Downtown Development Activities Meetings
The Downtown Development Activities Meetings (DAM) is a forum available for residents, business owners, property owners, and other stakeholders to learn more about proposed Downtown development projects and provide feedback before the project can move forward in the City’s planning and approval process.
ANNOUNCEMENT: August 1, 2025 – Beginning with the next regularly scheduled Development Activities Meeting on September 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM, the public meeting format and project registration process Downtown Development Activities Meetings will change. PDP is pleased to welcome to the Downtown Neighbors Alliance (DNA) as co-hosts of the Development Activities Meetings. In this new co-hosting format, the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning (DCP) has graciously offered to facilitate the agenda and host the meetings on the DCP zoom account. If you are subscribed to receive our email notifications, we will continue sending those out at least 10 days in advance of each meeting. They will include a flyer (provided to us by DCP) with the agenda items for the meeting and the virtual meeting link.
As a Registered Community Organization (RCO) for Downtown, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) will host public meetings to review upcoming projects in Downtown before they are reviewed by applicable City of Pittsburgh commissions and boards, allowing your feedback to be heard early in the planning process. View a map of the PDP’s RCO boundary here.
All meetings will take place at least thirty (30) days prior to the applicant’s first public hearing.
Upcoming Meetings
There is no meeting in August.
The next DAM is scheduled for Thursday, September 11 at 5:30 PM via Zoom. Meeting info will be posted here at least 10 days prior.
Previous Meetings
June 12, 2025
None / Meeting Cancelled
May 8, 2025
- The Tower at PNC Plaza (300 Fifth Ave) – High-wall signage
- 500 Ross Street (BNY) – Three (3) wall mounted, internally illuminated signs
Watch the May 8 meeting here.
April 10, 2025
- 901/903 Liberty Avenue – Residential Conversion of former office building (901) and warehouse and office building (903) into 50 apartments. The two buildings and parcels are to be combined into one single parcel.
- 819/821 Penn Ave – Exterior repair, storefront replacement, and new exterior wall openings for the new Arts Landing Visitor Center.
Watch the April 10 meeting here.
March 13, 2025
- 4 Smithfield Street – Residential Conversion of 12 story office building to 2 floors office and 10 floors or residential apartments
- 120 Cecil Place – Residential Conversion of former boiler plant, industrial warehouse, and office building into 97 apartments.
Watch the March 13 meeting here.
February 13, 2025
- An informational briefing provided by Pittsburgh Water (formerly PWSA) staff on the “State of Pittsburgh Water”
Watch the February 13 meeting here.
January 9, 2025
None / Meeting Cancelled
December 12, 2024
None / Meeting Cancelled
November 14, 2024
- 433 Wood Street – Stabilization of party walls
- Eighth and Penn/The Backyard – Proposal to create a new civic space
- Market Square Improvements – Renovate the existing area, enhance pedestrian flow and improve traffic movement
Watch the November 14 meeting here.
October 10, 2024
A briefing provided by Pittsburgh Department of City Planning staff on proposed zoning amendments: Inclusionary zoning, Parking minimums and maximums; Fair housing amendments (Allowing senior housing as a permitted use (previously not permitted), Allowing personal care homes as a permitted use (previously was a special exception),
Watch the October 10 meeting here.
September 12, 2024
- 111 Fifth Avenue (May Building) – Comprehensive interior and exterior renovations to existing apartment building and retail spaces
Watch the September 12 meeting here.
August 8, 2024
- 125 First Avenue – Change in use from office to single family
Watch the August 8 meeting here.
July 11, 2024
- 200 Ross Street – Redevelopment to mix of office and affordable housing
- Huntington Bank (500 Liberty Ave) – Signage
Watch the July 11 meeting here.
June 13, 2024
- CVS (242 Liberty Ave) – New Trash Enclosure
Watch the June 13 meeting here.
May 9, 2024
- Bruno Building (945 Liberty Ave) – Replacement Windows
- First & Market Building (100 First Ave) – Redevelopment for Residential Use (from Office Use)
Watch the May 9 meeting here.
April 11, 2024
- Huntington Bank (500 Liberty Ave) – Exterior lighting plan and security cameras
Watch the April 11 meeting here.
March 14, 2024
- Market Square Moment (8 Market Square) – Framing system for rotating art installation
- 933 Penn Avenue – Renovation for 63 residential units on 2nd-8th floors
Watch the March 14 meeting here.
February 8, 2024
None / Meeting Cancelled
January 11, 2024
Watch the January 11 meeting here.
December 14, 2023
- 414 Grant Street (City County Building) – Bike Runnel
- 444 Liberty Avenue (Four Gateway) – Citizens Bank Highwall Sign
Watch the December 14 meeting here.
