Our Work
Working to improve neighborhoods & lives
The URA is involved in hundreds of projects throughout the City of Pittsburgh. Our projects are diverse and have all been completed with input from community development organizations throughout the city. Through URA loans, strategic partnerships and other economic development initiatives, the URA is committed to supporting the next generation of creators, thinkers, innovators and inventors that are transforming our community.
Home Repairs Help Carrick Homeowner Create a Lasting Family Haven
“I didn’t feel like I was the recipient of something free. I was actively involved."
Coffee and Community are Brewing at Ghost Coffee Collab
“This is our first attempt to do something for ourselves, to shape coffee and represent coffee the way we think it should be.”
Floriated Interpretation is a Community Business in Full Bloom
“They believed in me. Because they believed in me, they invested in me. They believed in me and my dreams. I will never forget that.”
A hobby became a profession for Jamal Etienne-Harrigan, owner of Uncle Jammy's Sauces
“Sometimes you have to make a decision to go pro. It went from a hobby I loved to my profession.”
David and Katie Gancy, new owners of Frick Park Market, expand on a community legacy
“We truly were smitten with the building and business...There is so much important history here for the neighborhood and community. We love the history and the community support."
Larimer Resident Improves Home Safety with URA & HOF Assistance
“I was happy with the help I received, and it really was a blessing for me to have my roof fixed, especially after [all the recent rain].
Morningside Crossing
The Morningside Crossing development is an adaptive reuse of the former Morningside School building plus a new addition into 46 units of mixed-income senior housing, a new community center and a public plaza.
Krause Commons
Krause Commons is a new, affordable rental building in the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill. Opened in December 2018, Krause Commons consists of 33 affordable units, 17 of which have a preference for residents with intellectual and/or mental health disabilities.
Larimer / East Liberty Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
The Larimer / East Liberty Choice Neighborhoods Initiative is a $30M award from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to revitalize the Larimer/East Liberty Neighborhood. Revitalization includes 334 new housing units and neighborhood park.
SouthSide Works
SouthSide Works is a 123-acre riverfront brownfield redevelopment situated along the Monongahela River on the former site of a closed steel mill. Located in Pittsburgh's South Side, this mixed-use project includes residential and commercial space, a marina, riverfront park and 5 miles of new multi-use trails.
Brownfield Projects
The URA's redevelopment of former industrial sites, or brownfield sites, has been a critical component of Pittsburgh’s transformation.
Smallman St. & Produce Terminal
The Smallman St. and Produce Terminal projects pay homage to the area’s past as the central hub for the region’s wholesale produce while bringing new life to this iconic part of the Strip District. These projects are anticipated to make the Smallman Street corridor (between 16th and 21st Streets) a safer, more engaging destination and add 160,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial and retail space, including 40,000 square feet for local and regional businesses and a "food centric" marketplace.
Riviera
The Riviera is an upcoming six-story, Class A office building at the Pittsburgh Technology Center. Developed by Burns and Scalo Real Estate on speculation, this development will feature 160,200 rentable square feet of office space as well as a full-service coffee bar and café, fitness center, riverfront patio, and bike storage.
Lower Hill
The 28-acre Lower Hill redevelopment will have a significant impact on the Hill District and entire Pittsburgh region. Part of this redevelopment involves transitioning land currently used as surface parking into a mix of office, retail, and housing, including the creation of a shared parking district.
Broad Street Plaza
Renovation of the Broad Street Plaza reactivated a key property in the heart of East Liberty into a public gathering space.
Swisshelm Park Solar
Remediation and redevelopment of property in the City of Pittsburgh's Swisshelm Park neighborhood
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.
Broad Street Plaza
Renovation of the Broad Street Plaza reactivated a key property in the heart of East Liberty into a public gathering space.
Brownfield Projects
The URA's redevelopment of former industrial sites, or brownfield sites, has been a critical component of Pittsburgh’s transformation.
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.
Centre Heldman Plaza
The URA is engaging the Hill District community to create a site activation plan for the Centre Heldman Plaza.
Citizen Science Lab
The Citzen Science Lab development will transform 13 publicly owned parcels into a new headquarters for the Citizen Science Lab.
The lab will be completed over two phases and consist of five state-of-the-art instructional laboratories that provide hands-on exposure to life science, biotechnology, and robotics education.
Downtown Revitalization
The URA is part of a local coalition working to reposition Downtown Pittsburgh as a vibrant, world-class destination with diverse housing options, enhanced public spaces, and improved safety and cleanliness.
East Liberty Transit Oriented Development
The East Liberty Transit Oriented Development is a major component of the East Liberty Transit Revitalization Investment District. The completed project consisted of two components: the renovation of the East Liberty Transit Center along the Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway and the construction of the Eastside Bond apartment building, which added 360 new residential units, 43,000 square feet of retail space and a multi-modal parking garage.
Garfield Glen
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation (BGC) and S&A Homes jointly developed 68 units of affordable rental housing on Kincaid, Broad and Dearborn Streets in the Garfield neighborhood.