Pittsburgh permits — week of 2026-05-11
Pittsburgh's permit volume jumped 33% week-over-week, but the real story is concentrated on Fifth Avenue in Oakland, where a $3.9M mystery permit and an $800K roof overhaul signal serious reinvestment in one of the city's densest institutional corridors. Sprinkle in a $350K digital billboard going up on Saw Mill Run and a Shadyside office being converted to a medical clinic, and you've got a week that's less about new construction and more about upgrading what's already there.
Top permits this week
3925 5TH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-
$3,866,000The week's biggest permit — nearly $3.9M on 5th Avenue in Oakland — with no description filed yet, making it the most interesting question mark in this batch.
3459 5TH AVE #N709, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-
$800,000An Oakland mid-rise tears off its aging ballasted roof for a modern EPDM membrane system, with parapet walls raised to finally meet current guardrail code.
441 SCHENLEY MANOR DR, Pittsburgh, PA 15201-
$650,000Full mechanical fit-out for a new gymnasium addition on Schenley Manor Drive — Sentry Mechanical handling $650K in HVAC work for what looks like an institutional or school expansion.
542 PENN AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-
$619,100Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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900 FREEPORT RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15238-
$563,700Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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5533 WALNUT ST #301, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-
$527,800Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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4720 FORBES AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-
$500,000Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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412 BLVD OF THE ALLIES #431, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-
$438,055Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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515 N HIGHLAND AVE, Pittsburgh, 15206-
$359,500Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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921 SAW MILL RUN BLVD, Pittsburgh, PA 15220-
$350,000Scope, contractor, and owner details are available to subscribers.
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