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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 & Ut

ility Industry as well as the Nation’s Public Sector. LightBox offers Workflow solutions for the Banking Industry, such as Valuation & Appraisal and Commercial Real Estate Professional solutions for Brokers, Sellers, & Investors. LightBox was founded in 2018 by Eric Frank, backed by Battery Ventures and SilverLake Partners, with a vision to transform Commercial Real Estate. Through acquisition and organic investment, LightBox combines multiple respected brands such as Environmental Data Resources (EDR by LightBox), Digital Map Products (DMP by LightBox), Real Capital Markets (RCM by LightBox), BuildingFootPrintsUSA (BFUSA by LightBox), DMTISpatial, and ClientLook. LightBox delivers industry-leading insights that solve each customer’s unique challenges no matter the market. LightBox has offices throughout North America: New York (NY), Toronto (ON), Irvine (CA), Carlsbad (CA), and Shelton (CT). Visit the website to learn more about how LightBox can give you the tools, insights, and data to succeed. https://www.lightboxre.com/contact/

05/29/2026

Oil prices cooled. Treasury yields eased. Equity markets pushed back toward record highs.

For CRE, this week finally felt a little different.

On Ep. 99 of the , Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down:
- Why the latest Fed research challenges the “extend and pretend” narrative
- What LightBox transaction data says about smaller deals gaining momentum
- The $69B AvalonBay + Equity Residential merger
- Why student housing keeps attracting massive capital
- The growing wave of office-to-resi conversions going national
- And why Midwest multifamily markets are quietly outperforming

Plus: hotel deals showing signs of life and a Slice of Life discussion on everyone’s first new car.

Listen now: https://hubs.la/Q04jlQ4L0

Markets finally caught a break this week. Oil prices slipped back below $100, the 10-year Treasury eased toward 4.45%, and ...

05/22/2026

Markets were anything but calm this week.

The 10-year Treasury pushed toward 4.70%, oil hovered near $110 per barrel, and hotter inflation data rattled investors again. But while headlines turned negative, CRE kept producing signals of resilience.

This week, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down:
- Why this market selloff could actually be a buying opportunity for CRE debt investors
- The growing debate around future Fed rate hikes
- Why retail sentiment at ICSC was surprisingly upbeat
- Miami office rents topping $200 PSF
- Record-setting office deals in Nashville, Manhattan, and Dallas
- The accelerating wave of office-to-resi conversions

Plus, a Memorial Day Slice of Life featuring Hamptons garage rentals, above-ground pools, and childhood castor oil memories.

Listen now on all major podcast platforms: https://hubs.la/Q04hFbzZ0

The headlines this week weren't pretty. The 10-year Treasury neared 4.70%, oil stubbornly parked at $110 a barrel, PPI came ...

05/18/2026

What’s shaping CRE this week?

- Sticky inflation and rising Treasury yields
- Climate risk moving into valuation discussions
- Continued office repricing in major markets
- Debt markets staying active despite volatility

The latest LightBox Signal breaks down the trends, risks, and market signals influencing commercial real estate decision-making right now.

Read the full analysis: https://hubs.la/Q04h1v8T0

Our take on the news that matters in commercial real estate and property data intelligence. The Weekly LightBox PerspectiveAs Manus ...

05/15/2026

Markets are flashing warning signs again.

Hot CPI and PPI prints pushed Treasury yields higher, oil remains elevated and talk of potential Fed hikes is back on the table. Yet equities keep rallying, and CRE activity continues to hold up.

On this week’s episode of the Digest, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker discuss:
- Why this market feels eerily similar to 2000
- What the latest LightBox data says about CRE transaction activity
- Fresh lender sentiment from the MBA of New York Real Estate Summit
- Major office, logistics, and multifamily deals shaping the market
- And a nostalgic Slice of Life about the prehistoric CRE workflows of the pre-email era

Listen now: https://hubs.la/Q04gMJfZ0

This week’s CRE Weekly Digest explored the growing disconnect between troubling macro headlines and surprisingly resilient markets. Manus Clancy and ...

05/08/2026

CRE keeps defying gravity.

In Episode 96 of The CRE Weekly Digest, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down why today’s market feels like a game of Jenga: elevated Treasury yields, $100 oil, geopolitical uncertainty, and yet CRE activity keeps moving higher.

