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Building Community: A Black History Month Spotlight with Lynnette Morris
The URA is celebrating our Black employees during Black History Month. These employee spotlights are a small way of showing our appreciation for the important work they’ve done for the URA, the City of Pittsburgh, and beyond.
Building Community: A Black History Month Spotlight with Donita Thomas
The URA is celebrating our Black employees during Black History Month. These employee spotlights are a small way of showing our appreciation for the important work they’ve done for the URA, the City of Pittsburgh, and beyond.
Building Community: A Black History Month Spotlight with Breanna Benjamin
The URA is celebrating our Black employees during Black History Month. These employee spotlights are a small way of showing our appreciation for the important work they’ve done for the URA, the City of Pittsburgh, and beyond.
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PRESS RELEASES
Remediation and Demolition Work Starting in Homewood South
URA Announces a New Round of the Homeowner Assistance Program; Application Process Opens Tomorrow
Statement from the URA on the Closing of Salem’s Market Centre Avenue Location

Building Community: A Black History Month Spotlight with Marcus Robinson

Letsche School Apartments Unite Pittsburgh’s Past and Future

URA Joins Beacon Communities, Mayor Gainey and Partners to Celebrate the Groundbreaking of the First and Market Downtown Conversion

URA Board Approves Nearly $10.4 Million for Downtown Development
Mayor Ed Gainey and the Urban Redevelopment Authority Announce City of Pittsburgh Awarded a Total of $62.2 Million in RACP and LSA Funds

URA Joins Amani Christian CDC to Celebrate New Affordable Modular Housing in the Hill District
URA Announces a New Round of the Homeowner Assistance Program; Application Process Opens Tomorrow

URA Board Approves Nearly $10.4 Million for Downtown Development
Mayor Ed Gainey and the Urban Redevelopment Authority Announce City of Pittsburgh Awarded a Total of $62.2 Million in RACP and LSA Funds
Mayor Ed Gainey, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, and Business Community Celebrate Collective $600 Million Investment to Revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh
URA Set to Clean Up Multiple Blighted Properties in Homewood

Penn Circle Two-Way Conversion Project Completed
Mayor Ed Gainey and URA Release 2023 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Report

Completion Nearing On Penn Circle Two-Way Conversion

URA Announces Retirement of Two Pittsburgh Tax Increment Financing Districts

URA Announces EPA Award for Swisshelm Park Solar Remediation Project

Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Celebrates 100 Individuals and Families Supported in Purchasing Homes through OwnPGH

Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Announces Funding for Multiple Downtown Conversion Projects
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Announces Affordable Housing Bond Spending Plan to Address City's Housing Challenges

Collaboration Fuels Culinary Innovation
Revitalizing Pittsburgh: Downtown LERTA Program Passes in Landmark Collaboration Among Pittsburgh School District, Allegheny County, and City of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's First Ever Affordable Housing Bond Announced
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh, and US Department of Housing and Urban Development Announce Grant Award, Commencement of Bedford Dwellings Redevelopment

Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Names Damara Carter as Chief Financial Officer
Urban Redevelopment Authority Board Appoints Susheela Nemani-Stanger as Executive Director
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Announces Departure of Executive Director Greg Flisram
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Finalizes Financing for Chalfant Hall CCAC Project
URA Announces First URA Ventures Main Street Cohort
URA Announces Virtual September 2022 Regular Board Meeting

