Through partnerships with neighborhood organizations, real estate developers, government and businesses, the Hazelwood Main Street Task Force is always working to develop new businesses, storefront improvements, residential and commercial developments, preservation projects, and rejuvenated open spaces. By working with the City of Pittsburgh and the National Main Street Center, we are participating in a citywide and nationwide revitalization of local businesses and shopping districts.

The Hazelwood neighborhood takes great pride in its multi-cultural community and holds regular community happenings, including neighborhood clean-ups, an annual 5K Walk/Run, a Spring Flower Sale, and a Halloween Gazebo event for families. Located just south of Downtown Pittsburgh, Hazelwood is also a bustling commuter route for suburban employees working in the city’s core.

Community Resources and Links

Development Potential
On October 2, 2003, six neighborhood volunteers from Hazelwood took inventory of their community’s primary business district, which spans six blocks along Second Avenue. Of the 66 total parcels, nearly 30% of the properties are listed “for sale,” while 52% of the buildings are occupied. Also 62% of the parcels have available off-street parking and 44% of the buildings are in “excellent” or “sound” condition.

Only five miles from Downtown Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, Hazelwood serves as a gateway to Pittsburgh’s business and educational centers. The 15,000 commuters that travel Second Avenue on their drive to these centers are an untapped resource that could prove priceless to the Hazelwood business community. Also, various businesses are needed to fill in the gaps not served by existing neighborhood stores and restaurants. With the designation of a part of Hazelwood as a Keystone Opportunity Zone, new businesses will realize state tax abatements. Through proper marketing and business development, Hazelwood will regain the economic stability that it has had in the past.

Links to Planning Studies and Information
Master Development Planning in Hazelwood and Junction Hollow - During 2001, the City of Pittsburgh engaged the Hazelwood community in a planning process for the former LTV Coke Works site in Hazelwood, as well as the Hazelwood neighborhood and Junction Hollow in Oakland/Lower Greenfield. The Executive Summary, Full Report, the Summary of the Public Design Workshop and the Report Summary in Power Point are all here.

Carnegie Mellon University 5th Year Urban Lab, Fall 2001 also studied Hazelwood and the LTV Coke Works site. Read the full report, in .pdf format, here.