Market Scope

The commercial and residential real estate market is "vertical" in nature and contains a variety of commercial and residential real estate property types, including office, industrial, retail, multi-family residential (including student and senior housing), hospitality, and health care. Clients are typically developers and owner-users, such as large retailers.

Engineering services provided to these clients include mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP), structural, site-civil, surveying, geotechnical, and environmental services. Land development-focused firms also include residential home builders as major clients.

Market Briefs

September 22, 2026

Commercial & Residential Real Estate Market Intelligence Brief – Fall 2026

Commercial & Residential Real Estate Market Intelligence Brief Commercial and residential real…

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September 10, 2026

ACEC Support for the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410)

ACEC supports the bipartisan Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410),…

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November 17, 2025

Special Edition: Data Centers Market Intelligence Brief – Fall 2025

In this Market Intelligence Brief Special Issue, we take a deeper look…

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Podcasts

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December 1, 2023

Previewing the New Private Market Brief – Commercial and Residential Real Estate

ACEC's Director of Private Market Resources, Diana Alexander, previews the newest Private Market Brief on the Commercial and Residential Real Estate market.
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November 28, 2023

Commercial Real Estate Update with Cushman & Wakefield’s Rebecca Rockey

Rebecca Rockey, Cushman and Wakefield's Deputy Chief Economist and Global Head of Forecasting joined Thomas Grogan for a deep dive into the commercial real estate market on this episode of the podcast.
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Staff Contacts

Thomas Grogan

Thomas is the Chief Economist at ACEC where he leads original research,…

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Diana O’Lare

Diana is the Vice President of Market Intelligence at the American Council…

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