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Pittsburgh Land Bank approves acquisitions and rehabilitation plan, authorizes conveyances using ARPA funds
Summary
The Land Bank unanimously approved three resolutions authorizing the acquisition and preparation of parcels for conveyance and rehabilitation, including a $105,000 ARPA-funded transfer to the URA for the Woods Village project and up to $410,000 in ARPA stabilization funds for a bundled pilot in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar.
The Pittsburgh Land Bank on March 13 approved three resolutions to acquire and prepare city-owned properties for resale and rehabilitation, including ARPA-funded stabilization and transfer steps intended to clear title and return properties to productive use.
Acting Executive Director Sally Stadelman read Resolution 14 authorizing the Land Bank to acquire multiple Block/Lot parcels (listed to the board) and prepare them for sale at a cost not to exceed $105,000 using ARPA funds, with authorization to convey the same properties to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) for the Woods Village project. Stadelman said the URA will manage the project and the final buyer will be Oak Moss Consulting. The board voted in favor; the motion carried with aye votes and no recorded opposition.
The board then approved Resolution 15, which authorizes acquisition of a bundle of parcels in the 12th Ward (five structures totaling seven units) and spending up to $410,000 in ARPA funds to quiet title, clean out structures and perform stabilization work in advance of a bundled sale to a single contractor or developer. Stadelman described the approach as a pilot residential-rehab model that will be marketed as a package and that will ask the buyer to work closely with WAVE to identify and prepare potential owner-occupant buyers. The staff presentation said the Land Bank expects to acquire the parcels from the city within two to three months, list them for sale over the summer, and that rehabs and sales could complete in 2027.
Board members asked for clarification about the process and how the stabilization estimate had been set; staff said $50,000 per-property is a standard initial allowance to cover stabilization and that a full, refined budget will follow as contractors complete more detailed scopes. The board voted to approve the acquisition and stabilization authorization.
Resolution 16 amended a prior conveyance (Resolution 55 of 2025) to authorize sale of 2 and 3 Seneca Street to EPIC Development (an affiliate entity of Michael McAllister) or a related LLC. Stadelman told the board the properties would be demolished rather than rehabbed because of severe structural collapse and a past fire affecting the buildings. The motion passed with no recorded opposition.
Treasurer Diane reported that the Land Bank has transitioned to a new accounting system (QuickBooks), completed an unaudited year-end close for December, and is in the early stages of an audit; she moved to approve December, January and February financial reports and the board approved them. Acting Executive Director Stadelman also reported sales activity: 16 parcels sold so far this year (bringing the Land Bank's historical total to 121), 11 sales in process and 22 parcels being prepared for sheriff sale.
The Land Bank scheduled its next meeting for April 10, 2026.
