Downtown Durham Inc. reports 84% office occupancy, retail study due soon
Downtown Durham Inc. updated commissioners on fiscal-year 2026 downtown metrics — 84% office occupancy, 291 merchant storefronts, 7,927 residential units in the district and roughly 12 million visits — and said a retail study draft is in staff review with publication expected by late November or early December.
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Nicole of Downtown Durham Incorporated presented FY26 metrics and program highlights for the downtown district: she said "Our office occupancy sits at 84%" and described ongoing work on a retail study, incubator programming and placekeeping efforts aimed at supporting merchants and improving pedestrian experience.
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