Development Projects
Our development philosophy is to return hope and generate life back into urban neighborhoods through economic revitalization and commercial and residential development throughout the country.” We, at Ebony, strive to meet these standards through our various development projects and to raise the standard of living and improve the quality of life for community residents. Thus, we have built relationships and partnerships with local community development corporations, authorities, and municipal agencies. Ebony Development and its partners firmly believe that these standards are the elements needed to create sustainable, successful developments.

We have successfully completed

Mixed-Use Development
Commercial Developments
Residential Developments
Diversity Planning
Brownfields Developments (Coming Soon)
Master Planning & Feasibility Reviews (Coming Soon)

 

 
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
Mixed-use developments are defined as development with two or more occupancy types. This includes the retail, commercial, residential, and institutional uses.
ONE HOPE SQUARE – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
This $3.1 million dollar neighborhood treasure truly brings hope by to a neglected community. Named One Hope Square because of its community significance, this 33,000 square foot mix-use retail and commercial complex is home to various local entrepreneurs, regional retailers, and private and public business offices. Complete with latest building amenities, the construction budget increase less than 10 percent and the project was complete 2 months ahead of schedule.(View Project Sheet)
 
2520 BEDFORD SUITES – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
City living at its best…these above storefront apartments are housed in a beautifully restored three story storefront. Tenants enjoy convenient access to city amenities, parking, proximity to grocery store and much more...
(View Project Sheet)
STOREFRONT SUITES – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Welcome to the Centre Avenue Renaissance. The Storefront Suite is just one of many new developments along the Centre Avenue Corridor, connecting Downtown to all points East…. the $1.1 million dollar Storefront Suites are equipped with quality amenities at an affordable rate, all TAX FREE.* (View Project Sheet)
2145 CENTRE – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Welcome to the Centre Avenue Renaissance. 2145 Centre is a three-story mixed-use facility located along the Centre Avenue Corridor. This structure will be completely restored to its original state over a nine-month period with Ebony Development, acting as the developer, project manager. The structure will house two one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom, complete with wall-to-wall carpeting, ceramic tile, fully equipped kitchen, central heating and cooling, and a security system. The first level will house commercial/office space. This structure’s façade will be restored to its original historical splendor. 2145 Centre is just one of many new developments along the Centre Avenue Corridor, to include the Lou Mason Low-rise, the Storefront Suites, and more. All these development connecting Downtown to all points East…(View Project Sheet)
 

Commercial Developments
Urban Commercial Facilities are our passion. From $1 million to $20 million, our commercial projects highlight the ultimate city office and institutional space

 

WILLIAMS SQUARE– PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Williams Square, a premier office complex in Western Pennsylvania, is a $1.3 million dollar, 15,000 square foot facility…adjacent to Downtown & Oakland. Its location rewards it tenant with affordable office space within-in a ten minute walk of Downtown...all the convenience of the city without the hassle.
(View Project Sheet)

 
LINCOLN-LARIMER COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
The Lincoln Larimer Community Service Center is $7.5 million, 56,000 square feet, three-story building sponsored by the Kingsley Association. The project consists of three core elements that when combined, will provide a multi-purpose venue for community-based services and programming. The three elements are an indoor regulation size gymnasium, twenty-five meter indoor swimming pool, and a three-story office tower that will house program areas including a community accessible computer technology laboratory, classrooms, and other activity spaces.

In addition to providing approximately 23,500 square feet of lease space for compatible uses, the center will house the local district magistrate office, medical facilitates, and Kingsley Association executive offices. CentreVision provided on-site construction supervision.(View Project Sheet)
AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTUREPITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
This state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary venue is more than a museum. The new August Wilson Center for African American Culture building will be reflective of all aspects of African American culture and will include galleries, classrooms, a 500-seat theater, a gift shop, a cafe, and many multi-purpose spaces to be used for visual and performing art and expression, and which will be available for rental and use by the community. As a consultant to Ebony Development, CentreVision will provide on-site construction supervision.
(View Project Sheet)
CLAIRTON CULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER – CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA
The Clairton Cultural Community Service Center is $5.3 million, 48,000 square feet, three-story building sponsored by a private physician practice. This facility will be renovated into a community and public health center for the City of Clairton, located in the Mon Valley, south of Pittsburgh. The project consists of four core elements that when combined, will provide a multi-purpose venue for public health, community-based services and programming (View Project Sheet)

RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS 
CRAWFORD SQUARE PHASE I, II, III* – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
The Rebirth of the HillDistrict, Crawford Square is a nationally recognized $56.4 million dollar,
mix-income residential housing development with over 250 housing units both rental and for-sale.

(View Project Sheet)
WYLIE AVENUE TOWNHOMES – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
City living at its best, Wylie Avenue townhomes, a $4.7 million residential development, offers residents the option to purchase for sale town homes or rent one of the twenty-four (24) rental units. This was developed as a second phase of a neighborhood housing revitalization plan.
(View Project Sheet)
 
LOENDI LANDING * – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Loendi Landing is a $1.4 million residential development with thirteen units, located in the Hill District.
(View Project Sheet) 
 
DINWIDDIE STREET TOWNHOMES* – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Dinwiddie Street Townhomes is the rebuilding of six for sale units totaling $1.6 million. These units were designed to be exact replicas of the demolition structures complete with modern amenities.
 
WEBSTER SUITES – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Webster Suites is a completely renovated multi-family housing complex. Each one bedroom apartment offers wall-to-wall carpeting, fully equip kitchen, central heating and cooling and much more…
 
WESTERN RESTORATION – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
WESTERN MANOR, CHRISTOPHER SMITH TERRACE, MILLIONES MANOR)
This $13.5 million residential renovation was to service the independent elderly in the community; the development also included the extension of existing facilities.
(View Project Sheet)
 
ADELAIDE SUITES – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
City living at its best…these newly live-work apartments are housed in a beautifully restored two story duplex. Tenants enjoy convenient access to public parks and many other amenities, parking, proximity to grocery store and much more…
 
IOWA SUITES – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
City living at its best…these newly renovated apartments are housed in a beautifully restored fifteen room estate overlooking Oakland and the UPMC campus. Tenants enjoy convenient access to city amenities, parking, proximity to grocery store and much more…

*Projects participated in by current staff member of Ebony Development, LLC and its affiliates.
 

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