Do Business

Retail & Small Business Support

Retail Development

Downtown Rent Abatement

DRAP aims to foster the development of new, independent businesses in Downtown Pittsburgh, building on existing retail destination clusters or filling needed gaps in retail offerings.

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Storefront Activation

Project Pop Up

Project Pop-Up has been an exciting initiative to bring vibrancy and innovation to Downtown Pittsburgh through temporary retail and creative business activations.

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Facade Enhancement

Paris to Pittsburgh

Paris to Pittsburgh is a matching grant program to assist property and business owners with exterior enhancements to enhance the public realm.

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Downtown Metrics and Reports

Explore

Downtown Activity Dashboard

To measure activity Downtown, the PDP tracks daily visitors, parking garage utilization, bus ridership, residential, and office building occupancy, and other metrics that help keep local stakeholders, leaders, and citizens informed on the state of Downtown Pittsburgh.

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Research

State of Downtown Pittsburgh

The State of Downtown Pittsburgh is a quarterly webinar series produced by the PDP. A detailed resource for landowners, developers, investors, community leaders, and the general public, these reports offer analysis and insights on key topical areas that complement data presented in the Downtown Activity Dashboard.

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Engage

Development Activities Meetings

A forum available for residents, business owners, property owners, and other stakeholders to learn more about proposed Downtown development projects and provide feedback before the project can move forward in the City’s planning and approval process.

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