| Policy Innovations Institute (PII) recently supervised the renovation of a vacant, blighted house in the Mt. Washington area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The renovation of this home was completed by First National Development using private funds. First National Development has directed the renovation of over thirty vacant blighted properties in and around the Pittsburgh area. |
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Vacant Blighted Duplex |
Overgrown
Yard |
| The blighted interior was stripped down to the studs. The house and the debris were given an environmental evaluation for lead paint, asbestos, PCB, and mercury. The interior was rewired and the plumbing was updated. The furnace and hot water tank were replaced with energy efficient models. |
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Unfinished/Stripped Kitchen |
Unfinished Loft |
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Unfinished Stripped Bedroom #1 |
Unfinished
Basement/Game Room |
| After the demolition process, each interior room was renovated and modernized. The exterior was updated with a new porch, new doors, new deck, new roof, and new concrete. The completed house was also outfitted with new appliances. Below are the photos of the completed project. |
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Completed Exterior |
Cleared Lot |
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Renovated Kitchen with New Stainless Steel Appliances |
Renovated Loft with New Closets |
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Renovated Bedroom |
Renovated
Basement/Game Room |
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Renovated Living Room – Two Views |
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Renovated Laundry Facilities
with New Appliances |
View
of New Back Deck from Door |
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With the completion of this
renovation, PII has taken a property that was vacant for years and made it into
a viable, aesethetic, revenue producing property. The new owner will have little overhead due to the major
updates, new interior, and new appliances. By renovating this vacant property
and clearing the lot, this City of Pittsburgh street and community is a much safer
place.
No one wants a vacant,
dilapidated structure in their neighborhood...
The unfortunate truth is the City
of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County have numerous vacant properties
throughout most of their neighborhoods. Many of these properties are ignored by
developers because they are finacially unattractive. However, when a vacant structure is renovated; neighbors,
government, and society are all winners.
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