BD+C Live Webinar | December 10, 2026
Key Trends in the $115 Billion U.S. Multifamily Housing Market for 2027
Join the Building Design+Construction and MultifamilyPro+ editorial team for this live webinar on key trends and innovations in the $115 billion U.S. multifamily housing market. This 60-minute webinar, worth 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, will take place Thursday, December 10, at 1:00 pm ET.
Summary
- Thursday, December 10, 2026
- 1:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM CST
- 1 hour
- 1.0 AIA HSW
Join the Building Design+Construction and MultifamilyPro+ editorial team for this live webinar on key trends and innovations in the $115 billion U.S. multifamily housing market. This 60-minute webinar, worth 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, will take place Thursday, December 10, at 1:00 pm ET.
A panel of multifamily housing experts will present their latest projects, trends, innovations, opportunities, and obstacles related to key multifamily subsectors, including affordable housing, market-rate housing, luxury rental developments, and office-to-residential conversions.
Meet The Experts
Topic: Compact and Affordable Housing
Aeron Hodges, AIA
Principal, Multifamily Housing Practice Leader
Stantec
Based in Stantec’s Boston office, Aeron strives to deliver high-quality, market-rate, affordable residential communities. She has led designs for developers in high-barriers-to-entry markets while balancing unique requirements of municipalities, residential trends, and multifamily economics. Aeron’s broad-ranging experience—including multifamily housing, workplace, commercial and mixed-use, and public projects—informs the innovative, yet practical solutions she develops for clients. Her recent projects in Boston include The Parker, Miscela, and the mixed-use, mixed-income, 55 Hudson and 773 Huntington Ave projects.
Office-to-Residential Conversion Developments
Charles Thomson, AIA, LEED AP
Principal
CetraRuddy
Charles Thomson is a Principal at CetraRuddy, recognized as one of the country’s leading planners and designers of multifamily housing. Since joining the firm in 2013, Thomson has led a diverse range of multifamily, mixed-use, education, and workplace projects spanning new construction and adaptive reuse and conversions. Highlights of his portfolio include Rose Hill, a 45-story residential condominium on East 29th Street; 412 West 15th Street, an 18-story commercial building in the Meatpacking District; and Corporate Commons Three, a sustainable, mixed-use commercial building on Staten Island with a charter school, restaurant, and rooftop farm. Currently, Charles leads the design teams for several of CetraRuddy’s large-scale office-to-residential conversation initiatives.
Topic: Luxury Rental and Market-Rate Rental Trends
TBA
Moderator
David Barista
Editorial Director ,Building Design+Construction, Multifamily Pro+
David Barista has covered the U.S. construction industry for more than 25 years, including multiple editorial roles at Building Design+Construction magazine, where he currently serves as Editorial Director. Previously, David was Editor-in-Chief of Professional Builder, Custom Builder, and ProBuilder.com, properties that combined reach more than 200,000 residential design and construction professionals. He is a seven-time Jesse H. Neal Award winner and an eight-time finalist, recognizing excellence in business journalism.
Supported By
This webinar is made possible thanks to our supporting sponsors:
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss trending and emerging design features and property amenities in multifamily developments, including health and wellness spaces, indoor-outdoor connection, and biophilic design.
- Review design and real estate development strategies for creating high-density, affordable, sustainable multifamily developments in urban and suburban environments.
- Explore design approaches for integrating enhanced security and safety, resilience, smart home tech, sustainability, and wellness into new and renovated multifamily developments.
- Learn about the latest trends, opportunities, and obstacles related to converting office buildings to market-rate and luxury rental housing.
- Study the 2027 market forecast for the $115 billion multifamily construction market, including construction spending projections by region and project type.
HSW justification
This webinar addresses multiple topics related to the health, safety, and welfare of multifamily building occupants and visitors, including housing affordability and availability, high-density housing, biophilic design, indoor-outdoor connection, safety and security design, smart home tech, and health and wellness amenities.
Education Level: Intermediate
Registration
Instructional Delivery Method: Live Online
Prerequisites: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Advance learner preparation: N/A
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