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Zoning Automation for CRE: How AI Speeds Entitlements

AI zoning tools scan thousands of parcels against complex municipal codes in minutes — cutting permit review and entitlement analysis from weeks to days.

December 5, 2025 ·5 min read

Markets

Southeast CRE Markets: Why Charlotte, Atlanta, Raleigh Lead

The Southeast holds the highest concentration of top-ranked job growth markets in the country — a data-driven look at where institutional capital is flowing.

December 2, 2025 ·6 min read

Markets

Phoenix Industrial Market 2025: TSMC and CRE Impact

Ranked #1 industrial market in Q1 2025, Phoenix is being reshaped by TSMC's $165B semiconductor investment — here's what it means for CRE site selection.

November 26, 2025 ·5 min read

Markets

Texas Data Centers and ERCOT: Navigating the Grid

Over 220 GW of projects have requested grid connections in Texas but only 7.5 GW are approved. Here's how CRE developers navigate ERCOT constraints for data center siting.

November 21, 2025 ·6 min read

Markets

Northern Virginia Data Center Market: Site Selection Guide

With 4,900 MW of capacity and sub-1% vacancy, Northern Virginia is the world's largest data center market. Here's what site selectors need to know before entering.

November 18, 2025 ·6 min read

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Multifamily Underwriting AI: Faster Deals, Fewer Errors

Multifamily underwriting is one of CRE's most manual processes. AI automates rent comp analysis, expense modeling, and scenario generation — compressing days of work into minutes.

November 12, 2025 ·5 min read

Asset Classes

Industrial Real Estate AI: Smarter Site Selection for Logistics

How AI is reshaping industrial site selection by integrating logistics networks, zoning data, and demand forecasting to surface optimal warehouse and distribution locations.

November 7, 2025 ·5 min read

Asset Classes

Data Center Construction Costs: What Drives the 2025 Spike

Data center construction costs have surged from $7.7M to over $10.7M per MW, driven by GPU density, power infrastructure bottlenecks, liquid cooling requirements, and labor shortages.

November 4, 2025 ·5 min read

Asset Classes

Most Trusted Services for AI Data Center Developers 2025

Discover 10 top AI data center services investors trust in 2025, featuring market leaders, security standards, financial impact, and infrastructure innovation.

October 28, 2025 ·5 min read