Woods Village

The Woods Village project will make use of abandoned, vacant lots in Hazelwood that were previously townhomes/homes, and rebuild comfortable multi-family rental housing with parking.

Rendering courtesy of Oak Moss Consulting, LLC

Development Status

This project is in the predevelopment and planning phase.

Scope of Work

The development will provide a mixed-use residential and commercial site with 57 single-family attached townhouses and multi-family residential apartment units.
Development to occur along existing Monongahela Street corridor and the currently overgrown and inaccessible Chance Way in Hazelwood
Development to also include a new parklet and internal connection to City of Pittsburgh Greenway areas along Sylvan Avenue

Project Facts

Developer: Oak Moss Consulting, LLC
Architect of Record: Indovina Associates Architects
General Contracting Partner: Massaro Construction
Total Development Cost: $21.93 million
There was a reduction in unit count from 62 to 57 residential units and 4 retail units to allow for better stormwater management.
Currently, 10% of housing square footage will be affordable at 80% of Area Median Income. There will also be affordable commercial spaces available. The developer continues to work to increase these values.
Environmental studies are complete. There are no fatal flaws. There are no recognized environmental concerns/contaminants. Site prep recommendations were provided as part of these studies.
The developer continues to engage with Partner4Work and the URA on workforce development.
Funding for the project is a mix of private debt, Opportunity Zone funds, and developer equity.
There is a commitment to build a contracting strategy that provides $4 million to Minority- and Women-Owned businesses during construction, as well as new jobs to the neighborhood after that.
There is a commitment to a revegetation program per City regulations, to provide safe access to the Greenway and to take up maintenance of closeby Greenway paths, working with the City of Pittsburgh and local groups.
The developer will investigate concerns about parking and traffic, study any potential issues in detail, and come back with remedies.
The developer is committed to working with Massaro Construction to develop and employ a construction plan that minimizes disturbance to the neighbors.