In honor of Mayor Fetterman winning the Democratic primary for Lt. Governor, here is an article on all the exciting things going on in Braddock (along with neighboring North Braddock, Rankin, and Swissvale):
http://www.post-gazette.com/business...s/201804090128
There is a lot of interesting stuff in there. Just to pick out one section:
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What’s next? Gregg Kander, a corporate and property attorney from Squirrel Hill, has big plans. He invested in Superior Motors when it ran into financial problems before opening and he is honoring his late wife’s passion for nonprofits by working on other projects in Braddock.
One involves remodeling the former Ohringer’s furniture store building at Seventh Street and Braddock Avenue — what Mr. Kander calls “the Empire State Bulding of Braddock” — into housing for 35 artists. Down the street at the former Levitt furniture store, he’s raising money to create studio space and programs for the artists.
“We need to create a village first,” Mr. Kander said. “I think artists will lead the way.”
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This is the Ohringer's building, which could be pretty cool with a nice renovation:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/64...!4d-79.8676745
It was built in 1929 (relatively late for downtown Braddock), hence the Art Deco vibe.
Generally the Carrie Furnace site has the most potential to be transformative economically for the whole area. But Braddock coming along may also help make that happen--note Amazon toured the site, and while it is probably a bit early yet for that, eventually other such employers could build out that site.