Multifamily rents drop in September 2024

The average multifamily rent fell by $3 in September to $1,750, while year-over-year growth was unchanged at 0.9 percent.

Contractors

Nonresidential construction spending rises slightly in August 2024

National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.22 trillion.

The Changing Built Environment

Half-century real estate data shows top cities for multifamily housing, self-storage, and more

Research platform StorageCafe has conducted an analysis of U.S. real estate activity from 1980 to 2023, focusing on six major sectors: single-family, multifamily, industrial, office, retail, and self-storage.

Student Housing

Student housing market stays strong in summer 2024

As the summer season winds down, student housing performance remains strong. Preleasing for Yardi 200 schools rose to 89.2% in July 2024, falling just slightly behind the same period last year.

Market Data | Apr 3, 2017

Public nonresidential construction spending rebounds; overall spending unchanged in February

The segment totaled $701.9 billion on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate for the month, marking the seventh consecutive month in which nonresidential spending sat above the $700 billion threshold.

Market Data | Mar 29, 2017

Contractor confidence ends 2016 down but still in positive territory

Although all three diffusion indices in the survey fell by more than five points they remain well above the threshold of 50, which signals that construction activity will continue to be one of the few significant drivers of economic growth.

Market Data | Mar 24, 2017

These are the most and least innovative states for 2017

Connecticut, Virginia, and Maryland are all in the top 10 most innovative states, but none of them were able to claim the number one spot.

Market Data | Mar 22, 2017

After a strong year, construction industry anxious about Washington’s proposed policy shifts

Impacts on labor and materials costs at issue, according to latest JLL report.

Market Data | Mar 22, 2017

Architecture Billings Index rebounds into positive territory

Business conditions projected to solidify moving into the spring and summer.

Market Data | Mar 15, 2017

ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell to end 2016

Contractors in each segment surveyed all saw lower backlog during the fourth quarter, with firms in the heavy industrial segment experiencing the largest drop.