We want your input! Every year, the URA conducts a survey to hear from residents about their affordable housing needs in Pittsburgh. This is your opportunity to inform how the City and the URA may use the Housing Opportunity Fund to better serve our city. ura.org/hof-survey-2027-english

The URA joined our partners today to celebrate Smithfield Lofts as the future home of 46 new apartments in Downtown! We're proud to invest $3.25m in support of this project as part of our Downtown investment strategy.

The URA Regular Board Meeting will occur Thurs., May 14, at 2:00 pm in the Lower Level Conference Room at 412 Blvd. of the Allies and online. Starting May 14, the URA will stream the meeting on the URA YouTube channel. For info on the agenda and public comment instructions, visit the URA's website.

The URA's Commercial Facade Grant Program is open until May 29! We're partnering with the City of Pittsburgh through the Main and Main Initiative to provide grants of up to 75% of renovation costs, with a maximum award of $20,000.

Are you ready to tackle a fixer-upper? The Pittsburgh Land Bank is holding two info sessions on May 16 and May 21 for folks to learn how to make a house like this into your dream home.

We're celebrating all of our small businesses in the city during PA Small Business Week, especially our borrowers! If you're opening or running a small business here, we can connect you to technical assistance and financing. Fill out an intake form on the URA website to get started.

When people have a stable home, they have the foundation to raise their families, stay healthy, & build a future. Proud to deliver $1M in federal funding to Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to turn vacant downtown office space into affordable homes. Thanks for joining us Mayor!

The May meeting of the HOF Advisory Board is next Tuesday, May 5 at 2 p.m. It will be held in-person at 412 Blvd of the Allies, or you can watch the meeting via City Channel Pittsburgh on YouTube. More information on the agenda and public comment is on the URA website. www.ura.org/pages/hof-me...

We 💛 our small businesses! If you’re in Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft, don't miss these local entrepreneurs, supported by the URA and Invest PGH, who are tapping into the energy of the Draft to reach new customers and be a part of Pittsburgh's momentum and growth.

Day 1 of Draft weekend, with record breaking attendance ✔️🏈 We had a great time representing our city and will be out again today at 604 Liberty Ave. and around Downtown.

market square is so back

BREAKING: Market Square has officially re-opened and is ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors for the NFL Draft.

We did a little spring cleaning to our building at 604 Liberty Ave. Come by Thursday or Friday afternoon to talk to us about what we do around the city!

Arts Landing is now open, and we’re so excited to add this vibrant, family-friendly destination to the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. Kudos to @culturaltrust.bsky.social and their many partners for bringing this to life in just 22 months!

The URA is requesting proposals for the redevelopment of 6.8 acres of the Lower Hill. We're looking for housing development plans with affordable or market-rate units, and we are open to mixed-use proposals with first floor commercial spaces.

New artist spaces are coming to Downtown Pittsburgh. TGY Partners is leading a multi-phase effort to restore the building at 308 7th Avenue into a vibrant space centered on arts, culture and creative enterprise.

Does your storefront need new windows, doors, paint or signage? Pittsburgh businesses can apply for a facade renovation grant that will fund up to 75% of renovation costs, with a maximum award of $20,000.

Lynnette is ready for small business office hours this week! You can catch her tomorrow, Tuesday the 14th at 622 N. Homewood Ave. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and we've added new hours at the Hill CDC on Wednesday the 15th at 2015 Centre Ave. in the Hill District from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Today, the URA Board of Directors took another key step forward for Downtown Pittsburgh’s future!

We're ready for solar! The remediation of this brownfield site in Swisshelm Park is substantially complete. With just a few small items to complete this summer, the URA is preparing to enter into a lease agreement with Capital Good Fund for the construction of a 2MW solar farm on the site.

The URA Regular Board Meeting will occur on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00 pm in the Lower Level Conference Room of 412 Boulevard of the Allies and online. For more information on the agenda and public comment instructions, visit the URA website. www.ura.org/pages/board-...

URA offices are closed tomorrow for Good Friday. See you on Monday!

New small business office hours just dropped. Catch us in the Hill or in Homewood for any questions you might have about running a small business.

The April 7 meeting of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board is cancelled. Their next meeting will take place in May. To view the cancellation notice, visit the URA website. www.ura.org/pages/hof-me...

