Kelly Street Affordable Housing Rezoning
Summary
Action Housing is seeking a zoning change on Kelly Street in Homewood West to build a 38-unit affordable housing complex on long-vacant city-owned land. The project aims to bring much-needed affordable rentals and revitalize a vacant gateway site.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Project relies on future Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing and URA land disposition.
Low-income renters in Pittsburgh seeking affordable housing options in the East End.
Continued displacement of low-income and Black residents if affordable housing production and preservation stalls.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Post Agenda — November 4, 2026
Pittsburgh still has a gap of roughly 8,200 affordable units for its lowest-income residents, down from 14,000 in 2016 — but partly because low-income renters have been displaced. Housing advocates and the URA both warned the crisis is growing, not shrinking.
Committee on Hearings and Policy — July 9, 2026
Action Housing is seeking a zoning change on Kelly Street in Homewood West to build a 38-unit affordable housing complex on long-vacant city-owned land. The project aims to bring much-needed affordable rentals and revitalize a vacant gateway site.
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