Development Activities Meeting
The University of Pittsburgh plans renovations to the William Pitt Union building to address the Forbes Avenue side patio’s leaking roof, column reinforcement, and accessibility.
Pitt presented plans at the March 21, 2022 Development Activities meeting. The Historic Review Commission approved the project at its May 4, 2022 meeting. Construction is expected to begin in in summer 2022.
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The University of Pittsburgh plans exterior renovations to Langley Hall, located at 142 Tennyson Avenue.
Pitt presented plans at the March 21, 2022 Development Activities (DAM) meeting. The Historic Review Commission approved the project at its May 4, 2022 meeting. Construction is expected to begin in early 2023.
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The Wyndham Hotel at 100 Lytton Avenue plans to install a new wireless antenna on its rooftop. Since the project lies within the Oakland Civic Center Historic District, the project will need to go before the Historic Review Commission (HRC).
Jacobs Engineering presented the plan at a required Development Activities meeting on Monday, January 10, 2022. They will move the current 5g antennas from the side of hotel to the roof of the building, to be out of the view of the public eye. The project goes before the Historic Review Commission for a hearing on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
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Walnut Capital plans to demolish three townhomes located at 107 - 111 Halket Street. Future plans are TBD, but the lot is to be maintained as a small open space parklet following demolition.
OPDC, OBID, and the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning hosted a required Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Monday, August 9, 2021.
The project went before the Planning Commission for a briefing on October 26 and on November 9, 2021 for a hearing.
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