Urban Redevelopment Authority Announces Susheela Nemani-Stanger to Return as Deputy Executive Director
URA Set to Begin Final Phase of the Penn Circle Conversion Project
URA Announces Virtual August 2022 Regular Board Meeting
URA Awarded $3.5 Million in Funding for Fairywood Industrial Park Expansion
URA to Award Seven Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Grants
URA Requesting Additional Community Feedback on Future End Use of the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum
URA Announces Virtual July 2022 Regular Board Meeting
City of Pittsburgh Announces Legislation to Launch Pilot Program on Downtown Conversion
RIDC, URA Fairywood Site Gets Its First Tenant, Construction of New Warehouse to Begin
URA Announces Virtual June 2022 Regular Board Meeting
Statement from URA Chief Strategy Officer Tom Link on the Passing of Former Senator Jim Ferlo
URA Board of Directors Approves $1.37 Million Loan for the Expansion of Salem’s Market and Grill in the Hill District
URA to Invest $2.78+ Million in Affordable Housing Across Five City of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods
Mayor Ed Gainey Announces Pittsburgh Awarded $56.8 Million In RACP Funds
RIDC, URA to Enter Into Partnership Agreement to Develop 25-Acre Vacant Site in Fairywood

City, URA, Catapult Greater Pittsburgh, and PNC Foundation Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at Gallery on Centre in the Hill District

Urban Redevelopment Authority Announces Departure of Deputy Executive Director Dr. Diamonte Walker
URA Announces Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 4; Application Process Open
URA to Invest $2.5 million+ in New Construction and Rehabilitation of 144 Units of Affordable Housing in the Hazelwood, East Hills, and East Liberty Neighborhoods
URA Launching New Social Impact Pilot Programs to Encourage Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Expansion through Access to Risk Capital
URA Announces Virtual March 2022 Annual/Regular Board Meeting
URA Board to Vote on $800,000 in Funding for Stabilization of Senior Housing in the Hill District
URA Announces Virtual February 2022 Regular Board Meeting
Mayor Ed Gainey Announces Appointments for Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
URA and Salem's Market and Grill Sign Lease Agreement for Centre Heldman Plaza Location
Pittsburgh Land Bank and PWSA Announce Agreement to Help Streamline Community Development on Blighted Properties
URA Forgives COVID-19 Related Small Business Loans with American Rescue Plan Act Funding
County Economic Development, URA Release Housing Market Value Analysis

City & URA Partner With Manchester Citizens Corporation & Millcraft Investments To Advance Esplanade Development
URA Announces Virtual December 2021 Regular Board Meeting
URA Board To Vote On Two Items To Further The Success Of Avenues Of Hope Initiative
URA Releases Two Opportunities for Affordable Rental Housing Development and Preservation

City Joins Big Tom's Groundbreaking, Bringing $1.94 Million of Investments for Barbershop, Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization Project on Hill District's Centre Avenue Business Corridor

Penguins, City and URA to Cut Ribbon on Seasonal Ice Rink at Hunt Armory
URA Announces Virtual November 2021 Regular Board Meeting

URA and Historic Deutschtown Development Corporation Select Two Partners for Redevelopment in East Ohio Street Business District
City of Pittsburgh and URA Thank Governor Wolf for Enterprise Zone Program Awards
URA Seeking Proposals for Purchase and Redevelopment of Historic Troy Hill Firehouse
City, HACP and URA Host Tour on Renovations at 412 Boulevard of the Allies and One-Stop-Shop for Resident Needs
Pittsburgh Awarded Three Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to Bring Over 112 Affordable Housing Units to Allentown, Fairywood and Hill District
URA Announces Virtual October 2021 Regular Board Meeting
URA Awards Seven Neighborhood Initiative Fund Projects for Community-Driven Projects
URA to Sell Beechview Property to Casa San Jose for a Community Revitalization Project to Serve Residents
Salem's Market Selected to Open a Grocery Store in Hill District's Centre Heldman Plaza

URA Closes on $500,000 Loan to Help Bring Music Back to James Street in East Allegheny Neighborhood
Minority Business Recovery and Growth Loan Fund Program Marks One-Year Anniversary
Community Meeting on Sustainable Solar Farm in Swisshelm Park to be Held on September 28
Over $7.1 Million Added to the Greater Hill District Neighborhood Reinvestment Fund for Community Investments in the Middle and Upper Hill District
URA Announces Virtual September 2021 Regular Board Meeting
Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives Awarded $50 Million in New Markets Tax Credits to Drive Economic Development
URA Seeking Proposals to Develop Community Plans for Chartiers and Perrysville Business Districts in Avenues of Hope Corridors
URA Announces $24 Million in New Community Investment in Avenues of Hope Corridors
URA and Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation Awarded $654,310 to Support Affordable Housing, Homeowner Accessibility, and Façade Programs
URA Requesting Information and Project Concepts for Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum in Homewood South Neighborhood

City, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation and Partners Showcase Affordable Housing Development Projects in the Upper Hill District Neighborhood
16 Local Minority Food-Based Entrepreneurs Selected for First Catapult Culinary Business Incubator Program
URA Requesting Proposals for 620-628 East Ohio Street in East Allegheny (Deutschtown)
URA and FNB Partner to Provide $1 Million to Support Avenues of Hope Small Contractor Program
URA to Launch CRiB in Partnership with PNC Foundation
Pittsburgh Joins Six Midsize Cities in National Effort to Advance Opportunity and Equity Through Housing Policy
URA Announces Virtual June 2021 Regular Board Meeting
City and URA Announce Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 3 with Focus on Avenues of Hope Corridors
URA Board to Vote on New Affordable Housing in East Liberty at Former Parking Lot Site
URA Board Vote Grants Final Approval of Plans for FNB Tower and Public Open Space, Updated LERTA in the Lower Hill Redevelopment
URA Announces Virtual Special Board Meeting for Lower Hill Vote
Agenda Posted for URA Special Board Meeting for Lower Hill Briefing

City and URA Announce Opening of $6.5 Million Liberty Green Community Park in Larimer
Pittsburgh Business Lending Network Connects Small Businesses to Capital for Economic Relaunch
URA Announces TechEquity - A New Technology Scholarship Partnership for City of Pittsburgh Minority Residents
Governor Wolf Awards Funding to Big Tom's Barbershop in the Hill District
Affordable Housing in East Hills Set for Renovations and Sale
URA Announces Virtual April 2021 Regular Board Meeting
Pittsburgh Land Bank Announces New Leadership

URA Board Approves Sale of Centre Avenue Site For Relocation and Expansion of Big Tom's Barbershop
Citizens Invests $5 Million to be Split between New Community Development Financial Institution and Small Business Lending
URA Announces Virtual March 2021 Regular Board Meeting
URA Initiatives in Crawford Roberts and Hazelwood to Support Neighborhood Stability and Home Ownership
URA Welcomes Catapult Minority Business Incubator to Hill District
URA Warns of Mortgage Scam Targeting Local Homeowners
Mayor and Manchester Community Celebrate New and Upcoming Affordable Housing Developments
City and URA Advance Affordable Housing in North Side and Squirrel Hill
URA Announces Virtual February 2021 Annual/Regular Board Meeting
City, URA & Bakery Square Development to Invest Millions in Affordable Housing and Workforce Development in Larimer
Mayor Peduto, URA and Key Stakeholders to Celebrate New Affordable Homes in Fineview
Mayor Peduto Joins Hill District Community in Opening CommuniTEA Cafe
URA Affirms President Biden’s Memo to HUD on Racial Equity and Fair Housing
URA and Local Workforce Partners to Present Free, Virtual Opportunity Fair Event
Welcoming Pittsburgh and URA Complete National Welcoming Economies Pilot Program
City of Pittsburgh Receives $7.5 Million in State Redevelopment Grants
City of Bridges Awarded $750,000 Grant for Community Affordable Housing Development in Polish Hill
URA Announces Virtual December 2020 Regular Board Meeting
Shop Local - Two-Day Virtual Shopping Experience Happening this Small Business Weekend
URA Board to Approve Over $850,000 for Affordable Housing Projects

URA Announces 2020 Biz Buzz Grants
URA Announces Virtual November 2020 Regular Board Meeting
City and URA Launch Avenues of Hope Initiative to Advance Revitalization of Historically Diverse Business Districts

URA Announces Housing Stabilization Program Update
URA Announces Virtual October 2020 Regular Board Meeting

City, Urban Redevelopment Authority Investing $250,000 in Three Hill District Community-Driven Projects

City, Urban Redevelopment Authority Investing $100,000 in the Revitalization of Esser's Plaza

URA Announces Affordable Housing Public Survey Is Open

City, Urban Redevelopment Authority Investing $72,000 in Community-Driven Project at Former Beltzhoover Elementary School

URA Announces Virtual September 2020 Regular Board Meeting

URA to Co-host Free, Virtual Clean Slate and Expungement Clinic this Thursday, August 27
Unprecedented Public-Private Partnership Brings Innovative Homeless Shelter to Downtown Pittsburgh
PNC Foundation Awards $10 Million Investment to URA to Support Equitable Initiatives Citywide
Pittsburgh Awarded Record Number of Low-Income Tax Credits, Bringing More Affordable Housing to the City
URA and Center that CARES Propose Cafe and Learning Space in Hill District
Mayor William Peduto, City Council President Kail Smith and URA to Invest $626,000 in District 2
URA Board to Approve Over $4 Million in Affordable Housing Funds
URA Announces Virtual August 2020 Regular Board Meeting
URA Requesting Proposals for 1602-1606 Broadway Avenue in Beechview

URA Announces Additional Housing Stabilization Program Administrators are Up and Running

URA Announces Housing Opportunity Fund 2019 Annual Report is Now Online
URA July Board Meeting Wrap Up

The URA Announces Virtual July 2020 Regular Board Meeting
24 Local Homeowners Get New Roofs through First Housing Opportunity Fund Roof-A-Thon
URA's Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program Helping to Make Home Ownership a Reality
URA and Citizens Bank Partner to Donate $15,000 to Cocoapreneur’s Pittsburgh Black Business Relief Fund Campaign
The URA Announces Virtual June 2020 Regular Board Meeting
URA Board Votes to Approve Moving Lower Hill Development Forward
Statement by Mayor William Peduto on URA Meeting on Lower Hill Development
URA Board Stands Ready to Deliver Equitable Deal
City Launches Online Housing Assistance Resource Portal (HARP) for Housing Needs
The URA Announces Virtual May 2020 Regular Board Meeting
Mayor William Peduto Announces COVID-19 Funding for Residents and Small Businesses
Pittsburgh Going Green on Earth Day's 50th Anniversary with the Help of Direct Energy
URA’s Housing Stabilization Program is Available to Assist with Financial Hardships
Mayor William Peduto Addresses Pittsburgh on COVID-19 Pandemic

URA April Board Meeting Recap: COVID-19 Funding Update

The URA Announces Virtual April 2020 Regular Board Meeting
Citizens Bank Donates $200,000 to URA’s Small Business Emergency Loan Fund

URA, Circles Greater Pittsburgh and Paramount Pursuits Partner to Create Gallery on Penn – Gone Virtual
URA Announces Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 2; Application Process Now Open
Coronavirus Threatens Small Businesses – Here’s What the URA Is Doing About it and How You Can Help
URA Announces Waiving All Fees for Administration of the COVID-19 Working Capital Assistance Program
URA Partners with City and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh to Provide Short Term Rent/Mortgage/Utility Financial Assistance to City Residents
URA Releases Round 2 of Request for Qualifications for the Community-Informed Revitalization of Centre Avenue in the Hill District
URA Announces Additional Steps to Help Mitigate Potential Ramifications of COVID-19 to Small Business Community
The URA Announces Virtual March 2020 Annual/Regular Board Meeting
A Message from Greg Flisram, Executive Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Of Pittsburgh on COVID-19 Impact
URA Offering Resources to Help Small Businesses Potentially Impacted by Coronavirus
URA Issues Request for Interested Tenants (RFI) for Centre Heldman Plaza
City of Pittsburgh and Government Partners Launch Buying Plan for Businesses
City Celebrates First Affordable For-Sale Residential New Markets Tax Credit Project
New Opportunity Zones Marketplace To Help Pittsburgh Produce More Equitable Development Projects
URA Board Considering Projects in Homewood, Beechview, Lincoln Place and Downtown
URA to Host Connections: A Black History Month Networking Event
URA Supporting Affordable Housing in Homewood and Garfield/Friendship
URA Board to Vote on Advancing Six Redevelopment Projects on Centre Avenue in Hill District

