Central Philadelphia Development Corporation

Members enhance the competitiveness of Center City through programming, planning and civic engagement.

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Programming & Benefits

CPDC membership provides exclusive access to programming and networking opportunities to expand your business in Center City Philadelphia.
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CPDC Initiatives

Since its inception, CPDC has undertaken a number of initiatives to make Center City Philadelphia a more competitive place to do business.
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CPDC Members

Learn more about Industry leaders who are invested in the future of Center City Philadelphia.
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Doing Business

Your business belongs in the heart of Philadelphia, the 5th largest metropolitan region in the country, a destination of choice for companies seeking a thriving urban setting.
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Join CPDC

Join the hundreds of business leaders making a difference in Center City.
CPDC Meeting

The Future of the Office District: A Recap of the CPDC December 2022 Meeting

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Research & Reports

Philadelphia's Economic Recovery Continues

Recovery is progressing by nearly all measures: employment, hotel occupancy, retail and restaurant sales, transit ridership, pedestrian volumes and city tax collections are all up. Job recovery is slow but steady and most significantly, Philadelphia’s unemployment rate fell in October, to the lowest point since 1990.

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Developments

Downtown Real Estate Developments

Center City Philadelphia Developments 2022 is an in-depth report on current and upcoming major real estate projects in Center City. The report includes a map and full-color photos or renderings and project descriptions for all 65 major developments in Center City Philadelphia, categorized by type. As well as an interactive map featuring all of the developments found within the publication.

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Center City Philadelphia Retail, November 2022

Sustained by a diversified retail customer base that includes the third largest downtown population in the U.S., workers, tourists, and regional visitors, Center City Philadelphia is on pace for the second consecutive year of positive net openings, according to the new Center City District/Central Philadelphia Development Corporation Center City Retail, November 2022.
CCD/CPDC Annual Report

State of Center City 2022

Does Philadelphia have what it takes to recover? This Center City District/Central Philadelphia Development Corporation report examines Philadelphia’s signs of recovery, and remaining challenges, after two years of profound disruption.
Doing Business

Philly Works

When it comes to being a great place to do business and attract talent, Philly works. With a downtown that doesn't stop when the workday ends, Philadelphia offers satisfaction in and out of the office.
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Center City Digest, Winter 2022

This edition of the CCD and CPDC quarterly newsletter includes: CCD President, Paul R. Levy's cover essay about the current status of recovery in Center City and what’s required from local leaders, a new promotion in CCD’s leadership team, streetscape improvements, the return of seasonal amenities to CCD Parks and the latest initiatives supported by CCDF.
News

CPDC Developments Newsletter 3.13.23

CPDC's bi-weekly newsletter with a roundup of real estate, development, economic, government and other news concerning Center City Philadelphia.
Traded Sector Employment

Firing on All Cylinders

This report compares Philadelphia to five other urban areas in United States. It documents how Philadelphia lags in firms that sell services nationally and globally, but suggests that if we replicate the success achieved by others, we will grow more family-sustaining jobs and a prosperous network of small, local businesses.