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strengthening communities
The Urban Redevelopment Authority is here for Pittsburgh.
Successful economic development is not just about building projects, it’s about building people and forming mutually beneficial partnerships to transform the places in which we live for the betterment of all.
Affordable Housing Community Feedback Survey
The 2025 Housing Opportunity Fund Community Feedback Survey has launched! The goal of the survey is to acquire feedback directly from Pittsburgh residents to inform the HOF 2025 Annual Allocation Plan and ensure programs will best fit the community's needs.
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Our Projects
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Centre Avenue Corridor
The Centre Avenue Corridor project will lay the foundation for the transformation of 170 vacant or idle properties into multiple commercial, residential and office spaces over the next several years.
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Lower Hill
The 28-acre Lower Hill redevelopment will have a significant impact on the Hill District and entire Pittsburgh region. Part of this redevelopment involves transitioning land currently used as surface parking into a mix of office, retail, and housing, including the creation of a shared parking district.
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Swisshelm Park Solar
Remediation and redevelopment of property in the Swisshelm Park neighborhood into a highly-efficient solar array project
In Q1 of 2024, the URA and its affiliates
Created/Preserved222Affordable Units
Invested$11.1M+in Affordable Units
Assisted528Residents Facing Housing Crisis
Invested$15.6Kin Façade Improvements
Invested$449K+in Vacant Property Maintenance
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News
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Completion Nearing On Penn Circle Two-Way Conversion
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URA and Invest PGH Launch 2024 Wedding Guide
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Affordable Housing Bond Funding Now Available to Developers
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URA Announces Retirement of Two Pittsburgh Tax Increment Financing Districts
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URA Receives $200,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant
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URA Announces EPA Award for Swisshelm Park Solar Remediation Project
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Annual Affordable Housing Public Survey Open through July 31, 2024
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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Celebrates 100 Individuals and Families Supported in Purchasing Homes through OwnPGH
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Events
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Small Business Office Hours at the Homewood CEC
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Affordable Housing Survey Event - CitiParks Farmers Market - Carrick
URA Regular Board Meeting
Pittsburgh Land Bank Board Meeting
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Affordable Housing Survey Event - CitiParks Farmers Market - East End
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Small Business Office Hours at the Homewood CEC
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URA in the Neighborhood: Hilltop & Southside
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