People
The Hill CDC is committed to the social and economic development of Hill District residents, many of whom have been historically disadvantaged. A variety of programs are offered for business owners, entrepreneurs, aspiring homeowners, creatives and culture workers.


Place
The Hill CDC leads the planning and redevelopment efforts for the neighborhood on behalf of residents and stakeholders of the Hill District. With over $2 Billion of development slated for the area, the Hill CDC is focused on commercial revitalization and affordable homeownership. Equitable outcomes that foster place-keeping and transformative economic investment is the cornerstone of the Hill CDC’s work.
Policy
The Hill CDC is guided by the Greater Hill District Master Plan. This community-endorsed vision establishes fundamental values and development principles that are central to positive activities and healthy neighborhood development. The Hill CDC focuses on land-use policy, social and economic equity, and centering community voice.

Social
β¨ Investing in Hill District storefronts!
Weβre excited to share that several Hill District businesses and organizations have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Commercial FaΓ§ade Grant Program!
Congratulations to:
π¬ Hill House
π¬ Freedom Unlimited Inc.
π¬ Hill CDC Office Building
π¬ New Granada Theatre
π¬ CommonXConnection
π¬ Sylviaβs Market and Deli
π¬ Big Tomβs Barbershop
π¬ Morgan Lee Arts Centre
Grant funding will support improvements such as lighting, signage, windows, doors, brickwork, painting, and sidewalk activation, helping strengthen storefronts and commercial corridors throughout the Hill District.
Thank you to the City of Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for investing in Hill District businesses, organizations, and properties! π
For a full list of recipients, click here: https://ow.ly/JM0y50ZEP4C
β¨ Investing in Hill District storefronts!
Weβre excited to share that several Hill District businesses and organizations have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Commercial FaΓ§ade Grant Program!
Congratulations to:
π¬ Hill House
π¬ Freedom Unlimited Inc.
π¬ Hill CDC Office Building
π¬ New Granada Theatre
π¬ CommonXConnection
π¬ Sylviaβs Market and Deli
π¬ Big Tomβs Barbershop
π¬ Morgan Lee Arts Centre
Grant funding will support improvements such as lighting, signage, windows, doors, brickwork, painting, and sidewalk activation, helping strengthen storefronts and commercial corridors throughout the Hill District.
Thank you to the City of Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for investing in Hill District businesses, organizations, and properties! π
For a full list of recipients, click here: https://ow.ly/JM0y50ZEP4C
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ποΈ Your Hill District Weekend Round Up is here! Hereβs whatβs making headlines:
π New Granada restoration earns Pitt spotlight
π¬ Hill District storefronts receive new investments
πΊ Sharon Epperson marks 30 years at CNBC
π§Ή Operation Clean hits Centre Avenue
π Hill District family history takes the stage
π PRT seeks public feedback on proposed bus line changes
π¬ Read the latest edition and stay connected to what`s happening in the Hill. Click here: https://mailchi.mp/12f4cad78183/weekendroundup-8-22-2026
π©πΎβπ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
ποΈ Your Hill District Weekend Round Up is here! Hereβs whatβs making headlines:
π New Granada restoration earns Pitt spotlight
π¬ Hill District storefronts receive new investments
πΊ Sharon Epperson marks 30 years at CNBC
π§Ή Operation Clean hits Centre Avenue
π Hill District family history takes the stage
π PRT seeks public feedback on proposed bus line changes
π¬ Read the latest edition and stay connected to what`s happening in the Hill. Click here: https://mailchi.mp/12f4cad78183/weekendroundup-8-22-2026
π©πΎβπ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
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π TODAY! FIRST EMMANUEL COMMUNITY DAY! π
Bring the family, bring your friends, and come enjoy an afternoon of fun, fellowship, music, food, and community connection! β€οΈπππ
π
Today β Saturday, August 22
β° 12:00β4:00 PM
π First Emmanuel Church Parking Lot
671 Bryn Mawr Road
Thereβs something for everyoneβincluding:
πΏ Food & refreshments
πΆ Music & entertainment
π― Games & activities
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Family fun
π FREE haircuts for kids & teens
π€πΎ Community resources
π Giveaways
β¦and MORE!
β¨ Everyone is welcome! Come out, connect with your neighbors, and help build a stronger community together.
β€οΈ See you there!
π TODAY! FIRST EMMANUEL COMMUNITY DAY! π
Bring the family, bring your friends, and come enjoy an afternoon of fun, fellowship, music, food, and community connection! β€οΈπππ
π
Today β Saturday, August 22
β° 12:00β4:00 PM
π First Emmanuel Church Parking Lot
671 Bryn Mawr Road
Thereβs something for everyoneβincluding:
πΏ Food & refreshments
πΆ Music & entertainment
π― Games & activities
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Family fun
π FREE haircuts for kids & teens
π€πΎ Community resources
π Giveaways
β¦and MORE!
β¨ Everyone is welcome! Come out, connect with your neighbors, and help build a stronger community together.
β€οΈ See you there!
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π§ΉπΏ Operation Clean in action!
Earlier this month, Hill CDC brought together Centre Avenue businesses, residents, and neighbors for Operation Clean, working together to clean and beautify the Centre Avenue/Main Street corridor.
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us keep the Hill District clean, green, and safe! π
More Operation Clean events are coming throughout the year. Stay tuned for the next opportunity to get involved!
#OperationClean #HillDistrict #HillCDC #CentreAvenue #CleanGreenAndSafe
π§ΉπΏ Operation Clean in action!