Green Grocer Launches New Hill District Location at the Old Shop ‘n Save
URA Announces Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Projects Ready to Move Forward

Homewood Pedestrian Improvement Project Debuts
URA Board to Vote on Funding for North Side Affordable Housing and Hill District Art Gallery
URA Adopting Small Business Line of Credit Program
URA Board to Vote on Credit Building Program for Pittsburgh Small Businesses
URA Announces Meeting for Community Feedback on Future Centre Avenue Redevelopment
New Urban Redevelopment Authority Leadership Announced
New Public Art Project Installation At McKinley Park In Beltzhoover
Mayor Peduto, Councilman Lavelle and URA to Catalyze Investments in the Lower and Greater Hill District
URA Board to Vote on Preserving Affordable Housing in Highland Park and Homewood

Second Cohort Chosen for Catapult Business Incubation Program
URA Releases Request for Proposals for Former Carnegie Library in Hazelwood
Work to Begin on Forbes Avenue Sidewalk Extension and Streetscape Improvements
URA Program Invests $35 Million in 250 Small Businesses
City of Pittsburgh Receives State RACP Funding for Redevelopment Projects in Neighborhoods Citywide
Applications Open for PGH Lab Program Linking Startup Firms to Government

URA Releases Request for Proposals Along Second Avenue in Hazelwood

URA Releases Request For Qualifications for the Community-Informed Revitalization of Centre Avenue in the Hill District
URA Announces Pilot Program Making its Funding More Accessible and Visible for Community Projects
Five Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Developments Awarded Low-Income Tax Credits

New Locally-Based Public Art Project Planned for McKinley Park in Beltzhoover
Applications Being Accepted for Catapult Small Business Incubation Program
New Affordable Housing Proposals Go Before URA Board
Statement by Mayor William Peduto and URA Board on Leadership Changes
URA Board to Consider Several Affordable Housing Initiatives
City and URA Celebrate First-Time Homeowner with Help of HOF Funding
URA and a.m. Rodriguez Partner to Preserve Affordable Housing in South Side Flats
More Than 50 Affordable Housing Units Coming to East Liberty, Larimer and Garfield
Rubinstein Stepping Down as URA Executive Director
URA to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Clean Construction Guidelines
Micro Loan Program Assisting Minority and Women-Owned Businesses to be Extended
Park Construction Moving Forward at Liberty Green in East Liberty
New Affordable Housing Planned for East Liberty
Community-Driven Development in Uptown Seeking Proposals
URA to Boost City's One Step Program for Business Accessibility
Housing Opportunity Fund Recommends Funding for Hundreds of Affordable Housing Units
City of Pittsburgh Granted $2 Million to Rehab Blighted Structures and Develop Affordable Housing
East Carson Street Strategy Released by URA
Housing Opportunity Fund Supporting Affordable Housing Developments in Hill District and Squirrel Hill
Major Improvements Planned for Homewood Neighborhood Business District
City Welcomes Fourth Cohort of PGH Lab Program Supporting Local Startup Firms
Redevelopment Planned for Hill District Site
NEXT 3 Days is Now NEXTneighborhood and Will Celebrate Historic Homewood August 18-19
Summerset at Frick Park and Woods House Redevelopments Before URA Board Today
New Park with Green Infrastructure Planned for Larimer and East Liberty Neighborhoods
Mayor William Peduto Supports URA Micro Loan Program for Small Businesses
Urban Redevelopment Authority Invests $7 Million in Small Businesses Citywide
