YMCA of Hill District

==Photos==
Building site in May, 2011. The building is projected to be finished in 3rd quarter of 2012. Almost all the building trade workers on the site are part of a union. 
Hill YMCA hole.jpg
Hill YMCA dig.jpg
==Insights==
===State invests $27 million in 12 Allegheny County projects===
: By Tim Puko of TRIBUNE-REVIEW, April 15, 2009
The state is investing a total of $27 million targeted at 12 economic development projects in the county, Gov. Ed Rendell announced during a visit Downtown.
Rendell made his announcement at the County Courthouse with County Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl among the dozens of public officials in attendance. Rendell, with advice from local legislators and state economic officials, chooses which projects get money from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
State officials, using information from developers, estimate the projects will create or retain about 6,750 jobs. They could generate as much as $476 million in future investment in the county.
A group supporting a Hill District project had several people on hand to applaud the governor. The Hill District and the Penn Avenue corridor in the East End were two of the biggest winners. They were the only areas to receive grants for more than one project, and will each get a total of more than $5 million.
One of those projects is a YMCA recreation center to be built at Centre Avenue and Addison Street in the Hill District. It will feature a pool, gym and child center, and will primarily serve children and seniors.
Rendell guaranteed $3 million, about a fourth of the project's estimated cost. The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh now has almost half the money it needs, and hopes to obtain the rest of the funds and start construction by year's end of 2009, President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Mann said.
"It's going to spur private investment in the Hill. Having organizations like the Y and the library shows stability in the community," Mann said. "We've got some things in the pipeline, and we believe today's announcement will close the gap and help us leverage some other gifts we've been working on."
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