Rochester Downtown Development Corporation

Established in 1977, RDDC is a 501c3 not-for profit organization whose mission is to drive economic vitality in Downtown Rochester. RDDC accelerates downtown development by positioning and marketing the assets that attract businesses and investment, and it catalyzes innovative ideas that make downtown a more vibrant and inclusive community. RDDC founded and operates The Commissary, the region’s first and only food business incubator and shared kitchen.

Established in 2021, The Rochester Downtown Partnership, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, is a public-private partnership between RDDC, Finger Lakes Empire State Development, City of Rochester, and ROC2025. This partnership is jumpstarting a new, collaborative way of managing downtown and ROC the Riverway sites. More than $5 million over five years has been secured, providing interim funding to: (1) establish a new downtown and riverfront Business Improvement District (BID); and (2) begin activating the downtown street level and riverfront experience.