Information on responsible development and building projects in Lawrenceville
6.24.2016 Update The Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing for this project was Thursday, June 23. LU submitted a joint letter with LC, outlining the concerns raised by residents during the previous meeting. LU did not take a position on the project. 6.22.2016 Update 9th Ward Block Watch Meeting, 6.21.2016 Hatfield Homes Presentation by Arun Gupta, Red Swing Group…
4.15.16 Update LU and LC jointly sent the following letter to the Zoning Board of Adjustment regarding the development proposed, expressing conditional support. 3801 Liberty Letter
March 22, 2016 The Province of St. Augustine Order of the Capuchin #1, owners of the buildings in the 3600 block of Butler, met with the community to share their plans for renovating the site. Meeting notes and a project description are provided below. Their plans will be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment March…
March 8, 2016 RIDC, a regional nonprofit real estate developer, is proposing to build and own a 64,000 sq ft building on a portion of the former Heppenstall Steel Industrial site (at 47th/ Plum Way). The new facility will offer flex office/ high-bay space targeted to robotics and high-tech tenants. A community meeting was held on…
This Thursday, March 3rd, the Zoning Board of Adjustment will review the proposed development for 39th – 40th and Butler, also known as the Arsenal Terminal Building Site. Residents and stakeholders are welcome to attend the 10:40am hearing, which will be held at 200 Ross Street, and provide testimony regarding the special exceptions requested. View the…
Milhaus Ventures met with the community and presented their plans for development at the Arsenal Terminal Building site (the lot at 40th and Butler with Rite Aid.) They answered residents’ questions at a meeting on January 25. LU and LC met with residents and stakeholders February 8th, without the developers, to get honest feedback about…
On January 25, 2016, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation jointly hosted a community meeting on proposed development at 40th and Butler (the lot currently housing Rite Aid and St. Margaret’s Health Center.) Full meeting minutes and the presentation given by the development company, Milhaus Ventures, are linked below. A follow up meeting will be held on…
There are 2 important community meetings this month regarding development issues around 40th & Butler. The first will be an opportunity to go over long-term community plans (created through resident engagement), recommendations for traffic, parking, and riverfront improvements, and zoning standards. The second will be a development proposal presentation and Q&A with Milhaus Development. Milhaus…
Thank you to all who came out for our “Your Role in Community Development” meeting on Thursday, October 1st. We had 75 residents in attendance, on a Steeler Football night! Thank you to the Lawrenceville Corporation, the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and to Mayor William Peduto’s Office for participating…
Development Update: Century Equities Hotel Thank you to all who attended the meeting on the proposed Century Equities Hotel Project planned for the former Washington Vo Tech School. Please find links below for the agenda, project sheet, and notes from the meeting. Unfortunately, the powerpoint has not been shared with us for redistribution. As part…
