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This latest yearly survey of housing production in Center City offers analyses of both demographic and economic trends that are shaping present and future demand for downtown living.
1 On the Agenda for the Next Mayor 6 Homelessness and Panhandling: A Legal Perspective 7 CSR Moses Pierce: In Step With CCD Since Day One 8 Ornamental Gates Installed at City Hall 9 Outdoor Seating Popular and Growing in Center City 10 Rothman Ice Rink to Return Stevie Wonder Performs Free Pop-Up Concert 11 CCD Parks Offer a Variety of Exciting Fall Activities
In 2018, 2,810 new housing units were completed in Greater Center City – the largest number since Center City District began tracking the market almost 20 years ago. Strong growth is continuing at the beginning of 2019 with 3,017 more housing units under construction in Greater 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.
This edition of the CCD and CPDC quarterly newsletter includes: CCD President, Paul R. Levy's cover essay, highlighting the importance of accelerating Center City's recovery; CCD 2022 Budget Details, Outreach & Public Safety, Introduces CPDC's new Executive Director, CCD/CPDC Reports and Spring & Summer in Center City.
CCD has started construction on a new coffee kiosk at the southern end of Dilworth Park adjacent to 15th Street with the installation of foundations and plumbing lines. This follows approval by the city’s Historical Commissionand the Art Commission. The coffee kiosk will open in April.
Center City District is getting set to celebrate fall with a season-long schedule of events for the whole family at Dilworth Park. The autumn lineup, supported by The Met Philadelphia, opening in December, includes the return of perennial favorites and the addition of brand-new programming.
This new CCD/CPDC report analyzes the housing sector recovery in Philadelphia. While the pandemic impaired many parts of Philadelphia’s economy, both Greater Center City and citywide housing markets showed extraordinary resilience in the last year, buoyed by historically low interest rates and continued interest in city living.