About Downtown
Nowhere else in Alaska is there an urban center that compares to Downtown Anchorage. With a strong economic base, cultural and historical attractions, natural beauty, and diverse recreational opportunities, Downtown Anchorage has long been considered Alaska’s civic and cultural destination.
Come downtown to shop, eat or play and enjoy our walkable Downtown! Whether you come for work, shopping, events or just to visit with friends, there are plenty of parking locations in Downtown. Or if you're not coming Downtown in your car, there's plenty of places to park your bike. The Municipality added new bicycle racks in Downtown in response to the growing number of bike commuters.
New development in Downtown Anchorage.
New development in Downtown Anchorage is happening at a pace unlike anything we've seen since "Project 80s." The myriad projects underway or soon to be underway in Downtown Anchorage are part of a greater whole – a contemporary northern latitude city with amenities that facilitate a lively, vibrant community through out the entire year. Learn more about these projects at "Destination Downtown."
And the Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA) recently renewed its commitment to support public-private partnerships that link new parking development to private development projects. ACDA supports economic growth for Downtown Anchorage and wants to be a part of creative parking solutions.
About Anchorage
Used by permission from Anchorage Economic Development Corporation.
Anchorage: Best Places to Find A Job for 2009
U.S. News & World Report, working with Onboard Informatics, has included Anchorage on their annual list "Best Places to Find A Job for 2009" out of 2,000 cities in all parts of the country. According to U.S. News, Anchorage has weathered the recessionary job market and come out with below-average unemployment rates, has seen job growth since 2000, and is large enough to offer job seekers opportunities in a broad sweep of industries.
And Childrens' Health magazine recently ranked Anchorage #34 out of 100 for being one of the best places ot raise children.
Looking to relocate to Anchorage?
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) recently launched a new online mapping tool to attract and expand businesses and jobs in Southcentral Alaska. The website - AnchorageProspector.com - provides access to customized market research and commercial property listings in Anchorage, and gathers economic, planning, infrastructure, geographic and demographic information into a 'one-stop-shop' business portal on the Web.
Anchorage remains attractive for development.
It's no surprise that Downtown Anchorage remains an attractive area for development. Business Week magazine recently recognized Anchorage as one of the best cities in the U.S. for riding out the recession, citing the city's strong economy that feeds off the state's rich oil and natural gas supplies, U.S. military presence, and tourism. And while vacancies at office buildings nationwide have skyrocketed as a result of the troubled economy -- exceeding 15 percent in the first three months of 2009 -- the supply of office space has actually tightened somewhat in Anchorage.
Commercial real estate thriving in Anchorage.
Additionally, as real estate professionals recognize, commercial real estate development is thriving in Anchorage. While times are tough in the residential housing market, Anchorage's commercial real estate is thriving. New buildings popping up all over town suggest that Anchorage has an oversupply of office space. But it doesn't: demand for Anchorage office space is high.
