Summary
Council discussed expanding Pittsburgh Land Bank staffing through a $157,175 URA PAYGO agreement amendment to aggressively acquire and stabilize vacant, blighted residential properties.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
An increase of $157,175 bringing the total allocation to $1,257,175.
City neighborhoods burdened by blighted properties and prospective homebuyers.
Mentions & discussions (7)
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The Side Yard Sale program was paused two years ago, for fear that out-of-town speculators were using it to buy up land. But Council on Wednesday approved a new version of the program that allows sales ONLY to people who own and live next door.
City Council — July 7, 2026
Council considered multiple Land Bank property transfers, approving acquisitions on Chalfont and Auburn streets while unanimously rejecting a proposed acquisition on Lincoln Avenue and Mayflower Street.
City Council — April 20, 2026
Council approved the conveyance of city-owned properties for affordable housing under Pilot Program 2.0 and authorized a batch of tax-sale property auctions across multiple districts.
Standing Committees — April 8, 2026
The Pittsburgh Land Bank is partnering with community groups to acquire and bundle tax-delinquent and condemned properties in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar for local contractors to rehabilitate into affordable homeownership opportunities.
Standing Committees — March 25, 2026
Council discussed expanding Pittsburgh Land Bank staffing through a $157,175 URA PAYGO agreement amendment to aggressively acquire and stabilize vacant, blighted residential properties.
Committee on Hearings and Policy — March 18, 2026
Discussion centered on how the Pittsburgh Land Bank can better market vacant and tax-delinquent properties to individual residents and private developers while maintaining affordability standards.
City Council — February 24, 2026
Representatives from Bethel AME Church called on the city and URA to return displaced land to support a shovel-ready 125-unit affordable housing project.
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