Solutions for Real Estate Builders and Developers

Data-driven success to drive better outcomes for your clients; Technology and data solutions to help you position yourself to compete more effectively in the market.

Overview

LightBox offers powerful data and tools to streamline decision-making and optimize workflows for real estate developers. Whether working on commercial or residential projects, our platform equips developers with accurate geospatial data, zoning information, and market analytics. We provide flexible access options, including GIS integration and bulk data delivery, helping you plan, manage, and execute projects efficiently, while ensuring regulatory compliance at every step.

Why Choose LightBox for Real Estate Development?

Unparalleled Data Quality

LightBox curates high-quality, reliable geospatial, zoning, and market data. This ensures developers have the most accurate insights to inform critical decisions, reducing risks and enhancing project success.

Customizable Data Access

We offer flexibility in how you access our data. Whether through seamless GIS integration for real-time mapping or bulk data downloads for large-scale analysis, LightBox fits your unique project needs.

End-to-End Developer Solutions

LightBox provides comprehensive solutions for every phase of development. From site selection to market feasibility and project execution, our tools help developers make informed, data-driven decisions throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Nationwide Key Datasets from One Source

LightBox consolidates essential datasets, including geospatial, zoning, environmental, and property information, into a single platform. This unified access helps developers make informed decisions with all the critical data in one place, reducing the need for multiple data sources and increasing efficiency.

Data Center Site Selection

Features and Benefits

Unmatched Data Precision

LightBox provides accurate geospatial and property data tailored to real estate developers. You gain access to detailed property records, zoning data, and market analytics that allow for confident, informed decision-making.

GIS Integration & Bulk Data Delivery

Developers can choose the most efficient way to access the data they need. LightBox’s data can be easily integrated into GIS platforms for live analysis or delivered in bulk for customized reporting and large-scale project analysis.

Accelerated Project Execution

With LightBox, developers can streamline their workflow, from site analysis to project management. Our tools minimize time spent on manual tasks, improving efficiency and speeding up project timelines.

• Data Accuracy for Confident Decision-Making: LightBox’s reliable data ensures that every decision, from site selection to zoning compliance, is informed by the most accurate insights available.
• Tailored Access for Developer Needs: Whether you need real-time GIS data for live mapping or bulk datasets for extensive analysis, LightBox offers the flexibility to meet any project’s demands.
• Comprehensive Solutions Across the Development Lifecycle: From planning through execution, LightBox’s tools support every stage of development, making it easier for developers to meet market demands and regulatory requirements efficiently.

Our Customers

Data Center Site Selection

Utilizing LightBox's SmartFabric Data to determine suitability for data center locations.

What are data centers?

Data centers have emerged as the backbone of our information-driven society. These facilities house critical IT infrastructure, and represent a lucrative opportunity for investors and developers. However, the process of finding the ideal site for a data center is challenging. From assessing property suitability to navigating complex zoning laws and evaluating potential hazards, each step requires meticulous planning and informed decision-making. This section aims to demonstrate how using LightBox's SmartFabric data can streamline and accelerate the process of finding a suitable site.

What makes a data center a desired investment?

• A single tenant typically occupies less than 5% of available space
• Typical lease length ~10 years
• Record low vacancy rate across North America in primary markets at 3.2%
• According to JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle), CAGR (Compound annual growth rate) is projected to increase by 11.3% between 2021 and 2026
• CBRE (Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis) reported that rental rates are expected to increase by 14.5% year over year
• Typical lease rates are higher than other commercial properties with lower turnover rates

Typical site selection criteria:

• Properties larger than 10 acres
• Vacant land use
• Industrial zoning
• Proximity to power infrastructure
• Proximity to fiber network infrastructure
• Low exposure to environmental hazards
  • Seismic risk, FEMA flood zones, etc.
• Water access for massive cooling requirements
• Lower average outdoor air temperature

Key data sets for site selection:

1. LightBox's SmartFabric Data
   1. Parcel
   2. Assessment
   3. Building
   4. Address
2. LightBox's Zoning Data
   1. Zoning boundaries
   2. Zoning ordinance
   3. Transmission line data
   4. Fiber optic network lines
3. Environmental and Natural hazards
   1. Flood zones
   2. Wetlands
   3. Brownfield sites

Understanding infrastructure overlap

The first step in our journey is to understand where qualified properties are in relation to our infrastructure layers. Applying a buffer to our infrastructure layers will allow for a better understanding of which properties fall within a certain distance (1000 feet) to them.

Finding qualified sites

Using these buffers we can run geo processes that show us where the buffers overlap, and what properties are in the area immediately surrounding them. We can also add data such as flood zones to better understand where these qualified properties intersect with environmental and natural hazards.

Drill down to find ideal sites

In this example, our ideal properties contain an aggregated acreage of 10 or more acres, are currently vacant, are zoned for industrial use, and do not intersect a FEMA flood zone.

Why LightBox

In conclusion, utilizing LightBox data is pivotal in the process of selecting the optimal location for a new data center. You can get LightBox Data delivered via:

• Feature Service
• API
• Bulk Data (CSV or File Geodatabase)
• SaaS Application
• Snowflake

For more information: request demo

Documentation: SmartFabric Documentation