Time for a development roundup post.
First,
the 7/27 Planning Commission agenda is online. Not much for next week - three new items, although in reality, two of them are one project - and all are small.
1/2. Replacement of signage at PNC Park at both the
riverwalk and the
rotunda. This basically replaces the existing, somewhat unique signs with a much more generic one showcasing the PNC logo and font. I think this is a mistake. I dislike slapping corporate logos on buildings in general, but this isn't like using a tall building as an advertisement - this is a unique building in the city and deserves a unique logo.
3.
The University of Pittsburgh is putting in for approval to demolish the Croatian Fraternal building at 3441 Forbes Avenue. As was discussed earlier, they now intend to save the façade and reconstruct it as a feature in front of whatever new building is later constructed on site.
Two different batches of ZBA presentations are also online now.
First, August 5 items of note:
1.
New infill home in Lower Lawrenceville. Renderings are crude, but it's enough to let me know the design is shit.
2.
Six new homes in what is technically Stanton Heights, but is practically speaking part of Morningside. This isn't too far from my house, and this project has been percolating for awhile, with the site now being cleared. For technical reasons related to zoning they are going through zoning as if these are three two-units, rather than six semi-attached. Due to a kerfuffle with neighbors at the ZBA hearing last year, one story had to be chopped off of the homes, with the new style much more modern than the original intent - but still a bit of a step up from the original design.
3.
A nice rehab of 6500 Hamilton in Larimer. This is one of the higher-quality buildings in that corridor, and will have easy access to Bakery Square (and the new busway stop) once the planned bridge is completed.
Now, for August 12. Not much to discuss, other than an
infill SFH in Lower Hill. The rendering is crude, but it seems they are going with more of
a New Traditional style of home pretty similar to existing neighbors, though the status as a corner lot means the garage will be kept off the primary façade. It looks fine, though it's a strange location for a semi-suburban typology,
since both of the streets it fronts on are alleys.
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