A pretty small project, but
Observatory Hill is kicking off a $1.7 million restoration of two abandoned structures in its "Five Points" business district.
I wish them the best of luck, but I'm still a bit leery of the idea of an Observatory Hill turnaround. When I first moved here it seemed like there was a pretty strong preservationist community who had moved into and restored a lot of the grand houses, but neighborhood improvement has stalled - even reversed - since then. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised, but Pittsburgh's still not a strong enough metro for every neighborhood with a walkable core to head in the right direction.
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