Kudos & Good News: June 2019

Kudos!

• Congrats to Module on completing its first home in Pittsburgh!

  Module is a Pittsburgh-based technology startup that designs adaptable housing that changes as a buyer’s needs do. Through Module’s platform, homebuyers can add additions to their home as their needs change, meaning a one-bedroom starter unit can be turned into a three-bedroom house.

  Tours of the house are available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
  
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  Module worked with URA's Karlee Turkaly to receive a $100,000 Pittsburgh Entrepreneur Fund loan for working capital.

• Congrats to Astrobotic Technology for being awarded a $79.5 million contract to deliver 14 NASA payloads to the moon. Astrobotic has worked with URA's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to receive loans for working capital. 
  
  
• Congrats to Andre Young of Chatman Properties on receiving the Volunteer of the Year Award at the Clean Pittsburgh Commission's Annual Meet N Greet Mixer! Young is a URA LandCare contractor. 
  
  
  
  
• Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 NAIOP Pittsburgh Awards, including The Mosites Company as “Driver of Development,” Oxford Development Company’s Argo AI at 3 Crossings as “Best Build-to Suite Office,” and M & J Wilkow/CenterSquare Investment Management for “Best Office Renovation” of 420 Boulevard of the Allies.
  
  
• Congrats to First Sip Brew Box, URA Micro-Loan recipient for its feature in Esquire as one of the best alcohol subscription boxes! This local, veteran-owned business run by Dennis Guy is pushing out creative products. In a recent collaboration with numerous PA breweries, including URA borrower Couch Brewery, First Sip Brew Box designed a limited-edition Veteran Brew Box. This effort helped to spread the word about PA Vets Memorial Day Brew, a Double IPA brewed by veteran-owned and operated breweries in support of military veterans.
  
  
  
  
  
• Congratulations to Diamonte Walker, URA director of Performance & Compliance and MWBE program officer, who was named one of Pennsylvania's 100 Influential African-American Women by Talk Magazine. 

In Case You Missed It

• More Than 50 Affordable Housing Units Coming to East Liberty, Larimer and Garfield
  
  
• URA and a.m. Rodriguez Partner to Preserve Affordable Housing in South Side Flats
  
  
• City and URA Celebrate First-Time Homeowner with Help of HOF Funding

Other Good News

• Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse was featured in Architect Magazine.
  
  
• Pittsburgh-based startup HiberSense was featured for its innovative "smart" thermostats.
  
  
• Pittsburgh's 20th century transformation has been spotlighted once again by Mirror Travel.
  
  
• According to WalletHub, Pittsburgh is one of the nation's best places to start a career. 
  
  
• Pittsburgh is a key driver in robotic and artificial intelligence technology development.
  
  
• The Daily Mail reported on the rebirth of Pittsburgh and encouraged visits.
  
  
• The Trust for Public Land ranked Pittsburgh #22 among U.S. city park systems.