Woods Village

Development Status

This project is in the predevelopment and planning phase. 

Scope of Work

• The development will provide a mixed-use residential and commercial site with 57 single-family attached townhouses and multi-family residential apartment units above four retail/commercial storefronts.
  
  
• Development to occur along existing Monongahela Street corridor and the currently overgrown and inaccessible Chance Way in Hazelwood
  
  
• Development to also include a new parklet and internal connection to City of Pittsburgh Greenway areas along Sylvan Avenue
  
  
  

News and Updates

• January 2023: The URA, Department of City Planning (DCP), and Pittsburgh City Council will meet to tour and discuss the potential sale of parcels required to move the project forward.  
  
  
  

Project Timeline

• Exclusive negotiations were extended to January 2023 at the October 2022 URA Board Meeting. 
  
  
• In October 2022, the project was put on hold based on a URA staff recommendation that further Board action should be held until the transfer of publicly-owned parcels has been approved by the City. 
  
  
• The last community meeting occurred on September 15, 2022. 
  
  

Project Facts

• Developer: Oak Moss Consulting, LLC
  
  
• Architect of Record: Indovina Associates Architects
  
  
• General Contracting Partner: Massaro Construction
  
  
• Total Development Cost: $21.93 million
  
  
• There was a reduction in unit count from 62 to 57 residential units and 4 retail units to allow for better stormwater management.
  
  
• Currently, 10% of housing square footage will be affordable at 80% of Area Median Income. There will also be affordable commercial spaces available. The Developer continues to work to increase these values.
  
  
• Environmental studies are complete. There are no fatal flaws. There are no recognized environmental concerns/contaminants. Site prep recommendations were provided as part of these studies.
  
  
• The Developer continues to engage with Partner4Work and the URA on workforce development.
  
  
• Funding for the project is a mix of private debt, Opportunity Zone funds, and developer equity.
  
  
• There is a commitment to build a contracting strategy that provides $4 million to Minority- and Women-Owned businesses during construction, as well as new jobs to the neighborhood after that.
  
  
• There is a commitment to a revegetation program per City regulations, to provide safe access to the Greenway, and take up maintenance of close by Greenway paths working with city and the local groups.
  
  
• The Developer will investigate concerns about parking and traffic, study any potential issues in detail, and come back with remedies.
  
  
• The Developer is committed to working with Massaro Construction to develop and employ a construction plan that minimizes disturbance to the neighbors.
  
  

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