Build The Middle 2025: A National Housing Convening

Build the Middle 2025: A National Housing Convening will showcase successes and lessons learned from national middle housing reforms while building and elevating the growing national movement to rebuild housing choice in our communities – from ADUs, to multiple units per lot and beyond. Join us in shaping the future of housing.

This year’s Build the Middle Convening will bring together a curated network of leaders–from policymakers and developers to academics and advocates–to drive bold, practical solutions for building more neighborhood-scale housing. Our agenda will inspire action and build lasting impact.

This year’s Convening will will elevate key national conversations, including:

• Panels that explore scalable strategies for producing starter homes- from ADU condos to townhome developments- to ensure that more families are able to build generational wealth.
• Targeted sessions on financing innovation, where experts and practitioners will collaborate on unlocking new ADU and middle housing financing options to increase access to more homeowners.
• Strategic discussions and planning to shape a national middle housing agenda through collective action and policy alignment.
• High-impact networking opportunities to connect diverse stakeholders-from policymakers to practitioners- to spark partnerships and fuel progress.
• Spotlight on ADUs and wildfire recovery: To learn how ADUs are playing a critical role in southern California’s wildfire recovery, and extrapolate lessons that can be applied more broadly, this year's convening will feature a Rebuilding LA tour.
• Educational tracks for builders, architects, realtors, and others working on the frontlines of housing innovation. Middle housing industry track with small business and workforce development for construction professionals, realtors, and others working on the frontlines of housing