Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a new 50-unit apartment complex at the Hazelwood Green development in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood.

The five-story building will designate half of its units as affordable housing for low-income residents. Thirteen apartments are to be set aside for single parents seeking housing while pursuing a college degree, and existing Hazelwood residents will get preference for the apartments.

New York-based developer Tishman Speyer is revitalizing the 178-acre Hazelwood Green site, transforming what was once a riverside steel mill into a home for Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Innovation Center and a biomanufacturing facility launched by the University of Pittsburgh.

The apartment complex set to be built at the site will include first-floor retail space, said Janelle Kemerer, project manager at Trek Development, which is building the housing.

Plans include parking for vehicles and bicycles, plus amenities, like a fitness room and a courtyard.

Tishman Speyer has said it hopes the $24 million apartment project will be completed by early 2027.

The Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved the proposal. Commissioner Rachel O’Neill recused herself from the vote.

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