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For the last two decades, Greater Center City has been the fastest growing residential section of both Philadelphia and the entire region. After a temporary dip in population, the number of downtown residents on sidewalks in Center City had rebounded to 2019 levels by the end of 2021. Rents and home sale prices held up and the number of newly-permitted residential units in both Center City and citywide reached the highest point in decades in 2021.
The Center City District is the location for almost 1,500 businesses from one-of-a-kind owner-proprietors and unique restaurants to regional and national chains. On three consecutive Saturdays, September 17, September 24 and October 1, CCD is promoting Shop Center City Saturdays, an annual campaign that highlights the unique shopping experiences offered throughout the district’s many retail corridors.
Celebrate spring and story time at Sister Cities Park, Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7 during the first-ever Storybook Weekend presented by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®.
Does Philadelphia Have What It Needs to Recover? This Center City District/Central Philadelphia Development Corporation report highlights Philadelphia’s signs of recovery and examines the serious challenges that must be addressed.
CCD will welcome the return of winter events and attractions in Dilworth Park in November.
Games, entertainment, fall decor, a fall market and a craft beer and cocktail garden will fill Dilworth Park October 11-15, all set to the tunes of live music and DJs, presented by Live Nation.
CCD is pleased to present the activation of the first phase of Pulse, a site-specific work of public art created for Dilworth Park by internationally renowned artist Janet Echelman.