A focused visual-map workflow for retail brokers.
CRE Retail Maps focuses on visual retail-map production rather than broad GIS analysis: review brand artwork, add leader lines, style the map, and use Pro to export.
- No GIS training required - drop logos, draw lines, export
- Search and review brand artwork candidates
- Find nearby businesses by category
- Five branded PDF layouts for OMs and lease proposals
- Transparent CRE Retail Maps pricing
Build and preview up to three maps free. Downloads require Pro.
Different tools for different jobs
Evaluate analysis requirements separately
If you need advanced geospatial modeling, data integrations, or custom applications, verify the current ArcGIS product that fits those requirements directly with Esri.
CRE Retail Maps is for visual production
The editor focuses on artwork review, nearby-business placement, map styling, leader lines, and branded Pro exports.
Use separate tools when needed
Combine an analysis platform with CRE Retail Maps when a deliverable needs both a data model and a visual retail-map page.
When you should pick ArcGIS instead
If your requirements include advanced geospatial analysis, custom data formats, or enterprise integrations, document them and verify ArcGIS's current capabilities directly with Esri.
CRE Retail Maps does not attempt to replace a GIS analysis platform. It supplies a focused visual-map workflow for OMs, listing pitches, and presentations.
If your job centers on OMs, listing pitches, and visual map output, CRE Retail Maps is built for that focused workflow.
ArcGIS vs CRE Retail Maps FAQs
Can CRE Retail Maps do drive-time or radius analysis?+
No. CRE Retail Maps does not generate drive-time polygons, radius rings, or traffic-based trade-area analysis. Source that analysis separately from a suitable GIS or analytics provider.
Can I import my own GIS data?+
Not currently. CRE Retail Maps is built for fast retail map output, not for working with shapefiles or GeoJSON. If you need that, ArcGIS is the right tool.
Does CRE Retail Maps integrate with ArcGIS Online?+
Not directly. You can export maps as PNG or PDF from CRE Retail Maps and embed those images in ArcGIS layouts if needed.
What about Esri Business Analyst?+
Verify its current demographic and trade-area capabilities directly with Esri. CRE Retail Maps is focused on visual retail-map production rather than demographic analysis.
Which tool should I choose?+
Choose based on the job. CRE Retail Maps is focused on visual retail-map production and does not support shapefile or GeoJSON analysis. Verify ArcGIS's current capabilities and pricing directly with Esri.
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