A market-specific look at how investors, developers, and public leaders are navigating the next phase of OZ activity in 2026

What You Will Learn:

• What the 2026 OZ deadline actually means for Philadelphia projects already underway
• How investors and developers are thinking about capital planning, refinancing, recapitalization, and long-term hold strategy
• Where pressure is building in current OZ deals, and what sponsors need to be preparing for now
• How Pennsylvania’s OZ 2.0 process is unfolding and what that means for Philadelphia-based owners, developers, and investors
• Where Philadelphia public- and private-sector stakeholders may have real leverage in shaping the next round of designations
• How local approvals, political dynamics, and neighborhood-level realities affect OZ strategy in Philadelphia
• Which signals are real, which are still emerging, and how market participants are positioning around both.