location Intelligence
Here’s a checklist of 4 customer touchpoints that Telecom marketers can optimize using location intelligence:

Amazon Names HQ2 Finalists: What We Know About Their Site Selection Process
With the help of a location intelligence platform, even complicated site selection processes like the Amazon HQ2 search can be made much more manageable.

Using Administrative Boundaries in LandVision™ to Find Out Who Owns the Statue of Liberty
Can administrative boundaries and location intelligence help us determine who actually owns the Statue of Liberty? Read on!
Read If You Dare: Using Location Intelligence for Halloween Route Planning
In honor of Halloween, we’d like to show you how datasets and workflows within LandVision™ can help you optimize your route planning for Halloween.

iOS 12: How Location Intelligence Can Help Your App Take Advantage of Siri Suggestions

Top 5 Ways The Telecom Sector Is Leveraging Location Data
Read to know why 70% of telecom companies are convinced that accurate location data is critical to their success

Smart City Technology, Is Your City Ready?
Even small cities with limited budgets and small populations can benefit from smart technology. The key is identifying what smart city technology is best.

Site Selection: Finding the Right Home for New Soccer Stadiums in the U.S.
A location intelligence platform allows you to search for sites based on very specific property criteria and enhances your site selection process