URA Board to Vote on Funding for Three Affordable Housing Projects Providing Over 260 Affordable Bedrooms in Fairywood, Hazelwood and the Hill District
Pittsburgh, PA – Today, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Board of Directors will vote on the proposed investment in three key affordable housing developments across the City of Pittsburgh that will deliver 261 bedrooms for families in 159 housing units, with 149 of the units affordable to households making under the area median income (AMI).
The projects will be supported by the URA’s Rental Gap Program, which provides loans to eliminate funding gaps for affordable housing developments citywide. The three projects – Hill Top Villas in the West End’s Fairywood neighborhood, HG Blair in Hazelwood and Bedford Dwellings Phase III in the Hill District – will deliver housing for households of various sizes, including a total of:
86 one-bedroom units,
48 of which are dedicated for seniors
44 two-bedroom units 29 three-bedroom units
The new Hill Top Villas will expand opportunities for senior housing for the area’s aging population, who make up approximately 20% of the neighborhood’s total population. The project will provide 48 high quality, accessible units of one-bedroom apartments for residents aged 62 years or older, with 40 units affordable to those with incomes at or below 60% of the AMI and eight units at market rate.
The HG Blair project is the next phase of TREK Development’s “HG” series of affordable, multi-family housing in Hazelwood that will create 46 total units, with 44 affordable for those earning at or below 60% of the AMI and two units at market rate. The project will accommodate a variety of households with:
29 one-bedroom units
10 two-bedroom units
7 three-bedroom units
The HG Blair project also includes six fully accessible units and two designed for residents with sensory impairments. There will also be a community space, a children’s room, a fitness room, a reading room and ground-floor commercial space. HG Blair will join the HG Lytle project that started in 2025 and will continue the partnership with Pittsburgh Scholar House to support residents, particularly parents who are pursuing secondary education.