Why This Matters

Senior housing is entering a more decision-driven phase of the cycle. NIC reports that occupancy across its 31 primary markets reached 89.9% in the second quarter of 2026, while year-over-year inventory growth was only 0.4% and fewer than 16,000 units remained under construction. Baltimore was already at 91.8%, underscoring the strength of demand within the broader Mid-Atlantic corridor.

The development response has not kept pace. CBRE's 2026 development-cost survey found average costs had risen 23.6% since 2023 to $388,830 per revenue unit, while its H1 2026 investor survey described cap rates as falling across all senior housing segments amid rising investor confidence. That creates a defining tension for the sector: existing assets are benefiting from stronger fundamentals, but owners and developers still have to solve for land, construction costs, financing and operating performance before new projects can move.

Philadelphia is a compelling convening point for a regional conversation. Pew reports that the city's 65-and-older population grew 24% from 2014 to 2024 and now represents 15% of residents. But the opportunity extends well beyond Philadelphia. This summit is designed around the full Mid-Atlantic corridor, connecting Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia rather than treating Philadelphia as the only market in the room.

What You'll Learn

• Which Mid-Atlantic markets and submarkets offer the strongest combination of demographic demand, limited new supply and workable site economics.

• How investors, lenders and operators are underwriting acquisitions, recapitalizations, value-add opportunities and new development as capital markets improve.

• What it takes to make new construction pencil when development costs remain elevated and lease-up assumptions are changing.

• How owners are deciding between renovation, expansion, repositioning, conversion and disposition across aging portfolios.

• How demand is evolving across active adult, independent living, assisted living, memory care and life plan community models.

• Which operating strategies are moving NOI, from staffing and pricing to technology, sales, care delivery, dining and hospitality.

• How changing resident expectations around wellness, affordability, personalization and experience are reshaping the physical product.

How You'll Do More Business

Get in the room with owners, operators, developers, investors, lenders, brokers, architects, contractors, healthcare partners and advisors active across the Mid-Atlantic. You will come away with a clearer read on where capital is moving, where new projects can still pencil, which existing assets are positioned for value creation and who is looking for partners as the next demand cycle accelerates.

Who Attends

Senior housing owners, operators, developers, investors, lenders and capital providers attend this event alongside executives from life plan communities, active adult, independent living, assisted living and memory care organizations. The audience also includes architects, designers, engineers, general contractors, brokers, healthcare and wellness partners, technology providers, attorneys, consultants, public-sector leaders and other professionals involved in developing, financing, operating and repositioning senior housing across the Mid-Atlantic.

Why You Should Attend

This event is built for anyone who wants a decision-useful view of senior housing across the Mid-Atlantic rather than a single-market snapshot. Philadelphia is the convening point, but the conversation spans the full region. You will hear directly from the people deploying capital, operating communities and making development calls in real time, while building relationships with the regional players most likely to shape the next wave of growth.