Pittsburgh Launches 26-Home Mayflower Street Program
Mayor Corey O'Connor announced the Mayflower Street Affordable Homeownership Program bringing 26 homes to Larimer.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Residential
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Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor announced Thursday, November 5, the Mayflower Street Affordable Homeownership Program, which will bring 26 homes to the Larimer neighborhood. The initiative is a partnership of the Larimer Consensus Group, East Liberty Development Inc., and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.
Why it matters
The program targets affordable homeownership in Larimer, a historically Black neighborhood that has experienced decades of population loss and disinvestment. For Pittsburgh residents, it represents a mixed-income approach that pairs new construction with rehabilitation of vacant or deteriorated homes.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority committed $3.3 million, supported by $1.8 million in Federal Home Loan Bank grants and nearly $1 million in state funding. A renovated home costs about $380,000 to rehabilitate but is expected to sell for $190,000, with subsidies covering the difference.
The players
Corey O'Connor
Mayor of Pittsburgh who announced the Mayflower Street Affordable Homeownership Program.
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh agency that committed $3.3 million to the development and is a program partner.
East Liberty Development Inc.
Community development organization serving as a partner in the Mayflower Street program.
Larimer Consensus Group
Community group partnering on the Mayflower Street program in the Larimer neighborhood.
The details
The project pairs new construction with rehabilitation of existing homes along Mayflower, Meadow, Auburn and Carver streets, and several properties are already complete. Public subsidies and grant funding close the gap between rehabilitation cost and sale price.
Timeline
Thursday, November 5: Mayor O'Connor announces the Mayflower Street program phase.
2014: Pittsburgh received a $30 million federal Choice Neighborhoods grant.
Next two years: Full Mayflower Street development expected to be completed.
Roadmap
The Mayflower Street program is a later phase of Pittsburgh's redevelopment effort in Larimer, which was boosted by a $30 million federal Choice Neighborhoods grant received in 2014. It extends that earlier investment into new homeownership units aimed at keeping residents in the neighborhood.
Pittsburgh households looking for homeownership may find lower-priced options in Larimer, where rehabilitated homes are expected to sell for about $190,000. Buyers should watch for how the program's sale process and eligibility are set once details are published.
The takeaway
Public subsidies can make rehabilitation of older homes financially workable when renovation costs exceed resale prices. Residents interested in affordable Pittsburgh homeownership should follow updates on eligibility and financing as the Mayflower Street development progresses.
What happens next
Approximately $5.5 million in prospective mortgage financing is expected to support homebuyers, and the full development is expected to be finished over the next two years.
Further reading
For more on local housing, see Residential coverage of Pittsburgh.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New Pittsburgh Courier.
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