On Thursday, September 10, GBCA President & CEO Benjamin Connors joined leaders from across Philadelphia’s real estate and development community at Bisnow’s Philadelphia State of the Market.
Ben participated in the panel, From Capital to Keys: What It Takes to Get a Philadelphia Project Done in 2026, alongside Leo Addimando of Alterra Property Group, Robert Zuritsky of Parkway Corp., Daniel Killinger of National Real Estate Development, and Abe Ibrahim of Mid Penn Bank. Moderated by David Gardner of Adler & Stachenfeld LLP, the panel discussed the challenges impacting projects across the city. The conversation focused on the costs, financing, timelines, and other pressures affecting development and what it takes to successfully move projects forward in today’s market.
