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Walnut Capital fund could spark a housing boom in Larimer
K. Chase Patterson, chairman of the Larimer Consensus Group, said the money offered by Walnut Capital to build homes in Larimer will not solve all of the neighborhood’s problems – but no one else is...
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URA plans to expand Pittsburgh’s home buyer assistance program
The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh’s (URA) OwnPGH homebuyer assistance program is ramping up its participation efforts. Since OwnPGH’s January 2023 launch, the program has closed on about...
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Charles E. Davis built homes for Pittsburgh’s Black middle class that still...
Tucked away between Wylie and Bedford avenues in the Hill District is a suburban-style cul-de-sac called Francis Court that looks more like Penn Hills than the Hill District. The 14 homes built there...
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Allegheny County Airport is an art deco masterpiece with surprising history
Location: Allegheny Country Airport in West Mifflin Featured guest: Matt Neistein, public affairs manager for Allegheny County Airport Authority 3 things that surprised me: 1. The Allegheny County...
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Pittsburgh introduced public toilets in 1915, so why didn’t they survive?
Pittsburgh has a public restroom crisis – again. A report released last year and the widely hailed appearance of two mobile “Pittsburgh Potties” Downtown this summer are reminders that cities that...
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Phipps pares down proposal for Garden Center expansion at Mellon Park
Four years ago, the meeting room at the Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park was standing-room-only as neighbors of Mellon Park organized to fight the center’s expansion. The Phipps Conservatory and...
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May Building and former GNC headquarters bringing residential redevelopment...
Grants for two historic buildings will bring more modern housing options to Downtown. The May Building on Fifth Avenue near the intersection of Liberty Avenue secured a $5 million grant through the...
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Riverlife unveils options to improve pedestrian access to West End Bridge
Architects and designers have big plans for the West End Bridge’s pedestrian walkways, from improved safety, scenic city overlooks and even sky netting above a new green space for lounging. But — to...
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Rivers of Steel welds history to artistry with $1.5 million grant
When public artist Ashley Kyber left her job at West Virginia University and moved to Pittsburgh in 2017, the perplexing distinction among the city’s neighborhoods kept her interest piqued. “I’d never...
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Bethlehem Haven’s $3.2 million renovation addresses Pittsburgh’s homeless crisis
When women return to the renovated Bethlehem Haven in 2024, chocolate-brown interior walls will be refreshed with pale paint colors accented by subtle blues, greens and mauves. Natural light will...
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Pittsburgh Potties’ trial run demonstrates the need for more public toilets
Two “Pittsburgh Potties” that were opened Downtown in mid-September have been such a success that the six-month pilot program is likely to lead to a more permanent solution to the restroom crisis....
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Homewood affordable housing development advances
A St. Louis-based developer that has built housing in the Hill District and the Choice Neighborhoods development in East Liberty and Larimer is getting closer to building a 60-unit building in...
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Pittsburgh’s major developments to watch in 2024
The cranes that have migrated to Pittsburgh in the last few years are not ornithological. Instead, the city has seen an influx of construction cranes that dot the skyline, moving from one location to...
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Parks Conservancy adding Outdoor Sensory Classroom to Frick Environmental Center
A project by the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to make 3 acres of woods in Frick Park more accessible to people with disabilities has passed muster with the city’s Historic Review Commission. The...
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Carnegie Science Center renamed after Kamins donate $65 million
Pittsburgh natives may want to sit down: Another North Shore staple is set to sport a new name. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Carnegie Science Center announced its rededication as the Daniel G. and Carole...
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Greenwood Plan to bring business accelerator Downtown to aid Black businesses
Pittsburgh’s Downtown will soon see an expanded space dedicated to starting and accelerating Black businesses through mentorship and networking. The Greenwood Plan, a Black-founded and Black-led...
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Brilliant Branch Rail-to-Trail to connect Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and beyond
In honor of NEXTpittsburgh’s 10-year anniversary, we’re looking back on our top stories of the last decade and sharing them again to show how much has changed (and stayed the same) over the years....
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Pittsburgh is getting a 2-acre lagoon and ice rink in the Esplanade
In honor of NEXTpittsburgh’s 10-year anniversary, we’re looking back on our top stories of the last decade and sharing them again to show how much has changed (and stayed the same) over the years....
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Revisiting the 9 most inexplicably empty buildings in busy areas of Pittsburgh
In honor of NEXTpittsburgh’s 10-year anniversary, we’re looking back on our top stories of the last decade and sharing them again to show how much has changed (and stayed the same) over the years....
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Pittsburgh foundations promise $20 million, which will help fulfill Allegheny...
Two $10 million investments from the Eden Hall Foundation and the Heinz Endowments announced this week will bring social and economic revitalization to Pittsburgh. The $20 million aligns with the...
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