Bedford Dwellings

In 2023, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to rehabilitate Bedford Dwellings and create more affordable housing across the Hill District without displacing residents.

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A $50 million grant will help to transform the Hill District neighborhood and rebuild Bedford Dwellings.

In July 2023, a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative implementation grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The award is the culmination of years-long planning efforts between Hill District residents, the URA, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, TREK Development, Midpoint Development, and Allegheny County Department of Human Services. The funding will go toward the implementation of three core principles:

Housing - Rehabilitate 411 units of the HACP-owned Bedford Dwellings and construct an additional 422 units of new rental housing across the Bedford Dwellings and the greater Hill District.
People - Support positive outcomes for current Bedford Dwellings residents with a 'build first, move once' policy to help keep residents in the neighborhood and protect their health, safety, employment and education.
Neighborhood - Improve the neighborhood for current and future Hill District residents with a new park, new homeownership opportunities, repaired owner-occupied housing, and improvements to the streetscape on Centre and Herron Avenues.

HACP and the City of Pittsburgh were the applicants for the grant. TREK Development is serving as the Planning Coordinator. The URA is leading the Neighborhood portion of the plan, and the URA's affiliate, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation, will support home repair and new homeowner opportunities.

Facts

There are 411 units of housing in the Bedford Dwellings Housing Complex. They will be replaced with 425 units on the current Bedford Dwellings site, and an additional 398 units at Reed-Roberts, Herron Avenue, and Fifth Avenue.
The implementation plan utilizes a "build first, move once" strategy to minimize the effects of displacement on neighborhood residents.
City's Edge and Reed-Roberts are under construction, with support from the URA's Rental Gap Program.
The project has estimated over 400 units of new housing will be built, with over 800 units of total housing supported as part of Bedford Choice.