Research, analysis, and perspectives on the built world.
AI platforms analyze Phase I Environmental Site Assessment data in hours versus days of manual review — here's how it works and what it means for CRE transactions.
December 10, 2025 ·6 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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