Data Dictionary - LightBox JSON (Valuation Data)
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    Category

    Data Point

    Validation

    LightBox Valuation Data Definitions

    Service-Level Assumptions

    File Number

    String

    The Client's unique Job or Project Number, not the Vendor's internal file or invoice number.

    Service-Level Assumptions

    Platform

    Standard Dropdown

    The originating Lightbox platform. At this time, some dropdowns may be dependent on Platform.

    Service-Level Assumptions

    LightBox Job ID

    GUID

    A unique Job ID provided by LightBox.

    Service-Level Assumptions

    Client Company Name

    String

    The Client's unique name.

    Service-Level Assumptions

    Date of Report

    MM/DD/YYYY

    Date of Report

    Service-Level Assumptions

    Currency Type

    Standard Dropdown

    Selection of currency for all monetary values

    Property Information

    Property Name

    String

    Name of the subject Property, or general description of the project.

    Property Information

    Street Address

    String

    Street address of subject property

    Property Information

    City

    String

    Municipality of subject property

    Property Information

    State

    Standard Dropdown

    State of subject property

    Property Information

    Zip

    String

    Zip code of subject property

    Property Information

    County

    String

    County of subject property

    Property Information

    CBSA Name

    String

    Census Bureau Statistical Area

    Property Information

    Country

    Standard Dropdown

    Country of subject property

    Property Information

    Latitude

    EX: 34.123461

    Latitude of subject property

    Property Information

    Longitude

    EX: -117.81799

    Longitude of subject property

    Property Information

    Legal Description

    String

    A description of land that identifies the real estate according to a system established or approved by law; an exact description that enables the real estate to be located and identified. (Example: Part of Tract 1, South 49’ of Lot 4, Block 5.)

    Property Information

    Existing or Proposed?

    Standard Dropdown

    Are the structures and grounds existing? Or proposed?

    Property Information

    No. of Tenants

    Integer

    One who holds or possesses real estate by any kind of right or title; commonly a person who occupies and uses the property of another under a lease.

    Property Information

    Property Type

    Standard Dropdown

    Categorization and subcategorization of property's use

    Property Information

    Property Sub Type

    Standard Dropdown

    Categorization and subcategorization of property's use

    Ownership / Property History

    Current Owner Name

    String

    One who has the legal or rightful title to a property.

    Ownership / Property History

    Most Recent Sale Date

    MM/DD/YYYY

    Ownership / Property History

    Subject Sold in last three years?

    Standard Dropdown

    Ownership / Property History

    Most Recent Sale Price

    0 or $#,###

    The amount asked, offered, or paid for a property.

    Ownership / Property History

    Property Currently Listed for Sale?

    Standard Dropdown

    Ownership / Property History

    If so, at what Price?

    0 or $#,###

    The Price attributed to a Pending Contract, that has not closed.

    Ownership / Property History

    Is the Property Encumbered?

    Standard Dropdown

    Is the property encumbered by a purchase contract, option or similar type of agreement?

    Ownership / Property History

    If so, at what Price?

    0 or $#,###

    Ownership / Property History

    Anticipated Close Date

    MM/DD/YYYY

    Anticipated date of closing for subject transaction

    Various Property Information

    Land SF

    #,###

    Total Land Area of the Site in Square Feet

    Various Property Information

    Acres

    #,###.##

    Total Land Area of the Site in Acres

    Various Property Information

    Usable Land SF

    #,###

    Usable Land: The minimum land area required per development which is suitable for OSS. This area includes satisfactory soil conditions, vertical separation and horizontal separation(s).

    Various Property Information

    Usable Acres

    #,###.##

    Various Property Information

    Zoning Code

    String

    Public regulation of the use of private land through application of police power; accomplished by establishing districts or areas with uniform requirements requirements relating to lot coverage, setbacks, type of improvement, permitted activities, signage, structure height, minimum lot area, density, landscaping, and other aspects of land use and development. Zoning regulations are established by enactment of a local (city, town, or county)
    zoning ordinance.

    Various Property Information

    Topography

    String

    The relief features or surface configurations of an area, e.g., hills, valleys, slopes, lakes, rivers.

    Various Property Information

    Flood Zone

    String

    The flat surfaces along the courses of rivers, streams, and other bodies of water that are subject to flooding.

    Various Property Information

    GBA - Gross Building SF

    0 or #,###

    Total floor area of a building, excluding unenclosed areas, measured from the exterior of the walls of the abovegrade area. This includes mezzanines and basements if and when typically included in the market area of the type
    of property involved.

