Centre Avenue Corridor
The Centre Avenue Corridor project will lay the foundation for the transformation of 170 vacant or long-idle parcels into commercial, residential, or mixed-use redevelopments over the next several years.
Through an inclusive, community-informed process and innovative partnerships, 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.
Groundbreaking for Big Tom's Barbershop, Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization Project
The former Hamm's Barber Shop building
Centre Avenue RFQ Office Hours
Developer concepts community meeting, November 23, 2019
Centre Ave MWBE Teaming event
URA staff during an RFQ Round I site tour
RFQ parcel map
Community Briefing on August 7, 2019
RFQ respondents' sites of interest
Background
In July 2019, the URA issued a Request for Qualifications from one or more developers or development teams to participate in the revitalization of various scattered sites along Centre Avenue in the Middle Hill neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh.
The goal of this RFQ was to select developers to work to implement uses and further the concepts that have been articulated by the community as described in the 2015 Centre Avenue Corridor Redevelopment and Design Plan and Greater Hill District Master Plan. Central to these plans are the following priorities:
- Creating opportunities for minority and local Developers
- Revitalizing Centre Avenue as the neighborhood’s primary retail, institutional, and cultural node as well as a strong residential
neighborhood - Building upon the African American cultural legacy
- Creating family-friendly housing without displacement
- Fostering economic empowerment
- Producing comprehensive sustainability and quality design
Questions? Contact Laya Mathews, Senior Project Manager, at Smathews@URA.org