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Largest building permits filed in Pittsburgh this month
25 of the largest building permits issued in Pittsburgh so far this month add up to $73.7M in declared valuation. The biggest, $37.4M, is Alan Magee Scaife Hall East Addition & Renovation at 3550 TERRACE ST #246, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
By Max Gillespie · Updated
Computed Nov 11, 2026, 3:32 AM ET · recomputes hourly
| # | Project | Address | Work | Valuation | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Magee Scaife Hall East Addition & Renovation | 3550 TERRACE ST #246, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 | Commercial alteration | $37.4M | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 2 | 49 21St St | 49 21ST ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Commercial new construction: CONTRUCTION OF NEW 6 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH INTEGRAL 1ST FLOOR PARKING GARAGE | $17.0M | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 3 | 4 Allegheny Center | 4 ALLEGHENY CENTER, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Electrical permit: Arrow Electric LLC, under BDA-2026-03436 · NEW SWITCHBOARD, PANELS, METER CENTERS, POWER, AND LIGHTING AS PART OF CONVERSION/MODIFICATION OF EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS | $6.0M | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 4 | 7150 Highland Dr | 7150 HIGHLAND DR, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 | Electrical permit: Sargent Electric Co, under BDA-2025-10719 · ALTERATIONS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR PHASE 2 WORK AREAS, INCLUDING NEW TRANSFORMER, DISTRIBUTION PANELS, GENERATOR DOCKING STATION, FEEDERS, BRANCH CIRCUITS, POWER AND LIGHTING- RELATED TO BDA-2025-10719 | $4.6M | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 5 | 1138 River Ave | 1138 RIVER AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Mechanical permit: Lugaila Mechanical Inc, under BDA-2026-00656 · NEW RTUS, DUCTWORK, EXHAUSTS, VAVS, AND UNIT HEATERS AS PART OF FIT-OUT OF EXISTING WAREHOUSE SPACE (BUILDING 7) AS OFFICE, FLEET SUPPORT CENTER, AND INDOOR FLEET STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE AREA | $2.0M | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 6 | 6 Ppg Pl #830 | 6 PPG PL #830, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Electrical permit: Hanlon Electric Company, under BDA-2026-08312 · ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN RELATION TO BDA-2026-08312. WORK INCLUDES NEW CIRCUITS, LIGHTING AND LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEM | $1.5M | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 7 | 1500 Letort St #912 | 1500 LETORT ST #912, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Mechanical permit: Elk Air Conditioning Inc, under BDA-2026-02708 · REPLACEMENT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CHILLERS, MUA, AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AS PART OF ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF EXISTING 9 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING | $1.5M | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 8 | 1138 River Ave | 1138 RIVER AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Electrical permit: Right Electric Inc, under BDA-2026-00656 · ELECTRICAL WORK INCLUDING NEW PANELS, WIRING AND POWER AS PART OF FIT-OUT OF EXISTING WAREHOUSE SPACE (BUILDING 7) AS OFFICE, FLEET SUPPORT CENTER, AND INDOOR FLEET STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE AREA | $700K | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 9 | 5124 Liberty Ave | 5124 LIBERTY AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 | Commercial alteration: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ONE-STORY DIALYSIS CLINIC. WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, NEW CEILINGS, WALLS, DOORS & HARDWARE, CASEWORK AND FINISHES. | $350K | Nov 5, 2026 |
| 10 | 128 Auburn St | 128 AUBURN ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 | Residential new construction: NEW 4 STORY PREFABRICATED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH DETACHED GARAGE AT REAR | $320K | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 11 | 542 Forbes Ave | 542 FORBES AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | Electrical permit: Penn-Ohio Electrical Company, under BDA-2026-06193 · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING NEW LIGHTING, POWER, AND 2 NEW PANELS AS PART OF A TENANT FIT-OUT (RELATED TO BDA-2026-06193). | $272K | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 12 | 5371 Fair Oaks St | 5371 FAIR OAKS ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 | Residential alteration: CONSTRUCTION OF ATTACHED TWO-CAR GARAGE AT BASEMENT LEVEL WITH CONDITIONED SUN-ROOM, WOOD DECK & PERGOLA ABOVE AT FIRST FLOOR. ALSO INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AT BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR LEVELS. WORK INCLUDES SELECT DEMOLITION, NEW CEILINGS, WALLS, CASEWORK AND FINISHES. | $240K | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 13 | 4815 Liberty Ave | 4815 LIBERTY AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 | Electrical permit: Hatzel & Buehler, Inc, under BDA-2026-08051 · ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN RELATION TO BDA-2026-08051. WORK INCLUDES NEW CIRCUITS, LIGHTING AND LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEM. | $204K | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 14 | 1138 River Ave | 1138 RIVER AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Fire protection permit: Fire Fighter Sales and Service Co., Inc, under BDA-2026-00656 · MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PART OF FIT-OUT OF EXISTING WAREHOUSE SPACE (BUILDING 7) AS OFFICE, FLEET SUPPORT CENTER, AND INDOOR FLEET STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE AREA | $201K | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 15 | 2281 Bedford Ave #104 | 2281 BEDFORD AVE #104, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | Mechanical permit: Giordani Heating and Cooling, Inc, under BP-2025-07214 · NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR 3 STORY BUILDING B WITH 10 APARTMENTS RELATED TO BP-2025-07214 | $199K | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 16 | 3817 Butler St | 3817 BUTLER ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 | Electrical permit: JKECO Inc, under BDA-2026-01277 · NEW 200 AMP SERVICE, ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING NEW LIGHTING AND POWER FOR TENANT SPACE IN EXISTING BUILDING | $170K | Nov 5, 2026 |
