2025 Forecast: A Look Ahead at Multi-Family, Commercial & Institutional Development

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What’s in store for commercial, multi-family, and institutional construction in the year ahead? Join two leading industry economists as they break down the myriad factors driving these markets and how they could shape the trajectory for new developments.

Ryan Davis, CEO of Witten Advisors, and Sarah Martin, Associate Director of Forecasting, Dodge Construction Network, will share their 2025 forecast for challenges related to regionality, population trends, capital acquisition, and current political and economic climates contributing to new construction—on projects ranging from schools and offices to data centers and warehouses. Discussion will also include an in-depth analysis of new, multi-family construction, including expectations for capital acquisition, increasing costs, and the impacts of affordable housing needs.

Location:: Online
Date/Time:: March 12, 2025 | 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Credits:: Attendees can earn 1.5 AIA/CES LUs, 1.5 PDH credits or 0.15 ICC credits (no HSW)

Bonus content – Attendees are invited to stay for the end of the non-accredited portion of the webinar starting at 2:30pm ET featuring WoodWorks Partner Mercer Mass Timber for a manufacturer Q&A. Learn more about their products and services and how they can be a resource on your next project.

Speakers

Ryan Davis, CEO | Witten Advisors

Ryan Davis serves as CEO at Witten Advisors, which provides research, analysis, and insights for clients to formulate their apartment market strategies.  Before joining Witten, Ryan was Vice President at RBC Capital Markets and obtained a Ph.D. in Economics.  Ryan is very active in the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), serves on the National Advisory Council for Apartment Life, and is past president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association for Business Economics.

Sarah Martin, Associate Director of Forecasting | Dodge Construction Network

Sarah Martin is the Associate Director of Forecasting at Dodge Construction Network, where she forecasts and analyzes construction industry data for the U.S. and Canada across all major construction types and geographies. With nine years of experience forecasting economic markets, Sarah is an established contributor who frequently writes, analyzes, and presents on construction and U.S. economy-related topics.