The Gladstone Residences, and the adjacent annex (which is not part of the housing development plan) as presented to the Urban Redevelopment Authority board on Feb. 10, 2022.
The board also voted to assist a struggling senior complex in the Hill District and sell land for South Side apartments.
by Rich Lord, PublicSource
Affordable rental and for-sale homes are in the works for Hazelwood, while a mixed-income housing proposal for the neighborhood continues to be subject to negotiations.
At its first board meeting since Ed Gainey became Pittsburgh’s mayor, the Urban Redevelopment Authority board spent much of its time discussing the neighborhood, which appears to be poised for growth as the Hazelwood Green site prepares for impending tech investments.
The board approved $3.7 million in financing for the conversion of the former Gladstone Elementary School into the Gladstone Residences. The century-old building is set to become 51 rental units — mostly one-bedroom — of which 43 will be reserved for households at various modest income levels.
The funding comes from the city’s Housing Opportunity Fund and from its federal American Rescue Plan Act allocation. Most of the rest of the project’s total cost of $24 million will be covered using low-income housing tax credits.
“This project has been a very long time coming,” said Sonya Tilghman, executive director of Hazelwood Initiative, which is working with developer The Community Builders on the Gladstone project. “We are just thrilled to be on the cusp of breaking ground on this project.”
The board also approved the sale of five Hazelwood lots to the City of Bridges Community Land Trust, which is also working with The Community Builders, in this case to build affordable for-sale housing.
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The board voted to extend $800,000 in Housing Opportunity Fund loans and grants to Western Manor Inc., which runs the Bedford Campus for low-income seniors living in the Hill District.
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