Data & Reporting

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC) works daily to identify the challenges and the opportunities for our 1,600 members, priding ourselves on being known as "the go-to resource" for all things Downtown Halifax.

We acknowledge the hyperdynamic nature of the current business environment, and as such, are data driven, assuring our opinions and actions are based on research and evidence.  

State of the Downtown

When DHBC released the first edition of the 'State of the Downtown' report in 2023, it was done for two reasons: 

  1. To see what relevant data was available and to give our membership a full and accurate picture of what was happening Downtown.
     
  2. To cement DHBC’s position as an authority for all things Downtown. 

Now, with our third report out, we'd like to think we're not just experts on Downtown, but also the curators. We want to not only understand the trends, but to drive the trends. Through data collection and analysis, we hope to draw a compelling picture of what is happening now, and how to maintain those things that are positive, while altering the course of trends we deem to be negative. 

We wish to reassure you that the data on these pages is meant to accurately present what is happening in Downtown Halifax in an unbiased manner (both the good and the bad). 

Read the 2025 State of the Downtown Report below.

2025 State of the Downtown

2025 State of the Downtown Report (June 2025)

 

2024 State of the Downtown

2024 State of the Downtown Report (June 2024)

 

2023 State of the Downtown

2023 State of the Downtown Report (June 2023) 

Annual Report

Other Documents

Visitation & Sales Data

Investment (Development) Tracking