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Panelist

Mr. Jake Dietrich

VP of Acquisition & Development Onyx+East

Jake Dietrich is Vice President of Acquisitions & Development for Onyx+East, an Indianapolis-based developer and builder of build-to-rent and for-sale single-family homes and townhomes. At Onyx+East, Jake leads the team responsible for all land acquisition and development activities. Over his career, Jake and his teams have led the land acquisition and development of more than $1B of mixed-use, multi-family, build-to-rent, and for-sale residential real estate throughout the Midwest totaling over 3,500 housing units. 

 

Jake graduated cum laude from Ball State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning and Development. He also earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University's McKinney School of Law. Professionally, Jake is an active member of ULI's Small Scale Development Product Council (Blue) and the ULI Indiana District Council. Jake serves as Chair for the Advisory Board for Ball State University's Department of Urban Planning, where he is frequently a guest lecturer. In 2021, Jake was named the Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning's Graduate of the Last Decade.

Speaking at

Wed Nov 05 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time Moscone West - Level 2, 2009-2011

Report from the Field: Wrestling with the Cost of Housing Construction

Leaders in the development and construction industry discuss the impact of unprecedented market and economics conditions on the cost and complexity of developing new housing and strategies they are using to manage this complex environment. Questions addressed include the following: • What is happening in the labor markets, and what are builders doing to ensure access to skilled workers and to control costs? • Are tariffs increasing the cost of construction right now? Are they changing sourcing practices? • Has the slowdown in housing construction changed the developer/construction company dynamics? What about the general contractor/subcontractor dynamics? • Are the complexities of this environment pushing developers to grapple with new technology, or is that one more unknown to manage? • What can developers and builders do to push the feasibility needle in 2026?