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Senior Housing NUMBERS TO KNOW
1 in 3 — Pennsylvanians are projected to be age 60 or older by 2030. (Pennsylvania Department of Aging, State Plan on Aging)
Preparing for the Next Wave: Aligning community locations, housing options and services with the region’s changing demographics.
More than 25% — Residents in Montgomery County, Maryland, are expected to be over age 60 by 2030, underscoring the demographic shift across the Washington, D.C., suburbs. (Montgomery County Government, November 2025)
Finding the Right Markets: Evaluating where population trends, household resources and existing supply support the next investment.
90.4% — Senior housing occupancy across NIC MAP’s 31 U.S. primary markets in Q3 2026, up from 89.8% the previous quarter. (National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care/NIC MAP, Q3 2026)
Turning Demand Into Performance: Strengthening leasing, resident retention and operations as communities fill.
0.4% — Year-over-year senior housing inventory growth in Q3 2026 across NIC MAP’s primary markets, remaining near record lows. (National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care/NIC MAP, Q3 2026)
Building the Next Communities: Navigating financing, approvals and construction constraints to bring additional supply to market.
$388,830 — Average development cost per revenue unit in CBRE’s survey of 36 senior housing projects. (CBRE, 2026 Senior Housing Development Costs, Q2 2026 data)
Making Projects Pencil: Balancing construction costs, community design and achievable rents when choosing between development and acquisition.
$24 billion — U.S. seniors housing transaction volume over the four quarters ending in Q4 2025, the highest rolling annual total since Q2 2015. (JLL, 2026 Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey and Trends Outlook)
Following the Capital: Understanding how renewed investment activity shapes acquisition strategies, valuations and operator partnerships.
$104,520 — New Jersey’s annual median assisted living cost for a private, one-bedroom unit in 2025, ranking fifth highest among states. (CareScout, 2025 Cost of Care Survey)
Expanding Access: Developing housing and operating models that serve a broader range of older adults while supporting financial sustainability.
Occupancy, inventory growth, development costs and transaction volume reflect national research; demographic and resident-cost figures apply to the locations identified.
Speakers and Panels
From Site to Capital: Building the Next Wave of Senior Housing
How developers and investors evaluate markets, structure deals and determine which projects pencil
Philip Kroskin
Head of Real Estate, SVP Investments
Sunrise Senior Living
Jane Zhu
Senior Vice President, Acquistions
Clarion Partners
Andrew Cretal
Managing Director, Real Estate Development
Goodwin Living
Ari Adlerstein
Co-Founder
T7 Capital
Mark Moller
VP, Healthcare Banking
WSFS Bank
Designing for the Next Resident
How changing expectations around wellness, hospitality, technology, affordability and care are reshaping the product
Joe Jedlowski
Chairman and CEO
Distinctive Living
Mark Lenhard
President & Chief Executive Officer
United Methodist Communities
Larry Rouvelas
CEO
IntegraCare
Carol McKinley
President & CEO
Simpson
Maureen Casey
CEO
Dunwoody Village
Why You Should Attend The Mid-Atlantic Senior Housing Summit
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.
Agenda
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8:00 AM
9:00 AM
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Registration, Networking & Breakfast
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9:00 AM
9:45 AM
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Designing for the Next Resident
How changing expectations around wellness, hospitality, technology, affordability and care are reshaping the product |
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9:45 AM
10:00 AM
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Networking Break
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10:00 AM
10:45 AM
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From Site to Capital: Building the Next Wave of Senior Housing
How developers and investors evaluate markets, structure deals and determine which projects pencil |
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10:45 AM
11:15 AM
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Closing Networking
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