City Directories, Reinvented for the Digital Age

The future of historical property research is here. LightBox is redefining Environmental Due Diligence by bringing its powerful, digitized City Directory into LightBox Live—uniting historical, environmental, and occupant data in one seamless, mapped experience. With the most advanced search ever engineered, AI-driven risk insights, and tens of thousands of digitized books, LightBox once again raises the bar for uncovering a property’s past. 

  • SPEED
  • DATA
  • SEARCH

LightBox Live gives you speed and tools to do your best work faster

  • Quicker delivery: Fast access to city directory data - alongside all other content within LightBox Live

  • Cut through the noise: Filter out residential listings and leverage AI-driven insights to quickly identify high-risk properties and reduce potential liability.

  • Search efficiently: Use powerful list tools to quickly search, filter, and highlight target and adjoining properties and occupants.  

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Unprecedented Historical Depth and Context

  • Unmatched coverage: Access more books, more years, and more historical occupants than ever before. 

  • Visualize with context: For the first time ever, overlay City Directory addresses with Sanborn Maps, historical aerials, tax parcels, and more—all in LightBox Live!

  • Precision: LightBox’s proprietary AI-Powered Geocoder pinpoints target and adjoining properties with high accuracy, often to building rooftops. 

 

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At the heart of the new City Directory is a powerful, industry-leading search engine

  • Deep foundation: LightBox data powers innovation with high-precision street maps, millions of addresses from thousands of sources, tax parcels, building footprints, ownership information, and more!

  • Compliant: Industry-first Area of Interest reliably identifies adjoining properties per ASTM  E1527-21.

  • Historical insights: Standardized addresses are linked through space and time for complete historical context. 

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Join the Launch Webinar!

January 21, 2026

Be among the first to experience the new LightBox City Directory in LightBox Live. Our product team will showcase the powerful new search engine, demonstrate key tools and workflows, and reveal how these enhancements will elevate your historical occupant research. 

Reserve your spot today—don’t miss the live demo! 

On-Demand Webinar: Inroduction to LightBox Live

LightBox Live eliminates friction points in your workflow by enabling you to move seamlessly between datasets and tools without losing context or momentum. During this 30-minute live webinar, we explore the industry challenges and customer feedback that inspired the development of LightBox Live, demonstrate key features, and highlight how it empowers environmental professionals and others in the commercial real estate market.

Speakers:

Kathleen Lavallee (1) Albert Lojko

 

Register for Upcoming Events

LightBox Live: Using New Tools

August 13, 11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET

This live presentation will demonstrate the new tools in LightBox Live, including the advanced measuring tools and the new Area of Interest Tool. 

Speakers: Kathleen Lavallee & Paul Schiffer (LightBox Product, Environmental)

Get Ready! What You Can Do Now!

Here are some tips to help you prepare and make the most of this transformation: 
 

1 Check your access

Make sure everyone on your team has access to LightBox Live. If you can login to your Account Services page (My Services) or place orders, you’re already set! 

2 Register for the webinar

Get an early look at the new features, learn best practices, and prepare your teams for the change. Can’t attend live? Don’t worry—the session will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

3 Review your workflows

The new City Directory will be a standardized deliverable nationwide, including: 

Data accessible in LightBox Live 
A PDF report for inclusion in your deliverables   Download Sample
An Excel file format for added flexibility →  Download Sample
 
Ordering will no longer require manual adjoining inputs, as LightBox will identify all adjoinings in accordance with ASTM 1527-21. Once the new LightBox City Directory launches, previous City Directory report formats will no longer be supported.  

Please review and update internal processes and templates as needed. 

4 Ensure report deliverability

Report completion notifications will be sent from our new email domain. To avoid any interruptions in receiving updates, please take one of the following actions:  

  • IT teams: Whitelist our new domain – lightbox.live
  • Individual users: Add lightbox.live as a trusted sender in your email settings 
5 Communicate

Share this page, and other updates, with your teams (don’t forget your subcontractors!) so that they can join the webinar, prepare, and confirm access to LightBox Live.

6 Reach out

Our team is here to ensure a smooth transition. Contact your LightBox Representative or reach out to Support with any questions!

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Check your access

Make sure everyone on your team has access to LightBox Live. If you can login to your Account Services page (My Services) or place orders, you’re already set! 

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Register for the webinar

Get an early look at the new features, learn best practices, and prepare your teams for the change. Can’t attend live? Don’t worry—the session will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

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Review your workflows

The new City Directory will be a standardized deliverable nationwide, including: 

Data accessible in LightBox Live 
A PDF report for inclusion in your deliverables 
An Excel file format for added flexibility 
 
Ordering will no longer require manual adjoining inputs, as LightBox will identify all adjoinings in accordance with ASTM 1527-21. Once the new LightBox City Directory launches, previous City Directory report formats will no longer be supported.  

Please review and update internal processes and templates as needed. 

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Ensure report deliverability

Report completion notifications will be sent from our new email domain. To avoid any interruptions in receiving updates, please take one of the following actions:  

  • IT teams: Whitelist our new domain – lightbox.live
  • Individual users: Add lightbox.live as a trusted sender in your email settings 
 

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Communicate

Share this page, and other updates, with your teams (don’t forget your subcontractors!) so that they can join the webinar, prepare, and confirm access to LightBox Live.

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Reach Out

Our team is here to ensure a smooth transition. Contact your LightBox Representative or reach out to Support with any questions!

Have Questions or Want to Learn More?