Media Coverage | Local artist highlights Pittsburgh community gardens in silkscreen series

by Chelsea Contino | Jun 3, 2021 | Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Media Coverage, Revitalize Neighborhoods, Wilkinsburg

By Kimberly Rooney 高小荣 | Pittsburgh City Paper | May 21, 2021 | Read the full story When COVID restrictions began in Pittsburgh, many were cut off from in-person communities and social networks. Community gardens became a place where people could not only interact...

Media Coverage | Why is UPMC spending millions on affordable housing? It’s less about the mayor than about health and investments

by Chelsea Contino | May 7, 2021 | Community News, Media Coverage, Revitalize Neighborhoods

By Rich Lord | Public Source | May 7th, 2021 | Read the full story The medical giant’s recently announced involvement in housing alongside OnePGH is driven as much by emerging understanding of the ‘social determinants of health’ as by local pressures. UPMC’s...

Centralized Real Estate Accelerator Consultant Network: Call for Consultants

by Chelsea Contino | May 5, 2021 | Community News, Opportunities, Revitalize Neighborhoods

We are currently looking to expand the number of professional real estate development consultants within our network to potentially join a project team to provide general and specialized services to our clients. Neighborhood Allies recently created the Centralized...

Media Coverage | F.N.B. debuts Hill District Gap Lending Program

by Chelsea Contino | Apr 28, 2021 | Advance Equity, Media Coverage, Revitalize Neighborhoods

By Patty Tascarella | Pittsburgh Business Times | April 27, 2021 | Read the full story F.N.B. Corp. has launched the Hill District Gap Lending Program. F.N.B. on Tuesday said it has committed $5 million to the program, which is being designed to help address financing...

Media Coverage | ‘We want to support the community’: Big Tom’s gets $500K to expand barbershop at important Hill District site

by Chelsea Contino | Apr 13, 2021 | Hill District, Media Coverage, Revitalize Neighborhoods

By Ashley Murray | Pittsburgh Post Gazette | April 12, 2021 | Read the full story An iconic Hill District barber shop location will soon be buzzing again on the community’s main street, signifying growth where boarded up buildings have become the norm, community...

PHFA Awards $500,000 to Big Tom’s Barbershop, a Major Win for Community-Driven Revitalization and Equitable Development in the Hill District

by Chelsea Contino | Apr 8, 2021 | Hill District, Revitalize Neighborhoods

Congratulations to Tom on receiving this funding for his project! Thomas Boyd, Sr., a long-time Hill District resident, has rented the location for his barbershop – Big Tom’s – at 2042 Centre Avenue for 14 years. During that time, Mr. Boyd has dedicated himself to...