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The 9 most inexplicably empty buildings in busy areas of Pittsburgh

Why are these nine buildings empty? We’re not sure about seven of them but we are developing two of the sites as affordable housing! Read more about them in this interesting article from NEXTPittsburgh.

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After the slow-motion collapse of the steel industry in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Pittsburghers got used to the presence of empty buildings. But today, with the city growing and thriving in so many ways, it’s worth asking: Why are there still so many empty and seemingly abandoned eyesores in prominent places?

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