Research & Reports

Center City District and Central Philadelphia Development Corporation produce a wide range of reports, newsletters and publications to help keep you informed.

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.

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Economic Recovery

Downtown Vitality: A Deeper Look Into Office Trends

Pedestrian activity in Center City has continued its gradual two-year upward trend, buoyed by a substantial ongoing increase in downtown residents as well as the return of visitors and a slower but notable return of office workers, according to this new report from CCD/CPDC.

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Research & Reports

Downtown Rebounds: Greater Center City Housing Trends 2023

For two decades, the fastest growing residential section of Philadelphia has been Greater Center City. In 2022, the downtown rebound was built on decades of success: At just 5.8% of the city’s land area, Greater Center City accounted for 48% of the city’s total supply of new housing units.

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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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Research Reports & Publications

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Downtown Vitality: A Deeper Look Into Office Trends May 11, 2023 pedestrian counts, office PDF
Center City Digest, Spring 2023 April 18, 2023 digest PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Spring 2023 March 27, 2023 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Downtown Rebounds: Greater Center City Housing Trends 2023 February 27, 2023 housing, residential PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Momentum Continues to Build January 26, 2023 retail, pedestrian counts PDF
Philadelphia's Economic Recovery Continues December 13, 2022 economic recovery PDF
Center City Digest, Winter 2022 December 1, 2022 digest, center city digest PDF
Center City Philadelphia Retail, November 2022 November 23, 2022 retail PDF
Center City Pedestrian Vitality, November 2022 November 18, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Center City Pedestrian Counts, October 2022 October 7, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - September 2022 October 6, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - August 2022 September 20, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Center City Digest, Fall 2022 September 6, 2022 digest, center city district PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - July 2022 August 17, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Firing on All Cylinders July 31, 2022 employment, jobs PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - June 2022 July 19, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - May 2022 June 30, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Center City Retail Update - June 2022 June 29, 2022 retail PDF
2023–2027 Plan and Budget for the Center City District June 23, 2022 center city district, plan and budget PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - April 2022 May 11, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF