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Some will be satisfied with this decision, some will think it’s not enough. Here is the report from the Post-Gazette: District Judge Jim Motznik today fined developer Craig Cozza $8,000, the maximum for eight property violations at a site on Grandview Avenue that he has failed to develop since excavating for a condo project in [...]

We’ll have one more opportunity to comment on the proposed plans for One Grandview next Tuesday at 2pm in the first floor hearing room at 200 Ross Street (read about recent updates to the plans here). If you cannot attend in person, you may write a letter or send an e-mail to: Ms. Dolores Hanna [...]

Thanks to Al Lowe of the South Pittsburgh Reporter for his updates on development activity as it relates to the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation.  Here are the highlights from the latest MWCDC meeting. You can read the full article here. Condo complex (10 condos) at Meridan and Hallock . The developer is waiting to hear from city officials [...]

A friendly Post-Gazette reporter just sent this to us. Kudos to all who have been involved and attended the community meetings, hearings. etc. One step closer. Plans move ahead for One Grandview hotel on Mt. Washington Tuesday, February 02, 2010 By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh City Council gave final approval today to Mt. Washington [...]

The public hearing regarding the Zone Change Petition for One Grandview Avenue lasted for two hours yesterday and drew a crowd of about 50 people. Both the developer and the architect talked about their vision for the project and their continued commitment to soliciting community input. Five people spoke out against the project and about [...]

Have you seen the Remax ‘For Sale’ sign on the front porch of the The Shiloh? No one seems to know for sure why it closed, but it doesn’t much matter. What matters is that we’ve got an empty storefront in a highly visible spot in our business district. My anxiety about it exists on two levels. I worry that [...]

So let’s start the New Year off right friends and neighbors and get involved. First opportunity? A January 20th hearing for finalizing zoning at One Grandview. What: A public hearing scheduled in City Council Chambers for a Zone Change Petition for One Grandview Avenue. (From GPR-C, Grandview Public Realm Subdistrict C; R2-H, Residential Two-Unit, High [...]

I’ve had some interesting conversations with people since the Planning Commission approved the new zoning designation at One Grandview last week. Some are in favor of the development, some are opposed. The theme that emerged most often in these discussions was the notion that we’re in an “us” vs. “them” battle. Interestingly enough, it wasn’t [...]

KDKA-TV’s coverage of the City Planning Commission’s decision to approve the zoning change at One Grandview was decidedly made more provocative for the 6pm news yesterday evening. Patrice King Brown called Desmone & Associates design “space-age” and Andy Sheehan described the building as “a towering development of glass and glitter.” You can see a repeat [...]

After a lengthy public hearing this afternoon, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed change to the zoning and preliminary plan for One Grandview. Next, City Council and the Mayor will take the Commission’s recommendation into account and decide whether the modified zoning category and preliminary plan are officially approved. Once said change takes place, the applicant will then submit [...]