Pittsburgh Economy & Housing

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  Penn Avenue partying leads neighbors to question new building

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  A development company received approval from the City Planning Commission to demolish the facade of an old Downtown Pittsburgh office building and …

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  Pittsburgh housing authority eviction cases hit speed bumps in North Side courtroom

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  Long before he joined Pennsylvania’s minor judiciary, Jehosha Wright saw firsthand that some magistrates take a by-the-book approach to cases.“When I …

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  The Glimpse: After bouncing from tents to shelters and back, Pittsburgh homelessness advocate finds an apartment to call home

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  Howard Ramsey skips down his front steps and rings his own doorbell eight times, bobbing his head to the sound. His dreads whip out from his face as …

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  Mayor’s proposed zoning overhaul gets first Planning Commission airing

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  Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration began the process of seeking approval for plans announced earlier this month to overhaul zoning codes to …

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  Pittsburgh aims to renovate eight townhomes in Hill District for affordable homeownership

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  Pittsburgh agencies intend to rehabilitate townhomes in the Hill District as part of a federally-funded effort to rebuild public housing in the …

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  Pittsburgh zoning, development rules would see big changes in Gainey bid for affordable housing

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  Pittsburgh’s zoning laws are being targeted for a major overhaul by Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration as part of an attempt to halt the exodus of low- …