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Commentary by Paul R. Levy, CCD President and CEO: Philadelphia was beginning its 11th year of growth when we started researching and writing our annual State of Center City report. Then everything changed. We considered not publishing, but decided only to adjust tense in the text, reflecting current realities.
Center City's retail occupancy rates, pedestrian volumes, retail sales and jobs are continuing to rise and are approaching levels last seen in 2019, according to 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 levels last seen in 2019, according to the CCD/CPDC Center City Retail Report, November 2023.
Center City continued to show promising signs of recovery throughout the summer months, buoyed by returning conventions and office workers and increasing numbers of pedestrians who are contributing to rising retail and restaurant sales, local tax revenue, new business openings and increases in convention travel and hotel occupancy.
Center City’s transformation into a 24-hour downtown is reflected in its burgeoning retail scene, with residential, convention and tourism growth expanding beyond the historic customer base of office, education and health care employees and students.
The CCD's quarterly newsletter. In this issue- State of Center City 2019; CCD 2019 Budget Details; CCD Honors Employees at Awards Breakfast; and more.
Out with the old, in with the cold! Dilworth Park is ready to begin its annual wintertime transformation.
CCD celebrated the 10th anniversary of Dilworth Park’s transformation from a desolate concrete plaza into a welcoming, active, green public space that is now the most popular year-round amenity in the heart of Center City.
CCD is celebrating workers who are back in the office — and encouraging others to join them — with a series of morning and afternoon events.
We’re supporting Center City’s recovery with more sidewalk ambassadors, bike patrols and homeless outreach teams.