business district
noun
: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.
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The analytics firm CoStar, for example, charted the vacancy rate in Kansas City’s central business district — between the Missouri River and Crown Center — at 6.9% before COVID hit.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Nestled between the hills of North Beach and the towers of downtown, Jackson Square is known for its rich history dating back to California’s Gold Rush as the city’s early central business district.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Henderson Land also helped shape Hong Kong’s skyline, developing the iconic International Finance Centre (IFC) in the Central business district in a joint venture that includes Sun Hung Kai.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The property is zoned as a regional business district, which includes uses for a grocery store, general retail, financial institution and restaurant, village officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Nestled between the hills of North Beach and the towers of downtown, Jackson Square is known for its rich history dating back to California’s Gold Rush as the city’s early central business district.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Henderson Land also helped shape Hong Kong’s skyline, developing the iconic International Finance Centre (IFC) in the Central business district in a joint venture that includes Sun Hung Kai.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The property is zoned as a regional business district, which includes uses for a grocery store, general retail, financial institution and restaurant, village officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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