9th Ward Block Watch 8.16.16 4412 Butler Meeting – initial introduction Presentation – Powerpoint by Crow Hill By Fabian Friedland, Crow Hill Development Company Background: Crow Hill is based in Brooklyn, but they have a local partner in Pittsburgh. Part of the urbanist movement, they appreciate neighborhoods and historic buildings. Crow Hill is now 14 months…
8.16.16 9th Ward Meeting Rick Belloli, Douglas Duerr, Q Development Presentation Rick’s background is community development, so Q’s approach is to work closely with the local community throughout the development process. About a dozen residents were attending to hear about the Hatfield project. Built in 1885. Was used as a school until the 1940s;…
Lawrenceville United (LU) and Lawrenceville Corporation (LC) invited the owner of Burgh’ers, a restaurant proposed at 3601 Butler Street, to the 6th Ward Block Watch for a community meeting on 7.25.2016. LU distributed flyers within a 500 foot radius of 3601 Butler, inviting residents and stakeholders to attend and learn more about Burgh’ers. Notes from…
Notes from the 6.27.16 Community Meeting General Questions/Concerns: Utility companies digging up newly repaved roads – used to be fined? Brent: supposed to restore it to the same condition it was in Resident: never actually happens this way Water fountain @ Arsenal Park? Hole on Mineral Way PWSA working there Sinkohole on Lodi Way by…
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…
Preserving affordability in Lawrenceville is a high priority for the thousands of residents we serve through our many programs. The Lawrenceville Corporation is working with LU and others to introduce a Community Land Trust (CLT) that will help preserve affordability and make it possible for individuals to build equity and purchase homes here who are…
