Community Meeting on Holy Family development
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Community Meeting on Holy Family development

ByDavid Breingan

Please join us on Tuesday, September 14th at 6 p.m. for a virtual community meeting regarding updates on the Holy Family development. E Properties & Development will be presenting their latest plans in anticipation of an upcoming Planning Commission hearing. As part of Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation’s community process, you are encouraged to attend…

Amazon Community Meeting #2
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Amazon Community Meeting #2

ByDavid Breingan

As part of Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation’s community process, you are encouraged to attend this community meeting to ask questions and provide feedback on Amazon’s proposed new use of the former Sears Outlet site (27 51st St) as a last-mile distribution center. This meeting will be a follow up to the community meeting with…

Second Workshop for Clack Site Public Planning Process
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Second Workshop for Clack Site Public Planning Process

ByDavid Breingan

Come explore future scenarios for the re-use of the Clack Site & learn about its history! Stop by the Lawrenceville Farmers Market on 6/29 from 3-7 p.m. for short, interactive opportunities to shape the future of this publicly owned site. This builds on the first set of public workshops for the Clack site and the…

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LU provides testimony regarding off-street parking design standards

ByDavid Breingan

A public hearing at City Council was held on Wed. 4/21 on Council Bill 2021-1085, which creates new design standards for off-street parking for single-family attached homes. This comes after advocacy from Lawrenceville United and 11 other organizations called for this additional measure, among other measures, to limit the propagation of driveway curb cuts on walkable streets,…

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Community Workshops on Clack Site

ByDavid Breingan

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A public planning process for the 6.5-acre Clack Facility is kicking off to create a community-led vision for the site! Please join us for the first community engagement workshops to set priorities and community values. All of these meetings are by Zoom and are the same content. Join by Zoom or…

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Applications opening: 35 brand new, affordable units!

ByDavid Breingan

35 affordable apartments (1, 2, and 3 BRs) are coming online in Lower Lawrenceville at the brand new Sixth Ward Flats from ACTION Housing (3350 Penn Avenue and 207 34th Street). 8 units are reserved for people with disabilities. Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) are accepted, but not required. LU is available to assist anyone…

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Lawrenceville Landlords Resource Workshop

ByHelen

We hosted a terrific, information-packed workshop today with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, The State Historic Preservation Office, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority, providing lots of resources available to landlords! Topics discussed include: – Historic Preservation Tax Credits for eligible unit rehabilitation – Small landlord loan program – Higher payment standards for…