November 9, 2023
None / Meeting Cancelled
October 12, 2023
- 100 Market Street, 104 Market Street, 106 Market Street, 209 First Avenue – Demolition for Outdoor Recreation & Entertainment Use
- 941 Liberty Ave – Façade Window Alteration
- 643 Liberty Ave – Installation of Exterior Security Camera
Watch the October 12 meeting here.
September 14, 2023
- 500 Ross Street (BNY Mellon) – Façade Renovation
- 500 Liberty Ave (Huntington Bank, former McDonald’s) – Façade Renovations
Watch the September 14 meeting here.
August 10, 2023
Watch the August 10 meeting here.
July 13, 2023
- Point Park University Center for Media Innovation (10 Wood St) – Ticker Display
- Barcelona Wine Bar (922 Penn Ave) – Signage
Watch the July 13 meeting here.
June 8, 2023
- None / Meeting Cancelled
May 11, 2023
- None / Meeting Cancelled
April 13, 2023
Watch the April 13 meeting here.
March 9, 2023
Watch the March 9 meeting here.
February 9, 2023
January 12, 2023
- Barcelona Wine Bar Existing Façade Renovation
- Go Fourth Mural
- UFC Sign Addition
October 13, 2022
- Demolition of One-Story Block structure at 414 First Avenue
- Mad Chicken Signage Addition at 535 Liberty Avenue
September 8, 2022
- ALCOSAN Clean Water Plan Briefing
- Relocation of Point Park University Center for Media Innovation
- 412 Boulevard of the Allies Historic Nomination
- Kaufmann’s Building Entry Renovations
Thursday, August 11, 2022
- Point Park University & Pittsburgh Playhouse Fence
- 642 Fort Duquesne Adaptive Reuse
- 965 Liberty Avenue Renovation
- City-County Building Sign Historic Designation
Monday, June 27, 2022
Watch the June 27 meeting here.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
- 239 Fort Pitt Boulevard Façade Renovation
- 635, 639, & 641 Smithfield Residential Development
- Alta Via Market Square
- Market Square Banners
- UFC Gym Exterior Signage
Watch the June 9 meeting here.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Watch the May 12 meeting here.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Watch the April 25 meeting here.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Watch the April 14 meeting here.
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Watch the March 10 meeting here.
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Watch the February 10 meeting here.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
- 414 First Avenue Partial Demolition
- Security Improvements at 1000 Liberty Avenue
- 642 Fort Duquesne Boulevard Adaptive Reuse
Watch the January 13 meeting here.
Monday, November 15, 2021
Watch the November 15 meeting here.
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Watch the July 8 meeting here.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Watch the June 10 meeting here.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Watch the May 13 meeting here.
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Watch the April 8 meeting here.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Watch the February 11 meeting here.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Watch the January 14 meeting here.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
- 625 Stanwix Apartment Unit Addition
- 1001 Liberty Avenue New High Wall Sign
- Kaufmann’s Grand on Fifth First Floor Renovations for Target
Watch the November 12 meeting here.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
- Allegheny Building Residential Conversion
- 100 Stanwix Street Business ID Sign
- Maginn Lofts Window Replacement
- Fifth Avenue Place Entrance and Exterior Renovations
Watch the October 8 meeting here.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Watch the September 10 meeting here.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Watch the August 13 meeting here.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
- ProspHire Signage at 216 Boulevard of the Allies
- Bernstein Burkley Signage at 601 Grant Street
- One PNC Plaza Lobby Renovations
Watch the July 9 meeting here.
Monday, June 8, 2020
- 236 Fifth Avenue Exterior Signage for Proposed Fitness Facility
- PNC Firstside Entry Replacement
- Exterior Storefront Renovations for Aither Yoga
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Downtown Branch Exterior Improvements
Watch the June 8 meeting here.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
For Developers & Project Owners
If you have a project that you are seeking to present at an upcoming Downtown DAM and would like to be added to the agenda, please contact:
Stephanie Joy Everett
Planning Manager
stephaniejoy.everett@pittsburghpa.gov
Downtown Development Activities Meetings are on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM on Zoom, as long as there is at least one project on the agenda.
Downtown Development Activities Meeting Contact Info
Please contact Aaron Sukenik, VP of District Development, via email at asukenik@downtownpittsburgh.com with any questions about the Downtown DAM process.
What projects require a meeting?
A Development Activities Meeting is required for any development activity that occurs within the Golden Triangle that will require a City hearing and that meets at least one of the following thresholds:
- 2,400 sq.ft. of new or expanded structure
- new construction of 4+ residential units
- new or enlarged parking area with 10+ stalls
- use variances
- zoning map amendments
- project development plans
- planned developments – PLDP
- planned developments – FLDP
- master development plans
- institutional master plans
- an application to the Historic Review Commission
- an application to the Art Commission
About Registered Community Organizations (RCOs)
Community organizations often tackle a great variety of issues such as social services and community cleanups. Community organizations that are concerned with the development of the community can become a Registered Community Organization (RCO) in order to have a formal role in the current development projects as well as neighborhood planning processes.
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