2024 in Downtown Dayton: An Investment Recap

Mike ColvinFast Facts

2025 is here and Downtown Dayton is on track for another strong year. In 2024, about $400 million in projects were completed in downtown. That number is higher than any other year since 2010. With more than $436 million in projects currently under construction, downtown is on track to reach $3.5 billion in public and private investments downtown by 2030. Many of those recent investments include new housing units to help meet the consistent demand for downtown living space. Downtown’s apartment occupancy rate has been sitting at more than 90% for the past several years. As the country continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Dayton now boasts foot-traffic at 86% of pre-pandemic levels – higher than many other cities nationally.

“Nationally there are a very small number of metros that have returned to 100% pre-pandemic levels,” said Katie Meyer, president of the Downtown Dayton Partnership. “We’re excited to see that Dayton has one of the higher return rates, and is even ranking higher than other major Ohio cities.”

More details about completed and upcoming projects are detailed in a recent article from the Dayton Daily News.

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