The Phoenix Police Museum doesn’t just display history; it’s the site of one of the nation’s most important police cases.

“The museum is in the building where Ernesto Miranda was brought in 1963, interviewed and fingerprinted by Phoenix detectives, held in what's now our archive space, and taken upstairs to the jail, events that led to the Supreme Court’s Miranda v. Arizona case, which strengthened every person's right to be informed of their rights before questioning,” says Museum Curator Paul Taliercio. “That history being literally under our roof still gets me.”

2026 has been a turbocharged year thus far for Downtown Phoenix’s business community, as both the city’s skyline and street level elevate with each new development.

Since the beginning of the year, we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming over 40 new businesses to the neighborhood, with even more set to open soon.

The latest wave includes a healthy combination of dining concepts, beauty salons, a pet-friendly retailer, and the city’s first full-service wellness resort.

Here’s a look at the 13 new businesses now open in DTPHX.

“If we have a space where people feel accepted and safe, where they can look around and realize that they are wanted, that is incredible,” says Mike Fornelli, the executive director of Phoenix Pride. “My favorite stories are every year, it is someone’s first time at Pride and how that changes their perceptions in such a positive way.”