Resolution 2026-0725 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh City Council voted unanimously on July 28, 2026, to approve the sale of a vacant lot at 0 Grove Street in the 5th Ward (Block 10-N, Lot 345) from the Urban Redevelopment Authority to The Pittsburgh Land Bank for $2,500. The property is located in the Greater Hill District Redevelopment Area.
Official title›
Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Land Bank for the sale of Block 10-N, Lot 345, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (0 Grove Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.
- Topic
- Housing
- Money
- $2,500moved between accounts
- Who it affects
- residents of the 5th Ward and the Hill District
- Sponsors
- —
Recipient: Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh. Sale price for land disposition between agencies.. Where: 0 Grove Street.
hill districtgrove streeturban redevelopment authoritypittsburgh land bankland sale
Record
What happened, and who voted how
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Passed Finally9–0
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY
Source text
From the legislative file
..title Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Land Bank for the sale of Block 10-N, Lot 345, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (0 Grove Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City. ..body Whereas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh has requested authorization to execute a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Land Bank for the sale of Block 10-N, Lot 345, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, for the sum of $2,500; Whereas, the proposed Contract includes property located in the redevelopment area known as the Greater Hill District Redevelopment Area; and Whereas, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh believes that the proposed Contract is in the best interest of the City of Pittsburgh and desires to give its approval in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Redevelopment Law. Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. That execution of the Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Land Bank, for the sale of Block 10-N, Lot 345, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for the sum of $2,500, be and the same is hereby approved.
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Housing
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