Officials of the City of Pittsburgh Housing Authority, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh along with its many partners in the Choice Neighborhood Initiative Implementation Grants, expect the upcoming years to be a time of opportunity and change. The initiative, a product of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, are designed to revitalize and restore the Larimer/East Liberty neighborhoods.
Caster D. Binion, HACP executive director, said the millions of dollars provided as the result of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative Implementation Grants is all about the next generation. Addressing an audience of leaders of faith-based organizations, he pointed out that $56.5 million has been allocated for housing, $20.7 million for people and $12.95 million for neighborhoods. The area of concentration targets public and assisted housing of Hamilton-Larimer (public housing) and East Liberty Garden Apartments (HUD-assisted housing).
Often when revitalization of communities of the East End of Pittsburgh is mentioned, people think of developments taking place at Bakery Square and activities occurring in the shopping district of East Liberty. Since September, development has spread into the residential community of what has become known as Larimer/East Liberty. When circulating in the Larimer community; specifically the streets of Carver and Lenore and Meadow to Ashley, one will notice building of a mix of residential properties. Construction is occurring on phase 1 of the Larimer/East Liberty development expected to consist of 85 units. “As a result of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, adjacent to the revitalized and thriving East Liberty Business District, Larimer/East is a neighborhood poised on the edge of change,” said Binion.
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