UPMC Falk Medical Building roof replacement

The Falk Medical Building roof replacement project is a comprehensive re-roofing construction project of the existing roofing at the UPMC Falk Building situated at 3601 Fifth Avenue. The original Medical 7-story building was built in or about 1931; exterior modernization and curtain wall additions were added in 1986.

The original mission tile sloped roof is beyond its useful life; UPMC will replace it with a stamped metal tile roof system designed to emulate the original clay tiles. The metal roof tiles are an in-kind replacement visually so there will be no noticeable change when viewed from street level. 

June 2021: The roof replacement is nearing completion.

Project resources:

• Roof replacement material information

University of Pittsburgh personal delivery device

Project summary: The University of Pittsburgh introduced autonomous personal delivery devices (PDDs)—engineered by Starship Technologies—to deliver groceries, packages, and more. Pitt presented this proposal at the Oakland-Wide Community Meeting on August 28, 2019. The service launched in October 2019 under a three month permit with DOMI. DOMI recently granted a one-month extension through January 2020, and will decide whether to grant another extension further into the year.

Project resources:

• Device information sheet

• August 28, 2019 meeting minutes

• Starship Environmental Memo

• Starship FAQs, About Starship, Starship Fact Sheet

Forbes Avenue Open Space Pilots

Project summary: The Oakland Business Improvement District (OBID), in partnership with InnovatePGH, is proposing the placement of street furniture along Forbes Avenue. The below link includes the preliminary designs accepted by Art Commission.

Project resources:

• Forbes Avenue Open Space Pilots presentation

• July 31, 2019 Oakland-Wide Community Meeting minutes