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SEARCHDevelopers are being encouraged to submit their qualifications and concepts for the 2.5-acre site next to Dormont Junction by the end of May. Nearly 100,000 riders use Dormont Junction each year.
The opportunity would be the first joint development project under PRT’s current transit-oriented development program, which aims to foster economic vitality, increase transit ridership, and promote smart growth throughout Allegheny County.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) and Dormont Borough are jointly seeking a partner to transform two parking lots along the Red Line into a lively, mixed-used and mixed-income community to grow the neighborhood and increase transit ridership.
Developers are being encouraged to submit their qualifications and concepts for the 2.5-acre site next to Dormont Junction by the end of May. Nearly 100,000 riders use Dormont Junction each year.
“We’re very excited about this project. It has the potential to become a true win-win that brings more riders to our system and adds to the vibrancy of Dormont,” PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman. “We’re eager to hear from developers to help make this dream a reality.”
The opportunity would be the first joint development project under PRT’s current transit-oriented development program, which aims to foster economic vitality, increase transit ridership, and promote smart growth throughout Allegheny County.
"This development is extremely important to Dormont. Not only will it bring new residents who will ride the Red Line and 41 bus route, but it will also help us redevelop the West Liberty Avenue corridor, with new small businesses and a people-centered streetscape," said Dormont Council President Jen Mazzocco.
The project would also provide PRT with a new source of revenue in the form of developer lease payments.
PRT studied the opportunity to redevelop the site and engaged the community in 2019.
Last year, PRT secured a $500,000 federal grant to redesign and reconstruct the nearly 30-year-old station to make it safer and more accessible.
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