Coming to you soon: a brick and mortar location for El Colibri

We want your input on the Commercial Facade Grant Program draft guidelines. Here are the basics ⬇️

Let's get to work! The Greater Hill District Neighborhood Reinvestment Fund Advisory Board and the URA approved funds for four developments in the Hill. • Rhythm Square • Herron & Wylie/Communion Place • Big Tom's Barbershop • African Queens Apartments

The URA is accepting public comment on its proposed Request for Proposals for housing on a portion of the Lower Hill development site and on draft program guidelines for the Lower Hill Development Fund. Review the materials and submit input by April 7, 2026, at 1 PM: bit.ly/LowerHillCom...

The URA Regular Board Meeting will occur on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm in the Lower Level Conference Room of 412 Boulevard of the Allies and online. For more information on the agenda and public comment instructions, visit the URA website. www.ura.org/pages/board-...

Say hi to Lynnette at our small business office hours tomorrow at 622 N. Homewood Ave. She'll help you get connected to resources to start or grow your business!

On Thursday, Invest PGH closed on loans with Anansi's Village and the Irish Partnership. From the first meeting, Invest PGH and URA staff make an effort to understand your goals and help you reach them. Team members are fast to respond and always willing to help. That's the URA difference!

The March meeting of the HOF Advisory Board is next Tuesday, March 3 at 2 p.m. It will be held in-person at 412 Blvd of the Allies. Email us at [email protected] for the link to join virtually. More information on the agenda and public comment is found on the URA website. www.ura.org/pages/hof-me...

Today, we're celebrating the redevelopment of the former Troy Hill Fire House. Vacant for more than a decade, the fire house has been repurposed by Wildman Chalmers as commercial office and laboratory space for Biointerphase.

we're impactmaxxing. we • funded 257 units of housing • supported 8 local, small businesses with $430,000 of investment • helped 19 new homeowners pay for their down payment • contracted with local landscapers to maintain 1,232 lots bit.ly/3ZGVjzz

URA offices are closed on Monday for Presidents' Day. See you Tuesday!

Apply by Friday for this free entrepreneurship training!

The URA Regular Board Meeting will occur on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm in the Lower Level Conference Room of 412 Boulevard of the Allies and online. For more information on the agenda and public comment instructions, visit the URA website. www.ura.org/pages/board-...

Stop by tomorrow for help with your small business questions!

Join us on Tuesday, February 10 at 622 N. Homewood Ave. at the University of Pittsburgh Homewood Community Engagement Center during our small business office hours to learn more about our below-market rate loans and assistance that will help you take the next step as an entrepreneur.

A Giving Heart is more than a childcare center. Kristee Cammack's work is to support families as a whole, she said. After-school programs with tutoring and dinner, summer meal programs with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and even collaborations with local groups like Venture Outdoors.

We're celebrating Black History this month and every month. Stay tuned to hear more about the folks at the URA making Pittsburgh into a prosperous and equitable city for all.

Calling all Pittsburgh developers! The For-Sale Development Program is accepting applications until February 27. You can find application info at the link, and feel free to reach out to us with any questions. www.ura.org/pages/for-sa...

The February meeting of the HOF Advisory Board is next Tue., February 3 at 2 pm. It will be held in-person at 412 Blvd of the Allies, or watch online at City Channel Pittsburgh's YouTube. More information on the agenda and public comment is found on the URA website. www.ura.org/pages/hof-me...

you should totally come to our board meetings, they're super chill and mad fun

The URA is searching for a developer to take over and finish making 710 N. Homewood into a cornerstone of the Homewood Ave commercial corridor.

Due to continued inclement weather conditions, the URA’s office at 412 Boulevard of the Allies is closed today, Wednesday, January 28. Our team is working remotely and ready to assist you by phone or email.

Allegheny County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Voucher Program Waiting List Lottery will be open: Wed, Feb 4 at 6am until Thu, Feb 5 at 11pm. Apply on the website to be randomly chosen to be added to the waiting list: https://ow.ly/J36e50Y3TSW. Call 412-355-8940 for accommodations.

Our offices will be closed again tomorrow, January 27. Stay safe and warm, folks.

Due to the winter weather conditions, the URA’s office is closed today, Monday, January 26. Our team is working remotely and available by phone or email. Stay safe and warm, Pittsburgh!

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