# Urban housing and redevelopment in Pennsylvania

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/urban-housing-and-redevelopment-in-pennsylvania
> Updated: 2026-09-22T15:38:18.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Urban development and housing policy efforts are progressing in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. In Pittsburgh, initiatives include scientific research into bioremediation at the Hazelwood Green industrial site to address soil pollution, alongside legislative discussions regarding accessory dwelling units to mitigate a shortage of over 10,000 housing units.

Residential construction projects have also reached significant milestones. In Philadelphia, a $65 million mixed-income tower at 2012 Chestnut St. is slated to begin construction after an 11-year delay. In Pittsburgh, the planning commission approved The Wharton, a 365-unit apartment complex on the South Side designed to repurpose a former industrial site into residential space.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Urban housing developments advance in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

New apartment developments are moving forward in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with a mixed-income tower approved in Center City and a 365-unit complex cleared for construction in Pittsburgh’s South Side.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/urban-housing-developments-advance-in-philadelphia-and-pittsburgh

### 2026-09-21: Pittsburgh addresses industrial pollution and housing shortages

Pittsburgh is tackling industrial legacy and housing shortages through microbial research for soil cleanup and proposed legislation to expand accessory dwelling units.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pittsburgh-addresses-industrial-pollution-and-housing-shortages

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Cite as: Urban housing and redevelopment in Pennsylvania. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/urban-housing-and-redevelopment-in-pennsylvania