At the crossroads of the city and region, the Lower Hill Redevelopment is a mixed-use destination filled with vibrant places to work, live, celebrate and play. The vision calls for a dynamic and seamless development that connects north, south, east and west through activated green spaces, pedestrian friendly retail corridors and multi-modal, urban environments. The project's welcoming open spaces will support festivals and large-scale celebrations as well as smaller gatherings and community events. A linear parkland will extend through the neighborhood, anchoring activity across the 28 acres and redefining Wylie Avenue as a pedestrian corridor. A diverse mix of program uses and building scales express a unique and authentic Pittsburgh character, supported by numerous entertainment venues and a lively year-round streetscape experience. From Freedom Corner to the new CAP park connector to the downtown, Lower Hill Redevelopment will attract visitors near and far to a center of energy featuring culture, commerce, and celebration.

Groundbreaking Held for FNB Financial Center and Lower Hill Redevelopment

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​PITTSBURGH, PA (September 1, 2021) F.N.B. Corporation (FNB), the Pittsburgh Penguins, Clay Cove Capital and The Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG) today joined members of the Historic Hill District community and elected officials to break ground on FNB Financial Center, the 26-story mixed-use tower that will kick-start the redevelopment of the historic Pittsburgh neighborhood and serve as the corporate headquarters of FNB, the parent company of First National Bank.
 
With more than 150 years of service to western Pennsylvania, construction of FNB Financial Center further marks FNB as one of the greatest drivers of Pittsburgh’s revitalization through its commitment to raising the quality of life for all in the region. The tower is expected to generate 1,250 construction jobs, 2,000 permanent jobs and $40 million in investments in the Middle and Upper Hill District. It will contain more than 475,000 square feet of Class A office space, consolidate the company’s regional headquarters operations and include open space and terraces for community events at the adjacent Plaza at FNB Financial Center.

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IN THE NEWS​

FNB, Penguins set to break ground — finally — on first development at former Civic Arena site 
September 2021 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Can A Demolished Neighborhood Build Back Better?
June 2021 / Bloomberg

Former Civic Arena site in Lower Hill gets key approvals for $230-million redevelopment
​June 2021 / Pittsburgh Post Gazette

First Source Employment Opportunity Center Opens In Lower Hill District
June 2021 / KDKA CBS Local Pittsburgh 

Lower Hill First Source Employment Opportunity Center opens
June 2021 / KDKA CBS Local Pittsburgh
RECENT EVENTS​
Youth & Family Vaccination Clinic
​SUN, NOV 21 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
You won't want to miss this vaccination event brought to you by UPMC. This clinic will offer Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots free to the community. Scheduled appointments & walk-ins welcome Sunday, November 21st from 1pm to 3pm at ACH Clear Pathways, 1825 Centre Ave. Pittsburgh PA, 15129. Click the image below for more details. 
Happy Holidays from the Lower Hill District!
The Lower Hill District
News & Updates
Winter 2021
We wish you and your family a very happy holidays with this final Lower Hill news bulletin for 2021.

After the FNB Financial Center groundbreaking in September, the bulldozers and site development team arrived on the project site and construction work began. What had long been a surface parking lot is giving way to new opportunities, investment and reinvestment in the Lower Hill District. As the dirt piles up, the excitement too builds for a construction effort that will be led by one of the most inclusive collection of contractors in the history of Pittsburgh. Over two dozen Black and Women-Owned businesses already have commitments to help build the FNB Financial Center and many more contracts are coming in the months ahead.

Working closely with community partners, we've helped cut ribbon after ribbon with the opening of the First Source Center in May, the newly renovated Centre Ave YMCA, Ammon Recreation Center's new Rec2Tech hub and the Frankie Mae Pace Park above I-579. Our partners were delighted to help with the needed gap funding for the project to redevelop the former Hamm's Barbershop at Centre Ave. and Kirkpatrick St. - a catalytic project led by Historic Hill District's own Thomas Boyd Sr. to "Big Tom's Barbershop."

We helped youth and families get vaccinated from the scourge of COVID-19, are celebrating workforce wins, started our journey with the Pittsburgh Public Schools Career and Technical Education Program and supported the successful training efforts for dozens seeking family-sustaining career paths in construction, facilities management and banking.

Each grand opening, groundbreaking and training session is another promise delivered, another wish fulfilled for the Historic Hill District and the Lower Hill Redevelopment project.

Let's look back at this fantastic finish to an eventful and productive 2021 and look forward to even better days ahead in 2022!
RECENT NEWS
Gap Funding Provided for Big Tom's Barbershop Project

November 30, 2021 - The groundbreaking for Big Tom's Barbershop was a joyous, community event, well-supported by the Historic Hill District Community, its residents, stakeholders and supporters! Hamm's Barbershop, located at 2178 Centre Ave.,...

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A Win for Lower Hill Job Placement

We have multiple workforce wins for the month of December, from the JLL facilities management trainees to individual hires; but we want to highlight one of our most significant wins, Daniel Anderson..

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Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening of Frankie Mae Pace Park

November 22, 2021 - The Frankie Mae Pace Park ribbon cutting was a beautiful, long-awaited event in the Lower Hill District, which sits between Bedford Avenue, Washington Plaza and Centre Avenue, and reconnects the Historic Hill District.

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Youth Art Collage at Lower Hill Bridges Past and Present

ACH Clear Pathways partnered with the Lower Hill development team on a youth art project that was recently installed on fence wrap along Logan Street in the Lower Hill.

