Tim Schooley – Reporter – Pittsburgh Business Times Oxford Development Co. is ready to push forward with its Hot Metal Flats apartment project, although with a change in partnership and a smaller plan. Today, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh voted to rescind its previous agreement with Oxford and its construction partner, PJ Dick, along…
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Oxford enters luxury-apartments market in Pittsburgh; 1st project: bicycle-friendly Hot Metal Flats
By Tom Fontaine A Downtown firm plans to start developing its first two luxury apartment buildings in Pittsburgh this year, having focused on hotel and government projects outside the city for the past decade, company officials said. “Now we want to focus all of our efforts in Pittsburgh and in Western Pennsylvania,” said Shawn Fox,…
Read MoreLebo commission tables zoning change after outspoken criticism
By Nick Lewandowski For The Almanac Writer@Thealmanac.Net The Mt. Lebanon commission tabled a controversial zoning change for a property near the border of Brookline on March 11 after a raucous three hours of citizen comments. This came complete with loud applause, interjections from the crowd and even booing as commission president Kristen Linfante demanded the…
Read MoreMt. Lebanon development plan worries Brookline
By Matthew Santoni Published: Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 9:00 p.m. Mt. Lebanon commissioners have agreed to postpone rezoning a former school and group home for development because dozens of residents from neighboring Brookline want to weigh in on the project’s potential effect on their neighborhood. Green Development Inc. and Oxford Development are seeking multi-family mixed residential…
Read MoreThe Construction Industry Evening of Excellence
2013 MBA Building Excellence Awards Winner – HYATT house Pittsburgh South Side by Rycon Construction Oxford Development Company congratulates Rycon Construction, Inc. for being one of the 2013 MBA Building Excellence Award winners for their work on HYATT house Pittsburgh South Side. The Construction Industry Evening of Excellence, held on February 27, 2014, is a…
Read MoreEmphatics boutique bids Downtown Pittsburgh adieu
By Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette For decades, Emphatics boutique has enticed people through its doors with a selection of hand-picked, high-end fashions rivaled by few others in the nation. Apparel by the likes of Japanese designer Issey Miyake and shoes by Parisian designer Maud Frizon were among their offerings. French haute couture designer Jean…
Read MoreGiving back part of mission at Oxford Athletic Club
By Deborah Deasy Published: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 9:00 p.m. Helping others is a monthly mission at the Oxford Athletic Club in Pine. Each month, Beth Yankel, business manager, organizes a new charitable project for the club’s 2,000-plus members. “I’m always looking for something we can do,” said Yankel, a Hampton High School graduate and single…
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