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 Highlight

Supermarkets in Center City


While the closure of the Heirloom Market at 801 Market Street is disappointing news, Center City and the surrounding neighborhoods have welcomed 18 new supermarkets since 2010, with another five expected to open before the end of 2025. Together, they allow nearly 110,000 residents to access groceries within a five-minute walk.

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Research & Reports

Center City Data Dashboard

The Center City Data Dashboard includes data covering key indicators, pedestrian counts, the office market, retail, hospitality, transportation, housing, Center City District stats, and demographics and will be updated regularly. Bookmark it today.

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CCD/CPDC Annual Report

State of Center City 2024: Shaping the Future We Want

Center City District's annual report examines how downtown Philadelphia’s social and economic systems have evolved amid the profound challenges of the past four years.

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Research Reports & Publications

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Center City Retail Update, June 2024 June 25, 2024 retail No Attachment
Center City Retail Report, November 2023 November 20, 2023 retail PDF
Center City Retail Update, July 2023 July 7, 2023 retail PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Spring 2023 March 27, 2023 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Momentum Continues to Build January 26, 2023 retail, pedestrian counts 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
Pedestrian Count Report - July 2022 August 17, 2022 retail, pedestrian count 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
Pedestrian Count Report - April 2022 May 11, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - March 2022 April 11, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - February 2022 March 11, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - January 2022 March 10, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - December 2021 January 17, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - November 2021 December 20, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - October 2021 November 16, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - September 2021 November 15, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF