In this article, you'll learn:

• How drones enhance understanding of an area's layout and surroundings.
• The benefits of using drones for building inspections and site evaluations.
• How drone footage provides better views for site selection presentations.
• How drones help simulate real-world experiences like commuting and traffic flow.

Whether you or your tenant rep are flying them, drones are amazingly powerful tools to help you in commercial site selection. While the site selection process might seem like it is heavily weighted towards numbers -- area demographics, space measurements, financial metrics, and the like -- at the simplest level, the building is something that everyone sees. Having a better view of the buildings and locations that you are considering gives you a deeper understanding. It also helps put you in the shoes of the employees, vendors, and customers that will be interacting with your site.