Research & Reports

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

Research & Reports

Center City Retail Report, November 2023

Center City's retail occupancy rates, pedestrian volumes, retail sales and jobs are continuing to rise and are approaching 2019 levels.

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Research & Reports

Downtowns Rebound: The Data Driven Path to Recovery

Can downtowns in the U.S. rebound and prosper? This fundamental question lingers more than three years after the global pandemic. This report seeks to counter misinformation and provide some of the data that can assist when making decisions and choosing actions that best support a robust and inclusive process of recovery.

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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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Research Reports & Publications

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Center City Digest, Winter 2022 December 1, 2022 digest, center city digest PDF