A packed Valley View High School meeting in Archbald has become the latest front in a nationwide fight over AI data‑center projects, with locals, lawmakers and developers clashing over water, power and zoning.

Demolition crews will take down the long‑vacant Penn‑McKee Hotel starting Monday after years of failed preservation efforts. The city says bricks will be salvaged and the lot used for temporary events while it seeks redevelopment.

A 16‑story downtown office tower at 411 Seventh Ave has been placed into receivership after refinancing failed and Duquesne Light arranged a large relocation, raising the prospect of a sale or restructuring.

GE Vernova paid about $70M for a 750,000‑square‑foot Amcel Center warehouse in Rostraver Township. The company has not yet disclosed plans for the space.

Pitt Race’s 400‑acre site reportedly sold for $50 million, ending racing at the Wampum complex after the 2025 season. Owners Jim and Kathy Stout stepped away and locals await redevelopment plans.

Oxford Development is marketing the 200,000-square-foot CVS Centre at Monroeville Mall for lease or sale as Walmart's redevelopment plans advance. The listing could change who works and drives along Route 22.

Crossgates and Elmhurst converted the former Brockway Glass plant into a 100,000‑SF distribution center preleased to Lighthouse Electric, with a planned 65,000‑SF expansion.

Three Allegheny County Council members introduced a bill to require countywide property reassessments every three years beginning in 2028, pitched as a fix for valuation inequities and a boost for school funding.

A tiny Butler County borough, Evans City (16033) led The Business Journals' Q4 list of hottest housing markets in the Pittsburgh metro. Listing gains and a burst of sales pushed the ZIP to the top.

A $12.5M transfer of Baldwin Towers topped this week’s South Hills closings, alongside several Jefferson Hills and Baldwin Borough residential sales. The list blends developer resales, estate moves and new‑build closings.

City Brewing is expanding warehouse capacity at the RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center in New Stanton, strengthening its regional distribution and co‑packing footprint.

Rugby Realty plans a $75M conversion of Four Allegheny Center into apartments as Allegheny Health Network winds down its North Side lease.

Berkadia secured $114.37M in bridge financing to refinance a nine‑property assisted‑living portfolio across Cleveland suburbs and western Pennsylvania while the operator targets stabilization.