12.26.2014 Owners of the site have added additional office space to the site that sits on the river side of Butler and stretches from McCandless to 53rd Street. An existing driveway and curb cut from Butler is being reused for site access, and the office space will include PERSAD Center and a tech firm as tenants. Long term plans…
Community meetings were held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 and another on December 3, 2014 to discuss the Overlook proposed for 43rd Street. The Urban Redevelopment Authority hired a team led by Pennoni and Associates to develop a plan for the Lawrenceville 43rd St. Overlook as recommended in the Allegheny Green Boulevard Plan. The consultant team presented their initial concept of the…
2.25.15 UPDATE Senti (3473 Butler Street) opened on January 20, 2015. Hours are listed as: Tue – Thu: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Fri – Sat: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Sun: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franco Braccia and Annette Ishida will be…
2.24.15 Update The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Air Quality Program recently announced its intent to issue an operating permit for the McConway & Torley steel foundry located on 48th street in Lawrenceville. The McConway & Torley facility is a significant local source of air pollution that has prompted numerous odor and noise complaints from…
12.10.14 Community meetings were held with the owners of Spirit (the former Moose Lodge Building). They have proposed to open a restaurant/bar with a pizzeria on the 1st Floor of the building and an event hall on the 2nd Floor with outside seating along 50th Street. LU and LC are working with Councilwoman Gross, the…
On Wednesday November 7th, a community meeting at St. Mary’s Lyceum was held regarding the development of 32 single-family attached homes off of Bancroft, Carlton, and Davison Streets.
Update: 1/22/2018 Lawrenceville United, Lawrenceville Corporation, and six residents filed a protest/petition to intervene in opposition to another proposed liquor license at 5238 Butler Street due to community concerns about owner James Haney’s criminal background that were raised during their first application in 2013. The City of Pittsburgh and Representative Dom Costa also filed petitions to intervene. We thank Councilwoman Deb Gross, Mayor Peduto, and Rep. Dom Costa for…
6.26.2014 UPDATE Community Meeting Notes 3601 Butler Street St. Augustine’s Hall/ 6th Ward Block Watch June 9, 2014 Attendees: Anthony Dolan, Katie Yakich, Jim McMullen, John Deklewa Community Attendees: Ed Nusser, LC; Lauren Byrne, LU;10 local residents/ business owners Questions / Concerns Contextual rendering of the proposed building: Residents would like to see how the…
6.5.2014 This morning, Thursday June 5th, Bottom Dollar Food opened it’s doors at 5200 Penn Avenue. This will be the first grocery store in Garfield since 1987. Residents filled the storefront, hoping to be one of the first 250 customers, which received gift cards ranging from $5 – $250 dollars. Bottom Dollar is also offer…
The Lawrenceville Farmers’ Market is back for its 4th year on June 7th from 12:30p – 4:00p. The day will be celebrated with our Opening Day Pig Roast, courtesy of Butcher on Butler, and special event partnership with Lawrenceville United and the Lawrenceville Corporation, the Picnic at the 10th Ward Riverfront. The Lawrenceville Farmers’ Market The Lawrenceville Farmers’…
