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Center City Digest, Spring 2024

CCD President & CEO Prema Katari Gupta's cover essay outlines CCD's continued focus on "clean and safe," the expanded services we are committing to these priorities and the improvements the city has made and challenges we still face. Also inside: research reports, CCD Parks spring events, new renovations on Jewelers’ Row and much more.

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Research & Reports

Center City Housing Report 2024

This CCD/CPDC annual housing report examines Center City Philadelphia's residential sector momentum and the cumulative effects of three decades of growth, the rebound from 2020 and its impact on housing markets, new and upcoming residential developments and homeownership trends, and the status of the rental market.

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Dilworth Park

Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink

The Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink will offer outdoor roller skating seven days a week at Dilworth Park from April 19 to June 30. Reserve your hour-long session in advance today!

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Research & Reports

Center City Real Estate Development, January 2024

Center City Real Estate Development, January 2024 is an in-depth report on current and upcoming major real estate projects in Center City. The report includes a map and full-color photos or renderings and project descriptions for all 66 developments in Center City Philadelphia. As well as an interactive map featuring all of the developments found within the publication.
Research & Reports

Lowering the Barriers to Full, Inclusive Recovery, December 2023

Citywide employment has fully rebounded from the spring 2020 shutdown with 2.4% more jobs in October 2023 than in February 2020. But there is a difference between the return of workers to payrolls and the return of full vitality to Center City. The report suggests ways to accelerate the job growth and business formation rates in Philadelphia.
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 levels last seen in 2019, according to the CCD/CPDC Center City Retail Report, November 2023.
Shop & Dine

New Retailers and Restaurants Now Open in Center City

With the new year comes new restaurants, shops, and service providers to explore in Center City! Check out 18 recently opened retailers and restaurants to visit.
Explore Center City

Explore Center City

Get out and explore Center City's unique shops, top-rated restaurants, outdoor beer gardens, world-class arts and cultural institutions and beautiful parks. Find discounts, happening and events throughout the city.
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.
CCD Parks

CCD Parks - for your next event!

The Center City District manages several beautiful, well-maintained outdoor spaces that are perfect for your next special event, during the day or after-hours. Find out how we can help you host a memorable event in the heart of Philadelphia.
CCDF

Center City District Foundation

You can help support the many initiatives of our Foundation: greening Center City, programming our parks with arts and cultural events for adults and children, supporting our homeless outreach teams and new public safety bike patrol.
CCD Services

Homeless Outreach

CCD, Project Home and Philadelphia Police have partnered to create combined outreach teams that help people living on the streets connect with services and shelter.