Welcome to Downtown York, PA!
The Why Downtown York – Downtown Investment Guide positions Downtown York as investment-ready….a place where momentum, opportunity, and community converge. Published by Downtown Inc, the guide is designed to reduce friction and accelerate development by aligning public and private stakeholders, attracting and leveraging capital, and supporting small business and local ownership. It also equips investors and partners with data-driven insights to enhance decision-making and build confidence in York’s thriving, walkable downtown.
exciting accomplishments
- History Center / Steam Plant: The new York County History Center celebrated its grand opening in June 2024 in the old Steam Plant, a 7+ year, $30 million redevelopment
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The Yorktowne Hotel now open as a Tapestry Collection by Hilton property after a $54 million redevelopment.
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$75 million, 1.4-mile Codorus Greenway
- Royal Square Gardens Outdoor Event Venue
- Over the last decade, over $400 million in new development has occurred
- 165 new or expanded businesses in the last 4 years
- 480 new units of market-rate residential fully leased
- 8,000 students at three higher-ed institutions in or near the city
- Co-working and business incubation centers
- Downtown York was named to Top Places to Visit, CBS This Morning (2018), America’s Best Main Streets, Travel & Leisure (2017), Most Romantic Main Street, National Trail for Historic Preservation (2017), #3 City in the Country for Remote Workers, Ownerly (2021), Most Beautiful Main Streets, Reader’s Digest (2025), and one of the 40 Most Charming Downtowns, HGTV (2025).








