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.
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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 November DAM meeting has been cancelled since no project submissions were received. Stay tuned for more information about the December DAM.
Previous Meetings
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 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 2022 meeting schedule for additional information.
2022 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 Date | Time | Deadline | |||
| January 13 | 5:00 p.m. | December 30 | |||
| February 10 | 5:00 p.m. | January 27 | |||
| March 10 | 5:00 p.m. | February 24 | |||
| April 14 | 5:00 p.m. | March 31 | |||
| May 12 | 5:00 p.m. | April 21 | |||
| June 9 | 5:00 p.m. | May 26 | |||
| July 14 (mtg cancelled) | 5:00 p.m. | June 30 | |||
| August 11 | 5:00 p.m. | July 28 | |||
| September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | August 25 | |||
| October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | September 29 | |||
| November 10 | 5:00 p.m. | October 27 | |||
| December 1 | 5:00 p.m. | November 15 |
Downtown Development Activities Meeting Contact Info
Please contact Kathryn Schlesinger, Senior Mobility Project Manager, at (412) 799-4481 (cell) or via email at kschlesinger@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.
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