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Press Release: Downtown Management District is Hosting Their Annual State of Downtown

Downtown Management District is Hosting Their Annual State of Downtown 

Corpus Christi, Texas – The Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (CCDMD) is days away from hosting the 6th annual State of Downtown presented by AEP Texas, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 6:00-7:30PM at Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina. The event features the presentation of the CCDMD FY’23-24 Impact Report, the 5th annual Downtowner Awards. Highlights from the FY’23-’24 Impact Report include:

  • Downtown Corpus Christi’s Clean Team has reached over 1,000 days injury free and has worked over 16,200 hours beautifying and maintaining Downtown Corpus Christi streets.
  • CCDMD produced the 3rd annual 2024 Downtown Corpus Christi Mural Fest presented by Corpus Christi Medical Center in June, bringing five new large-scale commissioned murals by four national artists and a local Corpus Christi art collective. 4,900 square feet of walls were painted in Downtown Corpus Christi.
  • Downtown Corpus Christi saw 16 new businesses open and CCDMD supported 12 new businesses and projects that were announced or underway in FY’24.
  • Downtown Corpus Christi had a 1.3 million reach across all social media accounts and saw over 152,700 total visits during First Friday ArtWalks, a 90% increase from FY’23.
  • With 73% signatures secured from property owners, CCDMD successfully expanded services into Water’s Edge, now South Downtown.

 During the event, CCDMD will be hosting the 5th annual Downtowner Awards. The Downtowner Awards were created to celebrate the extraordinary individuals, businesses, artists, entertainers, connectors, and events that helped make Downtown Corpus Christi the most vibrant downtown on the Gulf Coast in 2024. 

Categories include: Best Artistic Influence presented by Global Stage Techs, Best Downtown Event presented by Highway Barricades & Services, Good Vibes Only presented by the American Bank Center, Host(ess) of the Gulf Coast presented by Visit Corpus Christi, Social Butterfly of Downtown presented by Social Butterfly-Media Consulting, Best New Business presented by the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Friend of ArtWalk presented by H-E-B, and Downtowner of the Year presented by AEP Texas. 

“The progress and successes Downtown has experienced last year was due to the community’s tireless effort and collaboration,” says Alyssa B. Mason, Executive Director of the CCDMD. “Thanks to the relationships we have built with key stakeholders, the City, property owners, business owners, and partners, Downtown’s future is looking more vibrant and better than ever.” 

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