    Various Property Information

    NRA - Net Rentable Area SF

    0 or #,###

    For office or retail buildings, the tenant’s pro rata portion of the entire office floor, excluding elements of the building that penetrate through the floor to the areas below. The rentable area of a floor is computed by measuring to the
    inside finished surface of the dominant portion of the permanent building walls, excluding any major vertical penetrations of the floor. Alternatively, the amount of space on which the rent is based; calculated according to local practice.

    Various Property Information

    Number of Units

    Integer

    Total number of units on the property.

    Various Property Information

    Number of Buildings

    Integer

    The number of buildings/structures on the improved site.

    Various Property Information

    Number of Stories

    Integer

    Number of stories. If more than one building, state the max number of stories.

    Various Property Information

    Elevators

    Integer

    Number of Elevators.

    Various Property Information

    Building Class

    Standard Dropdown

    For the purposes of comparison, office space is grouped into three classes: Class A, B, and C. These classes represent a subjective quality rating of buildings, which indicates the competitive ability of each building to attract similar types of tenants. Combinations of factors such as rent, building finishes, system standards and efficiency, building amenities, location or accessibility, and market perception are used as relative measures.

    Various Property Information

    Construction Class

    Standard Dropdown

    Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class S. https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/a-report-card-for-commercial-building-construction/

    Various Property Information

    Construction Quality

    Standard Dropdown

    Quality of Construction

    Various Property Information

    Condition

    Standard Dropdown

    An analysis of the quality and condition of building components that distinguishes among deferred maintenance items (those in need of immediate repair), short-lived items (those that must be repaired or replaced in the future), and items that are expected to last for the remaining economic life of the building.

    Various Property Information

    Parking Type

    Standard Dropdown

    The type of parking for a building: Garage, Surface, Car port, etc.

    Various Property Information

    Parking Spaces

    Integer

    Number of Parking Spaces

    Various Property Information

    Year Built

    String

    The year the primary improvements were completed; also referred to as year of construction.

    Various Property Information

    Year Renovated

    String

    The process in which older structures or historic buildings are modernized, remodeled, or restored. Generally, the objective of renovation is to maintain or restore the basic plan and style of a building rather than to modify the original design by accretions or alterations, though new construction often accompanies restoration. Renovation is closely associated with urban renewal and may encompass the development of facilities to serve the community.

    Various Property Information

    Real Estate Remaining Economic Life

    Integer

    The estimated period over which existing improvements are expected to contribute economically to a property; an estimate of the number of years remaining in the economic life of a structure or structural components as of the effective date of the appraisal; used in the economic age-life method of estimating depreciation.

    Valuation Scenarios

    Valuation Premise

    Standard Dropdown

    An assumption regarding the most likely set of transactional circumstances that may be applicable to the subject valuation. Ex: Market Value (NOTE: Must be exactly as it is stated from Lender. Speak to a support representative if the dropdown options do not align with values from Lender)

    Valuation Scenarios

    Valuation Type

    Standard Dropdown

    Valuation premise qualifier for valuation scenario - Ex: Market Value, Going Concern, etc. Ex: As Stabilized (NOTE: Must be exactly as it is stated from Lender. Speak to a support representative if the dropdown options do not align with values from Lender)

    Valuation Scenarios

    Valuation Interest

    Standard Dropdown

    Interest appraised for valuation scenario: An enforceable, legal claim to title of or interest in property. Ex: Leased Fee (NOTE: Must be exactly as it is stated from Lender. Speak to a support representative if the dropdown options do not align with values from Lender)

    Valuation Scenarios

    Effective Date of Value

    MM/DD/YYYY

    Date when concluded valuation is in effect

    Valuation Scenarios

    Value Conclusion

    0 or $#,###

    A type of value, stated as an opinion, that presumes the transfer of a property (i.e., a right of ownership or a bundle of such rights), as of a certain date, under specific conditions set forth in the value definition that is identified by the appraiser as applicable in an appraisal.

    Valuation Scenarios

    Exposure Time (Months)

    Integer

    Assumed exposure time (in months). An opinion, based on supporting market data, of the length of time that the property interest being appraised would have been offered on the market prior to the hypothetical consummation of a sale at market value on the effective date of the appraisal.

    Valuation Scenarios

    Marketing Time (Months)

    Integer

    Assumed marketing time (in months). An opinion of the amount of time to sell a property interest at the concluded market value or at a benchmark price during the period immediately after the effective date of an appraisal. Marketing time differs from exposure time, which precedes the effective date of an appraisal.

    Property Information

    Primary Improvement Size Type

    Standard Dropdown

    Pre-defined list (GBA SF, Units, etc.)

