Swisshelm Park Solar
Remediation and redevelopment of property in the Swisshelm Park neighborhood into a highly-efficient solar array project
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The URA plans to remediate the site and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for redevelopers and/or redevelopment teams to enter into a long-term lease agreement and redevelop a 15-acre property in the Swisshelm Park neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh.
Background
The goal of this project is to remediate the site and select a redeveloper who can complete a highly-efficient solar array project and construct an access road to the site, while managing an effective community outreach strategy, encouraging ecological biodiversity, and ensuring a completed product that will complement a Frick Park Extension on the neighboring parcels.
For decades, the URA has intended to build housing on this site as the third and final phase of the Summerset at Frick Park development. This project marks a change of direction, and a turn toward a cleaner energy future for the City of Pittsburgh.
Upcoming Community Event
Monday, July 29
6-8pm
SWISSHELM PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
1050 Windermere Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15218
The URA, in partnership with the Office of Councilmember Barb Warwick, is hosting a public meeting for the community to hear an update about the Swisshelm Park Solar Remediation Project. The URA is currently planning to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids from contractors interested in completing the cleanup of the site. Join in to learn more about the remediation construction timeline and future phases of the development, including construction of a solar farm and an extension of Frick Park. Register via Eventbrite here:
Timeline
Phase 1: Remediation
- Community Input Meeting (October 18, 2023)
- Remediation RFP Releases (Q3 2024)
- RFP Closes (Q4 2024)
- Remediation Construction Commences (Q1 2025)
Phase 2: Solar Development
- Solar Development RFP Releases (Q3 2025)
- RFP Closes (Q4 2025)
- Review Committee Shortlists Developers (Q4 2025)
- Design & Development Review Community Meeting (Q4 2025)
- Pre Final Design Community Meeting (Q4 2025)
- Solar Construction Commences (Q1 2026)
Stay Up to Date
If you would like to be kept informed about upcoming community meetings related to this project, please contact Lilly Freedman at Lfreedman@ura.org.
The development site is located on a former industrial dumping ground between Swisshelm Park and Squirrel Hill.
Swisshelm Park Solar Remediation Community Input Meeting on October 18, 2023
Questions? Email Lilly Freedman, Manager of Development Projects