DOING BUSINESS

BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT TALENT.
BE DOWNTOWN.

A vibrant business community of more than 800 employers and growing. Companies of all types and sizes, Dayton’s home for startups and creative ventures, world-class colleges and universities, cutting-edge R&D, and more. Something different is happening downtown and now is the time to get down here.

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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Kitchen Incubator to Hold Grand Opening >>MORE INFO
Community Invited to Help Create 8/4 Memorial Piece >>MORE INFO
Downtown Nonprofit Plans to Preserve Its Historic Home >>MORE INFO
Big Hoopla Community Event Returns Downtown in 2024 >>MORE INFO
Downtown Projects Earn State Tax Credits >>MORE INFO
Study Shows Importance of Local Arts & Culture Organizations >>MORE INFO
Stratacache Announces New Downtown-based Division >>MORE INFO
Sinclair Plans Program Expansion >>MORE INFO
Buyer Found for Premier Health Building >>MORE INFO
Kitchen Incubator Project Ready to Move Forward >>MORE INFO
Dayton Presence Grows for Aerospace Firm >>MORE INFO
Dayton Live Puts “Spotlight on the Future” >>MORE INFO
Downtown Projects to Receive Historic Tax Credits >>MORE INFO
Val’s Bakery Finds Downtown Home >>MORE INFO
Woodard Development Announces New Downtown Headquarters >>MORE INFO
The Windsor Companies Unveils New Apartments Downtown >>MORE INFO
Joui Wine Now Open Downtown >>MORE INFO
‘The Hub’ Welcomes New Defense Center >>MORE INFO
Public Restrooms Installed Downtown >>MORE INFO
Downtown Tower Gets New Owner >>MORE INFO
8-4 Memorial Design, Artists Revealed >>MORE INFO
Traffic Upgrades Announced for Ludlow Street >>MORE INFO

WHY DOWNTOWN DAYTON?

Why can’t the place you work also be a place that’s fun? Expand the walls of your office with the best dining, arts, and entertainment in the Dayton community. A downtown business address takes the work out of networking and makes it easy for you to transition between work and free time.

Discover why more and more companies are locating downtown:

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BE CONNECTED

Downtown is for those who want to be connected – to their customers, to fellow collaborators, to their neighbors, to entertainment, to their community.

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SUPPORTIVE

Whether the focus is technology, professional services, or retail —downtown businesses are surrounded by a supportive community that wants to see them succeed.

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UNIQUE OFFICE SPACE

Have an office that reflects the creativity and originality of your organization – all at lease rates that are lower than the surrounding region.

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BE CENTRAL

At the center of the region’s transportation network, a downtown address makes it easy and cost effective for your clients, customers, and commuters to meet their daily business needs.

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URBAN AMENITIES

Our walk and bike friendly downtown makes it easy to access our amazing selection of restaurants, micro-breweries, fine arts, cultural institutions, entertainment, and all around fun.

HOW WE HELP DAYTON BUSINESSES

BUSINESS RESOURCES

Downtown leaders are ready to rally around you. Numerous resources are available downtown that will give your business a leg-up.
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COMMERCIAL SPACE

The DDP’s Business Development team offers assistance finding available office or first floor commercial space, at no cost to you.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Downtown Dayton is the hub of the region’s entrepreneurial and creative ecosystem. Join the startup movement happening in our center city.
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DEVELOPER RESOURCES

With more than a billion dollars of projects completed and in the pipeline, downtown Dayton’s momentum is building.
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“There’s an aesthetic about being downtown, there’s the cobblestone, there’s the texture, and the different people that you see. Downtown is where I really want to be.”

-Jason Harrison
-Owner, Present Tense Fitness

The Oregon District

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INTERESTED IN LOCATING YOUR BUSINESS DOWNTOWN?

Contact our team to learn more about the opportunities that await your business in downtown Dayton.