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Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an amended…

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to cancel the sale of two city-owned residential lots on Herschel Street in the 20th Ward to buyer John McGrath. The city will refund the hand money paid for the properties at 613 Herschel Street, which was priced at $8,500, and 611 Herschel Street, which was priced at $17,000.

Resolution repealing items in Resolution Number 363, effective May 30, 2024, in order to rescind the sales.

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to approve the sale of 15 properties acquired during tax sales. The City Solicitor will petition the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County to sell locations including sites on Roberts Street, Clarissa Street, Rosetta Street, Premier Street, Mount Vernon Street, North Murtland Street, Brushton Avenue, Beechview Avenue, Coast Avenue, Itin Street, Firth Street, Brighton Place, North Charles Street, and Perrysville Avenue.

Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through O: A: 539 Roberts…

Resolution authorizing the execution of a quitclaim deed conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the property located at 7217 Monticello Street in the 13th Ward of the City…

Pittsburgh is transferring ownership of a city-owned property at 2112 5th Avenue in the 4th Ward to the Pittsburgh Land Bank for $1.00 plus incidental expenses. City Council unanimously approved the transfer on July 28, 2026.

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned…

Pittsburgh 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.

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and…

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to amend a previous resolution allowing the Urban Redevelopment Authority to acquire city-owned property on Carver and Auburn streets in the 12th Ward for future redevelopment. The transaction costs $1.00 plus incidental expenses.

Resolution amending Resolution 619 of 2018, effective September 20, 2018, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment…

Pittsburgh City Council approved the sale of a city property at 2039 Broadhead Fording Road in the 28th Ward to Hill Top Villas LLC for $450,000 plus costs. The property will be sold by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and…

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to rezone three land parcels located on or about Kelly Street in Homewood West. The change shifts the property designation from single-family residential to urban industrial. Council held a public hearing on the change before the final vote.

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to…

Pittsburgh will transfer ownership of a vacant city-owned lot at 0 Kelly Street in the 13th Ward to the Pittsburgh Land Bank for $1. The Land Bank will cover the incidental expenses for the property acquisition in Council District 9.

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned…

Pittsburgh is transferring ownership of a vacant property at 0 Lincoln Avenue in the 12th Ward (Block 125-B, Lot 274) to the Pittsburgh Land Bank. The land bank will pay $1.00 plus incidental expenses for the acquisition. City Council unanimously approved the transfer on July 21, 2026.

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned…

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Allegheny Arsenal Officers Quarters and Wall Segments, located on…

Pittsburgh is transferring ownership of a city-owned property at 169 Auburn Street in the 12th Ward to the Pittsburgh Land Bank. The land bank will pay $1.00 plus incidental expenses for the acquisition. City Council unanimously approved the transfer on July 7, 2026.

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned…

Pittsburgh City Council voted down a plan on July 7, 2026, to let the Pittsburgh Land Bank take over nine city-owned lots along Lincoln Avenue and Mayflower Street in the 12th Ward for one dollar. The land bank wanted the property to clear tax titles and return vacant land to productive use, but council members unanimously rejected the resolution in a 9-0 vote.

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned…

Pittsburgh will vacate the unused Edlam Way street between Cornwall Street and Columbo Street in the 10th Ward, letting the Open‑Door Presbyterian Church combine its property, at no cost to the city.

Resolution granting a vacation of Edlam Way, an unopened paper street from Cornwall Street to Columbo Street, at no cost to the City, in…

Pittsburgh will give property‑tax exemptions to owners who construct new or adaptively reuse commercial office buildings on the Northside, aiming to spur redevelopment of vacant office towers and boost the local economy.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, by creating a new Chapter…

Pittsburgh will update its code to change the article number for rules about city-owned spaces. This change affects city-owned or controlled properties, including buildings, parks, and libraries. No money is mentioned in the update.

Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 11 of 2026, effective May 14, 2026, entitled, “Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh…

Pittsburgh will update its code to change the article number for rules about using city-owned spaces. The change affects the city's public places and property rules. No money is mentioned in the update.

Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 12 of 2026, effective May 14, 2026, entitled, “Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh…

Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through W: A: 6601 Lyric Street, 124-R-300 (Council District 9), B: 0 Deary Street,…

Pittsburgh has cancelled previously approved sales for 27 city-owned properties across Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9 because the transactions were never completed. The parcels will remain under city ownership.

Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of…

Pittsburgh is revising Chapter 454 of its City Code to update the Adopt‑A‑Lot program. The changes let individuals or groups lease a vacant city lot for a year (with possible renewal) or obtain a short‑term license to create flower or edible gardens, and the city can cancel the lease or license with notice.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article VII: City Realty by amending…

Pittsburgh’s Department of Parks and Recreation can now set up a City Farms Garden Program that lets residents, businesses, or community groups lease small plots on permanently city‑owned land for urban gardening. Licenses last less than a year and can be renewed if rules are followed. The program is open to anyone who wants to grow food on city property.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article VII: City Realty by adding a…

Pittsburgh will let the Department of City Planning create a Greenways Program that allows community groups and individuals to steward city greenways and run urban‑agriculture projects under short‑term agreements.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article VII: City Realty by adding a…

Pittsburgh updated its park rules to explicitly ban digging, removing soil, rocks, plants, or wood, and foraging or collecting seeds without a city-approved urban agriculture lease or written permission. The rules apply across all city parks, excepting permitted City-approved orchards and urban agricultural spaces.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds by…

The City Controller submitted a performance audit of citywide code violations to the council, covering the Permits, Licenses & Inspections, Public Works, and Mobility & Infrastructure departments. The review looks at how code violations are handled and aims to improve enforcement for property owners across Pittsburgh.

Communication from Rachael Heisler, City Controller, submitting to City Council a performance audit of Citywide Code Violations from the…

Pittsburgh is authorizing agreements to allow the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company, the Army Corps of Engineers, PWSA, and neighboring property owners to access city land while railroad crossings at Lock Way East and Lock Way West in District 7 are upgraded or removed.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements…

Pittsburgh will sell its interest in 6491 Stanton Avenue to Grace S & Chibuikem Ironnah for $200. This resolves a longstanding error in the property's title. The property is in the 11th Ward.

Resolution authorizing the City to quit-claim any right, title and interest it may have in and to the property identified as 6491 Stanton…