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Building Bridges to Pittsburgh Public School's CTE Program

The Lower Hill Development Team has partnered with the training program, directed by Angela Mike, for the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS). The program is designed to serve as a pre-apprenticeship program where students learn the career and technical.

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Lower Hill, ACH Clear Pathways Deliver Vaccination Clinics

November 21, 2021 - Lower Hill Redevelopment partners - Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buccini/Pollin Group were proud to partner with UPMC , ACH Clear Pathways and United Way of Southwestern...

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Ribbon Cutting for YMCA Project Financed by F.N.B. Corp.

Friday October 8, 2021 - Officials participated in a celebratory ribbon cutting at Pittsburgh's historic Centre Avenue YMCA. Through a partnership between the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and ACTION-Housing, Inc. more than $7 million in funds...

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JLL & The Buccini/Pollin Group Present Update on Lower Hill

November 10, 2021 - Members of Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG) executive team and JLL presented an update on the Lower Hill District redevelopment to a lunch audience of the Building Owners & Managers...

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JLL Graduates First Facilities Management Trainees

In early October 2021, Lower Hill partner organization and national brokerage / property management powerhouse JLL funded and hosted a cohort of Facilities Management trainees for a series of hands...

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FNB Financial Project Site - SEE IT LIVE!

Follow construction site progress live here as the new FNB Financial Center emerges at 260 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15129. Whether you're traveling by bike or bus, scooter, the T or two-seater, or strolling through Frankie Mae Pace Park..

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FIRST SOURCE CENTER (FSC) UPDATES
First Source Center Street Team
Representatives from the First Source Center street team attended multiple community events over the last months to spread the word about job opportunities, career development pathways and other available resources at the First Source Center. To find out more about the FSC and Street Team contact: kcellis@bpgroup.net
UPMC at The First Source Center
Every third Thursday of the month, join Mallory at the First Source Center to talk about job openings and career opportunities in the business, admin, customer service, hospitality, and patient care positions. As part of the Lower Hill Redevelopment's commitment to the community, UPMC has partnered with the First Source Center to provide these in-person career consultations. For more information on UPMC's Pathways to Work Program contact: pathwaystowork@upmc.edu

To find out more about First Source Center hours and programming click here
FSC Street Team join veterans at the first annual Military Arts Festival
In celebration of Veterans Day 2021, members of the FSC Street Team joined 15 military, family members, and advocate artists at the Energy Innovation Center where for the1st Annual Pittsburgh Military Arts Fest on Saturday, Oct 30.
Wealth Building Wednesdays - Episode 4
In this episode of Wealth-Building Wednesdays, Bomani Howze, VP of Development for the Buccini/Pollin Group, sits down with Janai Smith Williams, EVP/Managing Director at E.Holdings, Inc. Janai is responsible for seamless day-to-day project operations at E.Holdings, Inc., the lead consultant contributing to minority workforce development for the Lower Hill Redevelopment project. She engages new business and maintains excellent relationships with both clients and the community. She is committed to providing quality service to them and preserving a standard of excellence. Hear from her about how to diversify construction procurement services in this month's episode.

Do you have questions about wealth building? Submit them here
Apply Now for the Bankwork$ 2022 Cohort!
The Energy Innovation Center and Partner4Work are recruiting for the next session of BankWork$ training which starts January 18, 2022!

  • 8 week hybrid training session
  • Stipend upon successful completion
  • Job Fair w/ 8 - 10 partner banks in attendance
  • 100% placement (past two training sessions)
  • Typical roles: Teller, Customer Service Representative, Relationship Banker

Call: 412-482-3361
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Let's Get Social!
In collaboration with Lower Hill development partner the Pittsburgh Penguins, we are delighted to announce monthly ticket giveaways for select events happening at PPG Paints Arena. For a chance to win, simply follow @lowerhillredev (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) and check daily for contest details. See October ticket winners Gold Over America Tour starring Simone Biles 
CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES
Small Contractor Line of Credit Program
Small contractors - These funds can help you bid on a project that might otherwise be inaccessible to you by increasing access to working capital! Currently the URA is targeting small businesses with less than $500K in annual revenues per year who may not have access to traditional lines of credit for the Avenues of Hope program.

See the attached flyer (right) and guidelines for the program. Contractors can feel free to reach out to the URA directly with questions by contacting Lynnette Morris, lmorris@ura.org, 412.255.6547.  
 
More information can be found on our website:  https://www.ura.org/pages/small-contractor-line-of-credit-program
 
The application for the program can be found here.

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
The Introduction to the Construction Trades – Pre apprentice program is proud to announce that 100% of the last cohort started working within 2 weeks of completing the course as apprentices or on the job training positions as members of a skilled labor union.

Open enrollment is year round. We are excited about the next group of trainees and are actively accepting applications/registrations for the next cohort which begins in January. Applications must be received by December 31, 2021.

Contact the First Source Center (412) 223-7890 to begin your enrollment into this program! Or cite this newsletter as your source of information when you call or begin the application online!  Mention Lower Hill Redevelopment in the referral section.

Literacy Pittsburgh
Literacy Pittsburgh' Trade Up program has been created to bridge the gap for individuals who do not have a high school diploma that most unions require for acceptance. 
  • Paid Stipend
  • Fee GED Preparation Class
  • Computer Lending
  • Paid GED test fee
  • Introduction to the construction trades pre-apprenticeship training course
  • Guaranteed entry to trade apprenticeship program upon successful completion
Questions, Comments or Content Suggestions? Send us your feedback at LowerHillOpportunities@bpgroup.net. We will do our best to answer quickly and accurately. Your question may just be featured in our next newsletter!