Emerging Trends in Real Estate® is an annual series of trends and forecast publications that reflect the views of leading real estate executives in three global regions—the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

Undertaken jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute, the 2025 Emerging Trends in Real Estate® provides an outlook on real estate investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues. Each report:

• Tells you what to expect and where the best opportunities are.
• Elaborates on trends in the capital markets, including sources and flows of equity and debt capital.
• Indicates which property sectors offer the best opportunities and which ones to avoid.
• Explains how the economy and concerns about credit issues are affecting real estate.
• Discusses which metropolitan areas offer the most and least potential.
• Describes the impact of social and political trends on real estate.
• Explains how locational preferences are changing.

Download the most recent report.

Recap of the ULI St. Louis 2025 Trends in Real Estate Event

On December 3, 2024, ULI St. Louis hosted its signature event, Trends in Real Estate 2025, at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Over 200 attendees joined us to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping our region’s built environment.

The outstanding speaker lineup included Steven Paynter of Gensler, Chris McKee of CRG, Ryan McClure of Gateway Arch Park Foundation, Dara Eskridge of Invest STL, and Christie Brinkman, ULI St. Louis Chair. Together, they shared valuable insights and perspectives that inspired engaging conversations and meaningful discussions on the future of real estate and urban development.

Attendees left with fresh ideas and a deeper understanding of how St. Louis can harness its unique strengths to foster sustainable growth and innovation.

Steven Paynter’s presentation slides are available here.

We extend our gratitude to our event sponsors—Jacobs, Clayco, and CRG—for their generous support. We look forward to welcoming you to next year’s Trends in Real Estate event!