McKee Place — Design Development Review — Oakland Planning and Development Corporation

Applicant Walnut Capital will present plans for a 169-unit apartment building at the corner of Louisa Street and McKee Place at 262 McKee Place. This site was previously the subject of a zoning amendment to alter the parcels from Urban–Center Employment to Residential—Mixed Use.

For visuals and more information about the project, please refer to the resources linked below.

Status

This project will be the subject of an upcoming Development Activities Meeting hosted by the City of Pittsburgh.

Upcoming Events

Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing on September 12 at 9:20 a.m.

Engagement History

Development Activities Meeting on August 12 at 5:30 p.m.

Project Resources

Presentation from Walnut Capital to be made available shortly.
Recording of August 12 Development Activities Meeting

Comment below with input or questions regarding the project.

Developer: Walnut Capital

Project summary: The developer demolished the house at 242 McKee Pl. next to the Jewish Federation building. This involved taking the building down to grade and filling it in with gravel to provide more parking on the site. Prior to the demolition, Construction Junction removed any items that could be salvaged. Norelco completed the the demolition. The developer plans to eventually demolish the existing Jewish Federation building, but understanding that there are significant zoning issues and the process would benefit from additional planning, Walnut Capital will continue to lease the main building as an interim use. This will allow more time to collaborate with OPDC on planning and community process about the site overall.