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.

Meeting Schedule | Upcoming Meetings | Previous Meeting Agendas | What projects require a meeting? | About Registered Community Organizations

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.

In-person meetings are currently postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic. All upcoming meetings will take place virtually online via Zoom. RSVP for upcoming meetings below.

Upcoming Meetings

The next DAM is scheduled for Thursday, September 12 at 5:00 PM via Zoom.

Agenda:

Please join us for a special informational briefing about some upcoming, proposed zoning changes that could impact future development in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Department of City Planning staff will present on proposed zoning amendments:

  1. Inclusionary zoning
  2. Parking minimums and maximums
  3. 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), Change to the definition of family.

Learn more about these proposed amendments here: https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/fair-housing-amendments

https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/implementing-housing-needs-assessment

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83311765328?pwd=aDNRZDlkK0ZEY0lnQlYvRlRCUmp1dz09

Meeting ID: 833 1176 5328

Passcode: 847867

Previous Meetings

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

Watch the December 14 meeting here.

November 9, 2023

None / Meeting Cancelled

October 12, 2023

Watch the October 12 meeting here.

September 14, 2023

Watch the September 14 meeting here.

August 10, 2023

Watch the August 10 meeting here.

July 13, 2023

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

October 13, 2022

  • Demolition of One-Story Block structure at 414 First Avenue
  • Mad Chicken Signage Addition at 535 Liberty Avenue

September 8, 2022

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

Watch the June 27 meeting here.

Thursday, June 9, 2022

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

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

Watch the November 12 meeting here.

Thursday, October 8, 2020

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

Watch the July 9 meeting here.

Monday, June 8, 2020

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 to the PDP and would like to be added to the monthly agenda, please follow the link below to complete the registration form and review the 2024 meeting schedule for additional information.

2024 Meeting Schedule

The PDP will host Development Activities Meetings on the second Thursday of each month as long as there is at least one project on the agenda. All presenters must submit their finalized presentation/project materials and confirm their meeting date with the PDP at a minimum of ten (10) days in advance of the scheduled DAM in order to be included on the meeting agenda.

Project presentation materials should align with what will be presented to the City of Pittsburgh commission or board that the project is seeking approval from.

Meeting DateTimeDeadline
January 115:00 p.m.December 29
February 85:00 p.m.January 25
March 145:00 p.m.February 29
April 115:00 p.m.March 28
May 95:00 p.m.April 25
June 135:00 p.m.May 30
July 115:00 p.m.June 27
August 85:00 p.m.July 25
September 125:00 p.m.August 29
October 105:00 p.m.September 26
November 145:00 p.m.October 31
December 125:00 p.m.November 28

Downtown Development Activities Meeting Contact Info

Please contact Aaron Sukenik, VP of District Development, via email at asukenik@downtownpittsburgh.com , to submit presentations and project materials, coordinate upcoming meeting requests, or ask 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.

Visit the City of Pittsburgh’s RCO site.

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