PITTSBURGH — The demolition of the former Berg Place apartment complex in Carrick has begun, with the intention of tearing it down to build up the Pittsburgh neighborhood.
The site, located on the 2500 block of Brownsville Road, will become a seven-building, 33-unit housing complex.
Berg Place was originally built between 1925 and 1935. It has sat unoccupied since April 2014.
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It decayed into a safety hazard and an eyesore with rotting decks, missing smoke detectors, sewage leaks, crumbling bricks and no water supply in many of the rental units. It was condemned because of several health and safety violations.
“We want our residents to have pride in their neighborhoods, but residents here in Carrick have had to deal with this blighted property for too many years,” said Mayor Corey O’Connor. “We are glad that we are finally taking down this property and replacing it with 52 new homes for our local seniors.”
Local leaders say the project has been nearly ten years in the making, with efforts from Councilman Anthony Coghill, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, CHN Housing Partners, Amani Christian CDC, Senator Jay Costa, Representative Jessica Benham, the Housing Authority and other partners.
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“This is a great day for Carrick. I think this is going to be transformative for Brownsville Road and Carrick residents,” Coghills said as the demolition began on Tuesday.
The URA purchased the property during a sheriff’s sale in 2022.
The full demolition is expected to take a few weeks and estimates suggest the project will cost around $20 million.
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