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Rich Lazer
Executive Director & CEO
PhilaPort
David Greek
Managing Partner
Greek Real Estate Partners
Read Mortimer
SVP, Investment Officer
Prologis
Heath Abramsohn
Head of Acquisitions, North Central
Rockefeller Group
Chris Massey
Managing Principal
Brennan Investment Group
Ben Cohen
Co-Founder & Principal
Endurance Real Estate Group
John Bown
Partner
Industrial Investments
Steve Feinberg
Director of Investments, Industrial
Saxum Real Estate
Jake Maldon
Market Leader, Greater Philadelphia,
Alliance HP
Dave Fleming
President
Prism Engineering
why you should attend the philadelphia industrial & logistics summit
Why This Matters
Greater Philadelphia’s industrial market is entering a more active but increasingly selective phase. The region recorded more than 6.7M SF of leasing in Q1 2026, its strongest first quarter since 2022, but performance continues to vary by submarket, building type and tenant requirement.
At the same time, manufacturers and logistics users are placing greater weight on power, automation, labor and infrastructure. With PhilaPort handling a record 889,268 TEUs in 2025, owners, developers and capital sources are reassessing where to build, invest and lease heading into 2027.
What You’ll Learn
Whether Greater Philadelphia’s recent leasing momentum represents a broader industrial recovery or a selective rebound favoring certain submarkets, users and building types
Where demand is moving across Philadelphia, Bucks County, Southern New Jersey and the surrounding region, and which locations are best positioned heading into 2027
How power capacity, automation, labor availability, transportation access and specialized facility needs are changing industrial site selection
What lenders and equity partners now require to finance speculative development, build-to-suit facilities, redevelopment and industrial acquisitions
How owners and developers are adjusting rents, concessions, construction assumptions and lease-up strategies as tenants become more selective
Which opportunities offer the strongest outlook across large-format logistics, shallow-bay industrial, urban infill, manufacturing, fulfillment and cold-chain facilities
How port growth, transportation infrastructure, public incentives and permitting programs are influencing Philadelphia’s ability to compete for major industrial investment
How You’ll Do More Business
This is where Greater Philadelphia’s industrial owners, developers, occupiers, investors, lenders, brokers and public-sector leaders come together to compare what they are seeing across the market and identify where the next opportunities are emerging.
Connect directly with the people selecting sites, underwriting projects, leasing facilities, funding transactions and delivering the infrastructure behind the region’s industrial growth. Whether you are pursuing tenants, capital, land, development partners or new assignments, the conversations in this room will help move business forward.
Who Attends
Industrial owners and developers, investors, lenders, manufacturers, distributors, 3PL and fulfillment operators, cold-chain and food logistics companies, supply-chain and corporate real estate leaders, brokerage professionals, architects, engineers, contractors, land-use attorneys, economic-development officials, transportation and infrastructure leaders, and public-sector decision-makers.
Why You Should Attend
Greater Philadelphia’s industrial market is moving, but opportunity is no longer distributed evenly. Whether you build, finance, acquire, broker, design, deliver, lease, occupy or advise industrial real estate, this event will bring together the market intelligence, operator perspectives and business connections needed to determine where demand is real, which projects can move forward and how to position for the next industrial cycle.
Agenda
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8:00 AM
9:00 AM
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Registration, Breakfast and Networking
Connect with Greater Philadelphia’s leading industrial owners, developers, investors, occupiers, lenders, brokers and public-sector decision-makers |
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9:00 AM
9:45 AM
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Philadelphia Industrial Outlook: Submarkets and Strategies Through 2027
Where leasing demand, development discipline and investment activity are creating the strongest opportunities—and which Greater Philadelphia submarkets are positioned to outperform |
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9:45 AM
10:30 AM
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The Occupier Playbook: What Manufacturers and Distributors Need Now
How power, labor, transportation access, automation, cold-chain capabilities and building functionality are reshaping where users locate and which facilities they choose |
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10:30 AM
10:45 AM
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Networking Break
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10:45 AM
11:30 AM
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From Underwriting to Occupancy: Financing and Delivering Industrial Projects
What it takes to secure capital, clear entitlements, control construction costs and move a project from site control to completion in today’s selective market |
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11:30 AM
12:15 PM
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The Philadelphia Advantage: Infrastructure, Industry and Regional Competitiveness
How ports, freight access, site readiness, public incentives and major manufacturing investment will determine Greater Philadelphia’s ability to win projects, companies and jobs |
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12:15 PM
12:45 PM
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Closing Networking
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