Download the 2024 Multifamily Annual Report

Welcome to Building Design+Construction and Multifamily Pro+’s second Multifamily Annual Report. This 60-page special report is our latest “state of the state” update on the $130 billion multifamily housing construction sector. In this report, the editors highlight our top-10 trends in three multifamily subsectors; provide a 2025 outlook for this crucial building sector; present a roundup of our favorite market innovations for 2024; and outline emerging trends in exterior design for multifamily buildings. Enjoy!

- David Barista, Editorial Director
- Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor 
- John Caulfield, Senior Editor               
- Quinn Purcell, Managing Editor
- Novid Parsi, Contributing Editor
- Robyn Feller, Contributing Editor

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEET THE EXPERTS
The editors connected with more than 70 multifamily market experts for this special report. Meet our contributors and sponsors.

SECTION 1
2025 MULTIFAMILY CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK
Tracking the current and future states of the $130 billion multifamily construction market, including rental housing, for-sale housing, senior living, and student housing.

SECTION 2
MULTIFAMILY SUBSECTOR TRENDS
Top 10 Trends in the Luxury Housing Market
Top 10 Trends in the Mixed-use Multifamily Housing Market
Top 10 Trends in the Assisted Living and Memory Care Facilities Market

SECTION 3
INNOVATIONS ROUNDUP
2024: A Year of Innovation in the Multifamily Market
We present a roundup of our favorite multifamily market innovations for 2024.

SECTION 4
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Advanced Strategies for Building Envelope Design and Construction
This AIA-accredited course worth 1.0 AIA HSW covers building science topics related to building envelope design and construction in multifamily housing, including continuous insulation, airtightness, moisture control, acoustics, occupant comfort, daylighting, energy performance, and sustainability.