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
Walnut Capital and URA partner to invest millions in Larimer, from affordable housing to a workforce development center
The plan is to fund a workforce development center, commit $1 million toward affordable housing and pay for support to develop the Larimer Master Plan.
11 Feb 2021
The URA’s Greg Flisram and Diamonte Walker on the Covid crisis and recovery in Pittsburgh
Greg Flisram and Diamonte Walker talk about economic recovery in the time of Covid and which programs are most effective now.
02 Dec 2020
$1.6 million grant helps fund renovations to 90 homes in Larimer
Forty percent of the owner-occupied houses in the neighborhood received improvements to their facades, roofs, porches and sidewalks.
04 Nov 2020