    Property Information

    Primary Improvement Size

    #,###

    Selected "primary" improvement size by vendor

    Real Property Allocations

    Improvements Value

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded contributory value of improvements only

    Real Property Allocations

    Primary Land Value

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded contributory value of primary land only

    Real Property Allocations

    Subtotal:

    Real Property Allocations

    Permanent Equipment (Real Property)

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded contributory value of permant fixtures & equipment

    Real Property Allocations

    Subtotal:

    Real Property Allocations

    Excess Land Value

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded contributory value of excess land

    Real Property Allocations

    Total Value of Real Property

    Non-Real Property Allocations

    Personal Property (FF&E)

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded contributory value of personal property (FF&E) associated with subject property

    Non-Real Property Allocations

    Total Tangible Non-Real Property

    Non-Real Property Allocations

    Intangible Property - Business Enterprise

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded contributory value of business or enterprise associated with subject property

    Non-Real Property Allocations

    Total Intangible Non-Real Components

    Non-Real Property Allocations

    Total Value of Non-Real Property

    0 or $#,###

    Tangible or intangible objects that are considered personal, as opposed to real property. Examples of tangible personal property include furniture, vehicles, jewelry, collectibles, machinery and equipment, and computer hardware. Examples of intangible personal property include contracts, patents, licenses, computer software, and intellectual property.

    Total Property Allocations

    Total Value of Real, Non-Real Property

    0 or $#,###

    Real Property Metrics

    Overall Value Per

    0 or $#,###.00

    Indexed (normalized) Total Real Property Value by selected unit of measurement

    Real Property Metrics

    Effective OAR

    #.##%

    OAR (overall rate, cap rate) implied by the Total Real Property Value and NOI (net operating income) projected under the Direct Capitalization Method

    Real Property Metrics

    Overall EGIM

    #.##

    Valuation metric: Total Real Property Value / Effective Gross Income projected under the Direct Cap Method

    Income Approach

    Income Approach Value

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded valuation via the Income Approach, which may factor in DCF and/or Direct Capitalization Method Values

    Income Approach

    Income Approach Unit of Measure

    Standard Dropdown

    Pre-defined list (GBA SF, Units, etc.)

    Income Approach

    Income Approach Value Per

    0 or $#,###.00

    Indexed (normalized) Income Approach Value by unit of measure

    Income Approach

    Income Approach Effective OAR

    #.##%

    OAR (overall rate, cap rate) implied by the Income Approach Value and NOI (net operating income) projected under the DCF Method

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Direct Cap Method Applied Cap Rate

    Cap rate (OAR, overall rate) applied to NOI projection to arrive at value under Direct Cap Method

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Direct Capitalization Value

    0 or $#,###

    A method used to convert an estimate of a single year’s income expectancy into an indication of value in one direct step, either by dividing the net income estimate by an appropriate capitalization rate or by multiplying the income estimate by an appropriate factor. Direct capitalization employs capitalization rates and multipliers extracted or developed from market data. Only one year’s income is used. Yield and value changes are implied, but not explicitly identified.

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Direct Cap Unit of Measure

    Standard Dropdown

    Pre-defined list (GBA SF, Units, etc.)

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Direct Cap Value Per

    0 or $#,###.00

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Discounted Cash Flow Value

    0 or $#,###

    The procedure in which a discount rate is applied to a set of projected income streams and a reversion. The analyst specifies the quantity, variability, timing, and duration of the income streams and the quantity and timing of the reversion, and discounts each to its present value at a specified yield rate.

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Discounted Cash Flow Unit of Measure

    Standard Dropdown

    Pre-defined list (GBA SF, Units, etc.)

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Discounted Cash Flow Per

    0 or $#,###.00

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Internal Rate of Return (Discount Rate)

    #.##%

    Discount rate applied to projected cash flows under the DCF Method

    Income Approach Assumptions

    Terminal Cap Rate

    #.##%

    Terminal cap rate applied to terminal cash flow projection under the DCF Method

    Operating Data

    Data Period Type

    Standard Dropdown

    Categorization of financial information as actual vs projection (or forecast)

    Operating Data

    Period

    MM/DD/YYYY

    End date of time period for financial information

    Operating Data

    Period Type Qualifier

    Standard Dropdown

    Additional detail / categorization of financial information data type

    Operating Data

    Financial Information Data Source

    Standard Dropdown

    Source (provider) of information for financial information. Assumes single source - if multiple, select primary source

    Operating Data

    Rental Income

    0 or $#,###

    Total amount of revenue from leased spaces or units.

    Operating Data

    Other Income

    0 or $#,###

    All income generated in the operation of the property that is not derived directly from space rental.

