TPG and major pension investors bought ECHO Realty in a roughly $2B deal, adding 230 grocery-anchored centers and a footprint that includes a Mooreville center near Charlotte.

UPMC paid about $3.94M for a stalled Penn Avenue lot once slated for a Hampton Inn, bringing the parcels under hospital control and ending a decade‑old hotel plan.

Murrysville cleared plans for a nearly $10M overhaul of Franklin Regional's athletic facilities, a phased project that will returf fields, rebuild courts and add a multipurpose pitch through 2026.

PennDOT has opened talks about reusing the 21.7‑acre Western Penitentiary site as the state moves forward with demolition and remediation through 2027.

The Butler Township planning commission approved plans for a drive-through Scooter's Coffee at Greenwood Plaza; final approval now moves to township commissioners.

AdVenture Development refinanced $73.5M on the retail portion of McCandless Crossing, arranging long‑term capital with JLL and a life‑insurance investor.

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended a voluntary Affordable Housing Bonus Program that lets developers build affordable units or pay into a city fund; commissioners asked staff to replace a fixed opt‑out price with an annual schedule.

The state awarded Hill CDC $1 million to renovate first-floor space at the New Granada Building, funding cafes, a kitchen and performance space as part of New Granada Square. The award is part of a $17.2M Main Street Matters round.

Shadyside's 15232 led Pittsburgh's luxury market in Q1 2026 as average luxury sales climbed to about $1.13M and multimillion-dollar listings reshaped neighborhood averages.

Carnegie Mellon’s Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences will put labs, expanded computer-science space and a 29,000‑sq‑ft ICA at the heart of Oakland, with a 2027 opening planned. Ralph Horgan will speak about the project at a June 2 event.

Brokers have begun marketing Duolingo's former East Liberty headquarters at 5900 Penn Ave after the company gave notice to vacate.

Armada opened a 90,000-square-foot Wexford headquarters with training space, treadmill desks and 26 conference rooms. More than 300 staff will shift to a three-day hybrid schedule.

A small but growing slice of Gen Zers are buying homes in cheaper metros by saving aggressively and using assistance programs.