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<strong>Jun</strong>e – <strong>Aug</strong>ust <strong>2019</strong><br />
Above: <strong>Hamilton</strong> Avenue streetscape.<br />
KELLY HAMILTON UPDATE<br />
KBK Enterprises is nearing completion of 58 units of housing in Homewood.<br />
The site will consist of 42 affordable and 16 market rate units with one, two<br />
and three bedroom offerings. The community will also include a 2,530 sq. ft.<br />
resident center. Many of Homewood’s stakeholders have come together to<br />
bring change to Homewood, one of which is the creation of the Homewood<br />
Community Development Collaborative (HCDC), comprised of seven nonprofit<br />
organizations that operate in Homewood. HCDC is our official<br />
community development partner.<br />
Homewood’s Renaissance is a top priority of Pittsburgh Mayor, Bill Peduto,<br />
Councilman Rickey Burgess and State Representative Ed Gainey who have<br />
come together to support the revitalization process. For a full year Rev.<br />
Burgess and Rep. Ed Gainey participated in creating a structure that<br />
supports coordinated planning with government at all levels. Additionally,<br />
Mayor Peduto, who was born in Homewood, has also confirmed his<br />
commitment to support a comprehensive development in the community.<br />
Allies and Ross, a non-profit of HACP, and KBK Enterprises have worked<br />
together to produce over $250 million in affordable and mixed income<br />
housing in the City of Pittsburgh.<br />
Residential construction for <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> is expected to be completed<br />
Spring 2020. Move-ins for the first available units are slated to occur<br />
sometime in Fall <strong>2019</strong>.
MILLIONS<br />
$31M<br />
$27M<br />
$4.6M $8M<br />
**Expected completion for <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> – Spring 2020<br />
Above: Construction work is in its final stages for one of the duplex units on <strong>Kelly</strong> Street.<br />
Above left: <strong>Hamilton</strong> Avenue streetscape and triplex unit. Above right: View of a construction worker at the site.<br />
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I CALL HOMEWOOD HOME<br />
THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THE STORIES OF HOMEWOOD RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES<br />
Serving the community since 1994, Cuccaro Plumbing has handled all types of plumbing needs<br />
from a hose bib washer to installation of entire systems in commercial buildings. Located on <strong>Kelly</strong><br />
Street they are currently involved with doing sewer and drainage work and plumbing installation<br />
of half the homes for the <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> redevelopment. Kali, who is co-owner of Cuccaro along<br />
with her father Kenneth, handles a great portion of the administrative function of the business.<br />
Cuccaro originally started as a small home business, according to Kali as she remembers as a<br />
child. However, as business grew the company relocated to Point Breeze and then to Homewood,<br />
where their business is currently located. Kali’s father, President & CEO Kenneth Cuccaro, grew<br />
up in Wilkinsburg, PA. Kali and her father Kenneth, a first generation master plumber never<br />
thought about leaving the Homewood area. Kali commented, “Customers have been good to us.” In<br />
fact a resident was the first to tell them about plans for the redevelopment of Homewood and<br />
suggested that Cuccaro put in a bid for the <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> project. Needless to say they<br />
were awarded the contract by Alliance Construction Group.<br />
Cuccaro roughly has 9 -11 employees on the job site, two of which are Section 3 employees. Section<br />
3 is a program administered by HUD that requires 30% of all new hires to be from the local<br />
community. Additionally, Cuccaro Plumbing has a four year apprenticeship program in place<br />
which offers free tuition as long as the employee retains a certain grade requirement.<br />
Keith B. Key, President of Alliance Construction Group is proud to have Cuccaro plumbing as a<br />
partner in the redevelopment of Homewood. He is even more impressed with the company’s<br />
commitment to hire residents from the community!<br />
7007 <strong>Kelly</strong> St., Pittsburgh, PA 15208<br />
Phone: (412) 414-4911<br />
<strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> Homes<br />
EMPLOYMENT opportunities<br />
To learn more about opportunities for<br />
employment please contact:<br />
(412) 363-4401 or email<br />
Section3@KBKFoundation.org.<br />
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SECTION 3 ENGAGEMENT<br />
80<br />
60<br />
Total Section 3 Employees<br />
67<br />
The <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> team has been<br />
actively engaging with local individuals<br />
to create Section 3 employment<br />
opportunities at the site.<br />
40<br />
20<br />
54<br />
26<br />
34<br />
30<br />
IN PROGRESS<br />
If you are interested in employment<br />
with the <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> redevelopment,<br />
please contact the KBK Foundation at<br />
(412) 363-4401 or<br />
Section3@KBKFoundation.org.<br />
0<br />
Garfield<br />
Commons<br />
(225 UNITS)<br />
Larimer Skyline Middle Hill <strong>Kelly</strong><br />
(40 UNITS) (276 UNITS) (52 UNITS)<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong><br />
Actuals<br />
(58 UNITS)<br />
Note: Expected completion for <strong>Kelly</strong><br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> is Spring 2020. Therefore more<br />
hiring will occur.<br />
<strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> Homes Community Meeting Timeline<br />
Homewood<br />
Community<br />
Meeting<br />
2016 2017 2018 <strong>2019</strong><br />
The chart above captures the development team’s community engagement timeline. A number of meetings were held for<br />
neighbors, stakeholders and businesses to learn more about <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> Homes. These meetings discussed the necessary<br />
steps to provide access for minority contractors to not only participate in the redevelopment of <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> Homes but<br />
future KBK/Alliance Construction Group Projects.<br />
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MWBE ENGAGEMENT<br />
MILLIONS<br />
GARFIELD COMMONS<br />
(225 UNITS)<br />
LARIMER<br />
(40 UNITS)<br />
$27M<br />
MWBE Engagement<br />
$31M<br />
35%<br />
49%<br />
35%<br />
44%<br />
SKYLINE<br />
35%<br />
$4.6M<br />
(276 UNITS)<br />
$8M53%<br />
MIDDLE HILL<br />
35%<br />
(52 UNITS)<br />
59%<br />
KELLY HAMILTON<br />
35%<br />
(58 UNITS) 53% IN PROGRESS<br />
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%<br />
Goal Actuals<br />
**Expected completion for <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> – Spring 2020<br />
The <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong> team has been<br />
actively engaging with local MWBE<br />
professionals to create economic<br />
opportunities on the project. The KBK<br />
Foundation has succeeded in meeting or<br />
exceeding the Housing Authority’s<br />
MWBE goals for this project and<br />
previous projects in Pittsburgh.<br />
If you know of a company interested in<br />
work on this project, please contact the<br />
KBK Foundation at (412) 363-4401 or<br />
MWBE@KBKFoundation.org.<br />
Note: Expected completion for <strong>Kelly</strong><br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> is Spring 2020. Therefore more<br />
contracting will occur.<br />
ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />
The waiting list for the 42 affordable<br />
units has closed.<br />
Applications for market rate<br />
units will be accepted soon.<br />
For additional inquiries, please contact<br />
the property management office:<br />
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 TH<br />
6:00PM – 7:00PM<br />
The Ferlo Building<br />
429 Larimer Ave.<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15206<br />
P: (412) 361-0567<br />
F: (412) 361-2500<br />
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