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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Pedestrian Count Report - October 2021 November 16, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - September 2021 November 15, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - August 2021 September 27, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - July 2021 August 11, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - June 2021 July 27, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - May 2021 July 26, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - April 2021 July 23, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Center City Digest, June 2021 June 9, 2021 digest, center city district, state of center city PDF
A Small Down Payment On Growth June 2, 2021 tax reform PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - March 2021 April 2, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - February 2021 March 30, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - January 2021 March 24, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - December 2020 February 5, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - November 2020 December 18, 2020 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - October 2020 December 17, 2020 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Center City Digest, Winter 2020 December 9, 2020 digest, center city district PDF
Return to Office Survey October 2020 November 12, 2020 office PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - September 2020 October 26, 2020 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - August 2020 October 15, 2020 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - July 2020 October 14, 2020 retail, pedestrian count PDF