This week:
- The LightBox CRE Activity Index hit 125 in April, the strongest reading since 2022
- Office leasing gains momentum in D.C. and Lower Manhattan
- New development projects continue moving forward across the U.S.
- Seattle property listings jumped 30% year over year in Q1

Is CRE proving more resilient than expected? Listen now:

Commercial real estate keeps pushing forward, even as the macro environment grows more unstable. Stocks are hovering near record highs, the 10-year ...

05/01/2026

Nothing lines up right now.

Treasury yields rose to 4.40
Oil just hit $120
AI spending is under scrutiny

And equities are still near all-time highs

So what does it mean for CRE?

In Episode 95 of The CRE Weekly Digest, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker unpack a market full of contradictions and what they’re watching most closely.

Key takeaways:
- CRE activity is holding steady, with only slight softening in larger deals
- Office demand just hit its highest level since 2020, led by NYC and SF
- Multifamily continues to benefit from limited supply and strong fundamentals
- Chicago is gaining momentum, with environmental due diligence activity up 24 percent last year and 8 percent in Q1

Plus, is the AI trade starting to show cracks, and what could that mean for capital markets?

Listen now to get ahead of the signals that matter most. https://hubs.la/Q04f9T-K0

With April now in the rearview mirror, markets are sending mixed signals and nothing quite lines up. Fed Wednesday came and went with little drama, ...

04/17/2026

CRE started the year with momentum. Then came another round of uncertainty.

So why hasn’t the market flinched?

In Episode 93 of The CRE Weekly Digest, Manus Clancy sits down with Joe McBride of SitusAMC to unpack what is really happening across lending, capital flows, and deal activity.
- Despite headlines around private credit stress and geopolitical volatility, CRE is showing resilience:
- Lenders targeting 30 to 40 percent growth this year
- Nearly $30B in transactions supported by SitusAMC in 2025, up 44 percent
- Continued deal flow even as markets absorb new shocks

They also dig into:
- Why CRE credit is not the same as corporate private equity risk
- How AI is likely to boost productivity, not trigger a SaaS collapse
- The role of demographics and data centers as long-term tailwinds
- What could derail the market if conditions shift

The setup for CRE is stronger than it looks. But the margin for error may be thin.

Listen Now: https://hubs.la/Q04cxZrb0

Markets opened 2026 with momentum, but a fresh wave of uncertainty is testing that optimism. In this episode, Manus Clancy is joined by Joe McBride of ...

04/10/2026

This has been the week of whiplash. Oil surged, stocks slid, and Treasury yields spiked before reversing on ceasefire news.

And yet, the data is telling a more resilient story: job growth came in stronger than expected, consumer confidence is rising, retail sales are projected to climb 4.4%, and CRE deals are still getting done.

In this week’s episode of The CRE Weekly Digest, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down:
- What market volatility really means for CRE
- Why nothing has “broken” despite the swings
- March LightBox CRE Activity Index holding strong at 117
- Major development, financing, and leasing momentum across key markets
- Where distress is still very real in office

Plus, a look at what the latest data and deal activity signal for the months ahead, and where risks could still emerge if volatility persists.

Listen now:

Markets delivered a week of pure whiplash as geopolitical tensions sent oil soaring, equities sliding, and Treasury yields spiking, only to reverse course ...

04/03/2026

Markets are volatile. CRE isn’t—at least not yet.

Oil near $120. Borrowing costs up nearly 100 basis points. Recession talk getting louder.

And yet, consumer confidence beat expectations, retail sales jumped, and CRE deals are still moving.

So, what’s really happening beneath the surface?

In Episode 91 of The CRE Weekly Digest, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down:
- Why the economy feels so contradictory right now
- What could trigger a recession
- Preliminary March LightBox data behind the CRE Activity Index
- The largest drop in multifamily rents since 2017
- What continued deal flow and development say about investor confidence

Volatility is here. The question is what comes next.

Listen now:

Markets are sending mixed signals as the Iran conflict stretches into its fifth week. Oil prices surged toward $120, the S&P 500 flirted with ...

03/27/2026

Is CRE in the ‘Danger Zone’?

In this week’s episode of The CRE Weekly Digest, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down:

- A 100-basis point jump in borrowing costs in just weeks
- Why CRE could benefit from private credit volatility
- A potential $20B lending tailwind from regulatory changes
- Blockbuster industrial and self-storage deals signaling momentum
- The real risk window for a slowdown in April and May

Plus, the surge in office-to-resi conversions and a data-driven story behind 2,800 former U.S. airfields.

Is CRE entering a slowdown?

Listen to Episode 90 now:

Commercial real estate is holding steady for now, but warning signs are starting to flash. In episode 90, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker dial into a ...

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