Community Resources
State of the Strip
Strip District Neighbors is thrilled to provide our third annual State of the Strip District Report (2024). Our riverfront community adjacent to the Golden Triangle is the heart of Pittsburgh’s Ai economy, a beloved historic market district, and a growing residential neighborhood.
Office & Employment
- 9,946 workers
- 2.90M SF of rentable office space
- 833.5K SF of office space in the pipeline
- Fringe Class A average asking rate: $34.43 per SF (1Q 2023, CBRE)
- Fringe Class B average asking rate: $22.19 per SF (1Q 2023, CBRE)
Housing & Population
- 3,235 residents
- 319% increase in residents since 2015 (425% since 2010)
- 2,297 residential units
- 1,961 residential units in the pipeline
- Average rents:
Studio: $1,632
One-bedroom: $1,985
Two-bedroom: $2,401
- Average rents:
Retail & Hospitality
- 7.49M annual visitors to the Penn Avenue Business District (2023)
- 11 new businesses (July 2023–June 2024)
- 7 new businesses in the pipeline (July 2023–June 2024)
- 3 business closings (July 2023–June 2024)
- 427 hotel rooms
- 0 hotel rooms in the pipeline
Transportation
- 5 Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus routes
- 351,000 Pittsburgh Regional Transit passengers dropped off
- 6,302 public off-street parking spaces
- 900 public off-street parking spaces in the pipeline
- $16.70 average daily parking rate
- $200 average monthly parking rate
- Walk Score: 76 – most errands can be accomplished by foot
- Transit Score: 59 – many nearby public transportation options
- Bike Score: 82 – biking convenient for most trips
Strip District Town Hall
Strip District Neighbors is excited to present our quarterly Town Hall meeting presentation.
Government Contacts
Working with our government officials is a critical function of Strip District Neighbors. Through our partnerships with our executives, representatives, departments, authorities, and other government agency contacts we have helped the Strip District with access to facade improvements, public safety improvements, infrastructure improvements, economic development projects, and so much more. Our relationships with our government partners are critical to our success.
Here you’ll find information on who represents the Strip District at each level of government as well as contact information when applicable. If you need assistance contacting someone on this list or with knowing who to contact we’d be happy to assist you.
City of Pittsburgh
website | Emergencies: 911 | Non-emergency Issues: 311
Mayor: Ed Gainey: website
District D1 City Council: Councilman Wilson: website | contact information
Zone 2 Pittsburgh Police: website
- Acting Commander: Matthew Lackner
- Community Resource Officer: Eldridge Kimbrough
Office of Equity: Chief Equity Officer Majestic Lane
Nighttime Economy:
- Manager Allison Harnden
- Coordinator Rachel Webber | 412-255-2380
Please see the City of Pittsburgh website for more information or to find a particular person or service.
Allegheny County
Website | Emergencies: 911
County Executive: Sara Innamorato: contact
County Council District 13: Councilor Olivia “Liv” Bennett: website & contact
District Attorney: Stephen A. Zappala Jr: website | contact information
State Government
The Strip District is represented in the State of Pennsylvania’s by State Senator Wayne Fontana & State Representative Adam Ravenstahl.
Sen. Wayne Fontana | website & contact
Rep. Lindsay Powell | website & contact
State Police Liquor Control Enforcement | website | 412.548.2050
Safety, Security & Cleanliness
SDN promotes safety security and cleanliness in our neighborhood with the following initiatives:
- Cleaning valets four days per week in peak months to clean the commercial core in partnership with Clean Sweep Non-Profit and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, with an ongoing effort since 2020
- Ongoing communication and strong ties with our Zone 1 Community Police Officer.
- Organized neighborhood clean-ups in collaboration with neighborhood businesses and non-profit organizations
Graffiti Removal
The community’s responsibility is just as important as the officer’s. All graffiti must be reported in a timely manner to the local police. Sometimes the victims of graffiti are reluctant to press charges after violators are caught. After reporting the graffiti, make sure that the pictures have been taken by the local police zone designated graffiti officer.
If the victim removes graffiti privately, please retain receipts for all the costs involved. Properties that are spray painted frequently may be used as “Bait” locations by the Graffiti Task Force (with the permission of the owners).
Stay vigilant and keep dark areas lit. Encourage your neighbors to reports and clean graffiti from their properties.
Call 911 to report taggers in action
Please report the graffiti to the service center at 311 or 412-255-2621 if calling from outside the City of Pittsburgh.
After you have reported the Graffiti please fill out a Removal Permission Slip.