Michael Deemer, President & CEO from The Downtown Cleveland Alliance spoke to Bill about It is our last segment of 2023, so I wanted to share some highlights from the year - Looking Forward: So much to do in Downtown Cleveland - Snow Days - Do your holiday shopping Downtown
It is our last segment of 2023, so I wanted to share some highlights from the year:
- Over $1 billion in investment has been completed or is underway.
- Third quarter of 2023, Downtown Cleveland saw positive net absorption in the office market for the first time in five quarters. Workers are returning to the office at about 60% of pre-pandemic levels.
- We had more activity this year than we have had Downtown since the pandemic. We reached 93% of pre-pandemic levels of activity among residents, visitors, & employees Downtown (February)
- We ranked #1 in Ohio for economic recovery, according to two separate studies (Center City Philadelphia and the University of Toronto)
- Downtown Cleveland ranked 6th in the country for visitor recovery and 7th in the country for non-resident workforce recovery.
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- We produced the largest WinterLand Kickoff since before the pandemic.
- Downtown Cleveland welcomed 181,600 people for WinterLand’s Tree Lighting Day and 34,000 visits were made to Public Square.
Looking Forward: So much to do in Downtown Cleveland:
In addition to seeing the festive lighting, visiting the ice-skating rink, and the seven holiday bars, come Downtown for:
Snow Days
- Our Snow Days pop-ups sponsored by Cleveland State University return for winter fun all season long.
- Tube and sled down Mall B when Downtown Cleveland gets enough snow.
- The spontaneous activation will be announced via our social media day of!
- Make sure to follow Downtown Cleveland on social media so you don’t miss it
Do your holiday shopping Downtown
- There are hundreds of shops, boutiques, salons, restaurants, and attractions Downtown
- This year alone we have seen 34 new businesses open up
- To provide some inspiration, check out some Downtown Cleveland shopping ideas from our holiday gift guide on our website downtowncleveland.com
Happy Holidays!
For more information on Downtown Cleveland’s recovery, or if you’re interested in relocating or expanding your business into Downtown Cleveland, visit DowntownCleveland.com