For 25 years, developers have seen their dreams of erecting a hotel at the tip of Mount Washington next to the Monongahela Incline shattered one by one.

But that hasn’t stopped another developer from returning with yet another plan to build such a venue at the site of the former Edge restaurant at the far east end of scenic Grandview Avenue... Read More.

Jefferson Hospital and Allegheny Health Network officials on Monday announced plans for a $21 million expansion and renovation of the hospital’s emergency department. When completed in 2019, the department will have 49 beds, up from the current 37 and eight care team stations as well as a more spacious waiting area... Read More.

A new payment system, set to start April 1, could allow Section 8 voucher holders to live in more parts of Pittsburgh — neighborhoods they might currently find themselves priced out of, ones with access to good schools, transportation and jobs.

Officially called the Housing Choice Voucher Program, but commonly known as Section 8, the federal program helps low-income people find an apartment in the private rental market by paying a portion of a tenants’ rent. .. Read More.

Normally, playing on a highway is a bad idea, but a project to physically reconnect Pittsburgh’s Hill District to Downtown will soon install a walkable, bikeable park overtop the I-579 / Crosstown Boulevard Corridor. 

The Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Sports and Exhibition Authority is spearheading the I-579 “Cap” Urban Connector Project. It will erase a significant barrier in the city, said executive director Mary Conturo.

“It creates a park where there’s right now a hole in the ground, basically,” she said. “The connection between the two areas will be improved, which should be a benefit to both town and the Hill District... Read More.

When pals Tom Glover and Dave Hallam started making beer together seven years ago, they decided to experiment like mad scientists with unconventional ingredients. Keeping with that spirit, they’re now serving their suds in beakers at Abjuration Brewing Co. in McKees Rocks.

“If you’re going to drink something really special, it should be in a special glass,” says Glover, hoisting a pint of IPA made with jasmine rice... Read More.

Lower crime, a greater emphasis on new local retail and expanding activities were all discussed as goals for downtown Pittsburgh in the years ahead by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership at its annual meeting, along with mainstay goals of cleaning and promotion.

With the central business district’s office market strong and new residential development continuing to grow the population, both PDP President and CEO Jeremy Waldrup and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto emphasized the opportunities to be found in making downtown a safer and more engaging place in the city’s efforts to continue to draw more economic activity... Read More.

Vancouver-based developer Breanna Tyson has closed on buying a Smallman Street property and is pushing forward to build her debut condo project in Pittsburgh.

Real estate records indicate that Tyson’s company, Hullett Properties, recently closed on the property of the Quality Granite Outlet, a rectangular parcel at 2528 Smallman Street, for $1.175 million. .. Read More.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – High-end, luxury apartments in Pittsburgh, which typically command top dollar prices, are now going for a fraction of the cost.

KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan looks into what’s driving prices down and how can you get one of them.

It’s been a building boom that’s changed the face of neighborhoods. Luxury apartment buildings soaring upwards, creating new meccas for a new class of urban professionals... Read More.
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