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PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.

Open a Store

PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.

Open a Store

PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.

Open a Store

PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.

Open a Store

PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.

Open a Store

PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.

Open a Store

PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.

Open a Store

PhiladelphiaRetail.com is the main resource for prospective retailers looking to join the global brands and local boutiques thriving in Center City Philadelphia.


Downtown Philadelphia is buzzing with growth, activity and opportunity.

With over 2800 storefronts, a mix of national brands and unique local businesses, Center City is the ultimate urban shopping destination with distinct retail neighborhoods. 175 new retailers have opened in Center City since 2020 with at least 47 more coming soon.

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"There’s no other place we’d ever open a business." 

-Chef Marcie Turney & Valerie Safran, Owners of six restaurants and boutiques in Center City Philadelphia, which helped transform 13th Street into trendy Midtown Village

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CENTER CITY DISTRICT, 
your partner for retail in Philadelphia.

Let us help you with the following:

  • Tours
  • Introductions
  • Demographic data
  • Pedestrian volumes
  • Available retail & restaurant locations
  • Assistance with zoning, permitting & licensing
     

If you'll be at ICSC@PA/NJ/DE stop by booth #1306 to see Center City Disrict for your business needs.

For all of your retail needs, contact
Jimmy Salfiti
Retail Economic Developments Manager
215.440.5928
jsalfiti@centercityphila.org

Research & Reports

Center City Retail Update, July 2023

Center City retail and restaurants have almost fully rebounded from the events and challenges of 2020.
CCD/CPDC Annual Report

State of Center City 2023

Does Center City Philadelphia have what it needs to recover? This CCD/CPDC report highlights Philadelphia’s signs of recovery and examines the serious challenges that must be addressed.
Research & Reports

Pedestrian Counts

With the installation of 20 cameras that measure pedestrian volumes 24 hours a day, the CCD now provides retailers, brokers, and developers with detailed counts and analyses of hourly trends.
Doing Business

Financing & Incentives

Find resources from government and non-profit organizations available to companies looking to move, expand or grow jobs in Philadelphia.
Research & Reports

Center City Developments 2022

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.
Explore Center City

Shopping Districts

Explore Center City's shopping districts, filled with local boutiques, national retailers, art galleries, casual and fine-dining restaurants, and more, for a fun and unique shopping experience in the heart of the city.
Open a Store

Retail Resources

Learn more about what the Center City District can do for your business.

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