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.

Q2 2026 Recap

The State of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Retail Market

The Q2 State of Downtown focused one of the most visible indicators of our city center’s health and vitality: retail. During this session, we were joined by special guests, Dr. Jimyse Brown, Executive Director of Moonshot Museum, and Andrew Reichert, Founder and CEO of Birgo Capital, to discuss trends and analysis of Downtown’s growing small business community in light of the momentum created by the NFL Draft.

Learn more about how the PDP’s Vibrancy Initiative is bringing new retail and public art to Downtown: The Vibrancy Initiative

Watch a recording of the session below:

Click to View or Download the Q2 Report [PDF]

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. The data in this Dashboard is collected and updated on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Downtown Investment Map

The Interactive Downtown Investment Map reflects real estate development projects in the Golden Triangle, Strip District, North Shore, Lower Hill, Uptown, and South Shore that have been recently completed, are under construction or are being planned in Greater Downtown. The primary source for this information is provided by developers or credible news sources and is updated on a regular basis.