Data center development is changing how certain land assets are evaluated while influencing seller motivations. For landowners and investors, the question is not simply whether a property has acreage, frontage, or development potential. In most cases, the first question is whether the site can support the power and infrastructure demands that drive data center use.

Tyler Davis, Spencer Smith, and Jerrod Parker discuss the unique value drivers behind data center development, including the role of power availability, transmission access, utility requirements, local policy, community response, and due diligence. The conversation offers a high-level look at how this rapidly evolving sector may shape opportunities for landowners, investors, and developers.

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Water quality regulations have always played a significant role in agricultural land management across Florida. In this episode, Tyler Davis and Brandon DuRant of Saunders Real Estate are joined by Robert Angus and Allan Charles of Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. to discuss the regulatory framework surrounding water quality, including Basin Management Action Plans and Best Management Practices (BMPs), and how these apply to farm and ranch operations.

The conversation outlines how BMPs function as a compliance pathway, the role of agricultural classification in property taxes and land use, and how programs tied to water policy and citrus health are affecting landowners. The discussion provides practical context around how these factors intersect with day-to-day land management and broader land use considerations in Florida.

Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. is a long-standing strategic partner of the Lay of the Land® Conference.

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Our Lay of the Land® Conference in Columbus, Georgia, offers a comprehensive look at the factors influencing land values and management across Alabama and Georgia.

The day opened with a policy-focused discussion on issues shaping land ownership, including trade dynamics impacting agricultural profitability, conservation initiatives, and the role of private property rights. Additional sessions explored recreational land value and how buyer preferences have shifted, as well as the financial, operational, and family considerations involved in succession planning for land ownership.

A development-focused panel examined the forces driving demand for residential, industrial, and emerging uses, and the following lenders discussion provided a practical look at debt and capital, walking through real-world financing scenarios tied to agricultural operations and rural land purchases. The event concluded with a data-driven perspective presented by Saunders Land advisors, connecting verified land sales data with observations from recent transactions across Alabama and Georgia.

Learn more about our upcoming conferences at LayOfTheLandConference.com.

Chapters
(00:02:15) Policy Issues Shaping Land Ownership
(01:03:01) Recreational Land Value Optimization
(01:49:42) Succession Planning for Landowners
(02:47:06) Growing Demand for Development Land
(03:34:05) Lenders Discussion on Debt and Capital
(04:22:17) Lay of the Land® Market Update