    Operating Data

    Potential Gross Income

    0 or $#,###

    The total income attributable to property at full occupancy before vacancy and operating expenses are deducted.

    Operating Data

    - Vacancy & Collection Loss

    0 or $#,###

    A deduction from potential gross income (PGI) made to reflect income reductions due to vacancies, tenant turnover, and nonpayment of rent;

    Operating Data

    Effective Gross Income

    0 or $#,###

    Gross Rental Revenue plus other income items, less vacancy and collection loss

    Operating Data

    Variable Expenses

    0 or $#,###

    Operating expenses that generally vary with the level of occupancy or the extent of services provided.

    Operating Data

    Fixed Expenses

    0 or $#,###

    Operating expenses such as property taxes and insurance that generally do not vary with occupancy and that prudent management will pay for whether the property is occupied or vacant.

    Operating Data

    Ground Lease Expense

    0 or $#,###

    The rent paid for the right to use and occupy land according to the terms of a ground lease; the portion of the total rent allocated to the underlying land.

    Operating Data

    Operating Expenses

    0 or $#,###

    The sum of all fixed and variable operating expenses and the replacement allowance cited in the appraiser’s operating expense estimate.

    Operating Data

    Reserves

    0 or $#,###

    An allowance that provides for the periodic replacement of building components that wear out more rapidly than the building itself and must be replaced during the building’s economic life; sometimes referred to as reserves or reserves for replacement.

    Operating Data

    Reserves Included?

    Standard Dropdown

    Did info provider include Replacement Allowance (Reserves) line item in their calculation of operating expenses (yes-default) or show as capital item (no)

    Operating Data

    Ground Lease Included?

    Standard Dropdown

    Did info provider include Ground Rent line item in their calculation of operating expenses (yes-default) or show as capital item (no)

    Operating Data

    Net Operating Income

    0 or $#,###

    Net operating income: EGI value - OpEx value

    Operating Data

    Occupancy Rate

    #.##%

    Percent of space occupied / paying rent

    Operating Data

    Vacancy Rate

    #.##%

    Percent of Vacant Space

    Cost Approach Value

    Cost Approach Value

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded valuation via the Cost Approach

    Cost Approach Value

    Cost Approach Unit of Measure

    Standard Dropdown

    Pre-defined list (GBA SF, Units, etc.)

    Cost Approach Value

    Cost Approach Value Per

    0 or $#,###.00

    Indexed (normalized) Cost Approach Value by unit of measure

    Cost Approach Value

    Direct or Hard Costs

    0 or $#,###

    Expenditures for the labor and materials used in the construction of improvements; also called hard costs.

    Cost Approach Value

    Indirect or Soft Costs

    0 or $#,###

    Expenditures or allowances for items other than labor and materials that are necessary for construction, but are not typically part of the construction contract. Indirect costs may include administrative costs, professional fees, financing
    costs and the interest paid on construction loans, taxes and the builder’s or developer’s all-risk insurance during construction, and marketing, sales, and lease-up costs incurred to achieve occupancy or sale. Also called soft costs.

    Cost Approach Value

    Entrepreneurial Profit

    0 or $#,###

    A market-derived figure that represents the amount an entrepreneur received for his or her contribution to a past project to compensate for his or her time, effort, knowledge, and risk; the difference between the total cost of a
    property (cost of development) and its market value (property value after completion), which represents the entrepreneur’s compensation for the risk and expertise associated with development. An entrepreneur is motivated by
    the prospect of future value enhancement (i.e., the entrepreneurial incentive). An entrepreneur who successfully creates value through new development, expansion, renovation, or an innovative change of use is rewarded by
    entrepreneurial profit. Entrepreneurs may also fail and suffer losses.

    Cost Approach Value

    Site Improvement Costs

    0 or $#,###

    Improvements on and off a site that make it suitable for its intended use or development. On-site improvements include grading, landscaping, paving, and utility hookups; off-site improvements include streets, curbs, sidewalks, drains, and connecting utility lines.

    Cost Approach Value

    Total Depreciation

    0 or $#,###

    In appraisal, a loss in the value of improvements from any cause; the difference between the cost of an improvement on the effective date of the appraisal and the value of the improvement on the same date.

    Sales Comparison Approach

    Sales Approach Value

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded valuation via the Sales Approach

    Sales Comparison Approach

    Sale Approach Unit of Measure

    Standard Dropdown

    Pre-defined list (GBA SF, Units, etc.)

    Sales Comparison Approach

    Sales Approach Value Per

    0 or $#,###.00

    Indexed (normalized) Sales Approach Value by unit of measure

    Development Approach

    Bulk Discounted Value

    0 or $#,###

    Concluded value on bulk discounted basis


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