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How you can help shape the future of the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum in Homewood

The Urban Redevelopment Authority has narrowed finalists for the site's redevelopment to three very different concepts, and now wants additional community feedback.

13 Jul 2022

Community destination envisioned for Uptown with a café, apartments and food vendors

Epic Development proposes a $480,000 rehab that “will return the property to its roots and serve as a community destination in Uptown for years to come."

13 Jul 2022

Homewood debates 4 options to bring new life to the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum

The URA's request for proposals drew ideas ranging from returning roller skating to the building to The Mall of the Mighty.

01 Jun 2022

URA approves $1.37 million loan for new Salem’s Market and Grill in the Hill District

The Urban Redevelopment Authority also approved grants for affordable housing developments in Polish Hill, Oakland and Fairywood.

17 May 2022

Gladstone School in Hazelwood to house 42 affordably priced apartments

The school, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, will have its deteriorating facades restored.

07 Mar 2022

$236 million Esplanade plan for North Side waterfront includes Ferris wheel, marina, splash park, apartments

Future phases include residential condominiums, an aquarium, a hotel, and medical, tech and life sciences spaces.

15 Dec 2021

Historic Troy Hill Firehouse awaits new life as a neighborhood development

The URA is seeking proposals from developers to restore the Beaux Arts building on Ley St. as one that could have a mixed use while preserving the building’s character.

22 Nov 2021

Will Avenues of Hope’s millions of dollars intersect with neighborhood needs?

A year after Pittsburgh promised focused investment in Black neighborhood business districts, the "delicate dance" between resources and visions has just begun.

14 Oct 2021

Future of Pittsburgh’s Hill District shaped behind closed doors by 9-member panel

How can the Pittsburgh Penguins-led redevelopment of the 28-acre site address the effects of decisions made in the 1950s to raze Black Pittsburgh’s hub and build an arena?

23 Sep 2021

Avenues of Hope gets over $600,000 for revitalization in Black neighborhoods

“Avenues of Hope is more than a singular program or project. It is an initiative that helps us intentionally prioritize Black economic inclusion and community development throughout our work."

19 Aug 2021

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