Cascades places businesses at the center of a transformative district that is reshaping the southern edge of Downtown Tallahassee. Anchored by a development that generates over $350 million in economic impact and nearly 700 permanent jobs within a trendy walkable environment across from the 24-acre Cascades Park. Retail tenants benefit from daily activity generated by residents, hotel guests, office users, park visitors, state government employees, and students moving throughout the district. Retail opportunities range from smaller storefronts to large-format spaces suitable for restaurants, cafés, specialty retailers, entertainment concepts, fitness operators, boutique service businesses, and experiential users.
Daily activity begins on-site with 161 multifamily residences, nine townhomes, and a 154-room AC by Marriott hotel featuring meeting space, a rooftop bar, and shuttle service to the Capitol complex. Over 250 public parking spaces within the project, supplemented by surrounding parking resources, provide convenient access for customers. Existing tenants and users, including Urban Market, Doner Shack, Pure Green, and DAG Architects, help establish Cascades as an active destination for dining, services, and neighborhood retail.
Surrounding demand extends well beyond the property boundaries. Cascades sits between Downtown Tallahassee, the State of Florida Government District, Florida State University, and Florida A&M University, placing businesses near thousands of government employees, students, faculty, staff, residents, and visitors. Nearby destinations include the Florida Capitol complex, numerous state agencies, Leon County government offices, City Hall, Florida State University College of Law, and the future Florida State University College of Business.
Across the street, Cascades Park hosts more than 60 annual events, including concerts, races, movie nights, literary programs, and community gatherings. The 3,500-seat Adderley Amphitheater attracts visitors from across the region for major performances and special events, while the Prime Meridian Marker and other historical attractions draw year-round visitation.
The project serves a 15-minute trade area with a daytime population of 229,838, a residential population of 178,002, and an average household income of $81,420. Access to downtown workers, university populations, hotel guests, park visitors, event attendees, and nearby residents creates demand for restaurants, coffee shops, retailers, fitness concepts, medical and wellness uses, entertainment venues, and professional service providers seeking a location within an expanding Tallahassee mixed-use district.