Earlier this month, Hill CDC brought together Centre Avenue businesses, residents, and neighbors for Operation Clean, working together to clean and beautify the Centre Avenue/Main Street corridor.
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us keep the Hill District clean, green, and safe! π
More Operation Clean events are coming throughout the year. Stay tuned for the next opportunity to get involved!
#OperationClean #HillDistrict #HillCDC #CentreAvenue #CleanGreenAndSafe
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We wanted to take some time to express our sincere gratitude to all of our volunteers that made the historic New Granada Theater Ribbon Cutting Celebration & Marquee Lighting such an unforgettable success.
We appreciate the dedication, hands, and hearts of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 100 Black Men, Shields of Joy, and dedicated community members. Thank you to each one of you for showing up, supporting the Hill District, and celebrating this important milestone for our community!
We wanted to take some time to express our sincere gratitude to all of our volunteers that made the historic New Granada Theater Ribbon Cutting Celebration & Marquee Lighting such an unforgettable success.
We appreciate the dedication, hands, and hearts of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 100 Black Men, Shields of Joy, and dedicated community members. Thank you to each one of you for showing up, supporting the Hill District, and celebrating this important milestone for our community!
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Weβre still smiling from ribbon cutting day, and we couldnβt wait to share it with you. Here are a few of our favorite moments in photos, plus a first look at the video weβve been putting together, with much more to come. Seeing these images, seeing the marquee lit, seeing the doors open, and seeing your joyful faces, itβs a reminder of just how far this building, and our neighborhood, have come.
Preservation is powerful. What many still see as vacant buildings often hold tremendous promise.
Thank you to Hill District residents who have championed this buildingβs revitalization from the very start, to the University of Pittsburgh as an anchor tenant and strategic partner, and to our funders.
Respect and honor to Louis A.S. Bellinger, the Colored Knights of Pythias; and to the many legends of the past, and those yet to come. We aspire to honor each of you brick by brick as we rebuild the Hill District.
πΈ @_coreylankford
#NewGranada #Lit
Weβre still smiling from ribbon cutting day, and we couldnβt wait to share it with you. Here are a few of our favorite moments in photos, plus a first look at the video weβve been putting together, with much more to come. Seeing these images, seeing the marquee lit, seeing the doors open, and seeing your joyful faces, itβs a reminder of just how far this building, and our neighborhood, have come.
Preservation is powerful. What many still see as vacant buildings often hold tremendous promise.
Thank you to Hill District residents who have championed this buildingβs revitalization from the very start, to the University of Pittsburgh as an anchor tenant and strategic partner, and to our funders.
Respect and honor to Louis A.S. Bellinger, the Colored Knights of Pythias; and to the many legends of the past, and those yet to come. We aspire to honor each of you brick by brick as we rebuild the Hill District.
πΈ @_coreylankford
#NewGranada #Lit
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πΏ Spend the morning in the garden and help create something meaningful!
Join artists Naomi Chambers and Alecia Dawn Young for a public art workshop featuring community gardening and ceramic tile making. Participants will help create tiles for Home: an idea of softness, a public sculpture honoring Black life, culture, belonging, and the meaning of home in the Hill District.
π
Saturday, August 22 | 9β11 AM
π Community Flower Garden, Centre & Herron Ave.
Bring a small item from home to press into your tile!
Presented through the City of Pittsburgh Percent for Art Program in collaboration with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
πΏ Spend the morning in the garden and help create something meaningful!
Join artists Naomi Chambers and Alecia Dawn Young for a public art workshop featuring community gardening and ceramic tile making. Participants will help create tiles for Home: an idea of softness, a public sculpture honoring Black life, culture, belonging, and the meaning of home in the Hill District.
π
Saturday, August 22 | 9β11 AM
π Community Flower Garden, Centre & Herron Ave.
Bring a small item from home to press into your tile!
Presented through the City of Pittsburgh Percent for Art Program in collaboration with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
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πTomorrow!
Join us for our next quarterly Main Street Meet-Up Luncheon, where you`ll receive the latest updates on Centre Avenue initiatives, connect with fellow business and property owners, and hear from our guest speaker, Lynnette Morris of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Whether you`re looking to stay informed, build relationships, or learn about opportunities impacting the corridor, this is a conversation you won`t want to miss. Lunch will be provided.
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Tuesday, August 18
π¦ 11:30 a.m.
π New Granada Square Apartments
2033 Centre Avenue
Please note: This event is reserved for Hill CDC-designated Main Street business owners. We look forward to bringing our Main Street businesses together to share updates, resources, and opportunities that support the continued growth of the Centre Avenue business corridor.
π RSVP today: hilldistrict.org/register
πTomorrow!
Join us for our next quarterly Main Street Meet-Up Luncheon, where you`ll receive the latest updates on Centre Avenue initiatives, connect with fellow business and property owners, and hear from our guest speaker, Lynnette Morris of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Whether you`re looking to stay informed, build relationships, or learn about opportunities impacting the corridor, this is a conversation you won`t want to miss. Lunch will be provided.
π
Tuesday, August 18
π¦ 11:30 a.m.
π New Granada Square Apartments
2033 Centre Avenue
Please note: This event is reserved for Hill CDC-designated Main Street business owners. We look forward to bringing our Main Street businesses together to share updates, resources, and opportunities that support the continued growth of the Centre Avenue business corridor.
π RSVP today: hilldistrict.org/register
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Events
September 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am