| 17 | 3333 Forbes Ave #1217 | 3333 FORBES AVE #1217, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 | Commercial tenant fit-out: INFILL OF A CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW INTERIOR WALL FOR A FUTURE TENANT FIT?OUT. | $165K | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 18 | 325 6Th Ave | 325 6TH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Mechanical permit: McKamish Inc, under BDA-2026-01057 · HYDRONIC SYSTEM WORK TO INCLUDE ADDITION OF STEAM CONDENSATE RECEIVER, AND PRV STATION TO EXISTING HYDRONICS SYSTEM. -ENERGY INSPECTION REQUIRED | $163K | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 19 | 36 Bascom Ave | 36 BASCOM AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 | Residential addition: CONSTRUCTION OF BASEMENT LEVEL ADDITION FOR GARAGE AS WELL AS ENCLOSURE OF PORCH FOR SUNROOM AND BATHROOM. WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, NEW MASONRY & WOOD-FRAMED WALLS, CEILING, WINDOWS, DOORS & HARDWARE AND FINISHES | $150K | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 20 | 2865 Railroad St #301 | 2865 RAILROAD ST #301, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Electrical permit: Marsula Electric Inc, under BDA-2026-04621 · NEW PANELS, FEEDERS, TRANSFORMER, LIGHTING, AND POWER FOR TENANT OFFICE SPACE | $145K | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 21 | 5510 Walnut St | 5510 WALNUT ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 | Electrical permit: Omni Electric Inc, under BDA-2026-00691 · ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING NEW LIGHTING AND POWER AS PART OF A TENANT FIT-OUT (RELATED TO BDA-2026-00691). | $140K | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 22 | 4154 Bigelow Blvd | 4154 BIGELOW BLVD, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 | Residential alteration | $119K | Nov 5, 2026 |
| 23 | 320 Jacksonia St | 320 JACKSONIA ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Residential alteration | $103K | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 24 | 5510 Walnut St | 5510 WALNUT ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 | Mechanical permit: Air Systems Mechanical Contracting Inc, under BDA-2026-00691 · ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING MECAHNICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING NEW DUCTWORK, MINISPLITS, RTU, VAV'S, EXHAUST FANS, AND DIFFUSERS AS PART OF A TENANT FIT-OUT (RELATED TO BDA-2026-00691). | $90K | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 25 | 600 E North Ave | 600 E NORTH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Commercial alteration: ALTERATIONS TO REPLACE EXISTING RETAINING WALL AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORK ADJACENT TO EXISTING CHURCH | $80K | Nov 2, 2026 |
Method
Every building permit with a declared valuation issued from the first of the month, from the city and county permit feeds Groundbreak reads daily, ranked by valuation. Trade sub-permits are excluded. The project link opens the file the permit was matched to.
City of Pittsburgh building permits carry the value, and the electrical, mechanical and fire permits on the same job name the subs, about six weeks later. Allegheny County posts deeds about a week after they record, seven in ten with the price, but keeps buyer, seller and owner names out of its open data. Permits cover the city only. In Indiana and Lawrence counties, the recorder names the buyer, seller and price on deeds of $1 million or more, and the lender and amount on mortgages that size. Across the region, the state's construction notices name the GC and then each sub and supplier on jobs of $1.5 million or more whose owner files one, and stormwater permits and FAA filings add more.
Questions
- What are the largest building permits filed in Pittsburgh this month?
- 25 of the largest building permits issued in Pittsburgh so far this month add up to $73.7M in declared valuation. The biggest, $37.4M, is Alan Magee Scaife Hall East Addition & Renovation at 3550 TERRACE ST #246, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
- How current is this page?
- It was computed at Nov 11, 2026, 3:32 AM Eastern from the filings Groundbreak had read by then, and it recomputes about once an hour. The permit and recorder feeds themselves lag the counter by a day or two.
- Where does the data come from?
- City of Pittsburgh building permits carry the value, and the electrical, mechanical and fire permits on the same job name the subs, about six weeks later. Allegheny County posts deeds about a week after they record, seven in ten with the price, but keeps buyer, seller and owner names out of its open data. Permits cover the city only. In Indiana and Lawrence counties, the recorder names the buyer, seller and price on deeds of $1 million or more, and the lender and amount on mortgages that size. Across the region, the state's construction notices name the GC and then each sub and supplier on jobs of $1.5 million or more whose owner files one, and stormwater permits and FAA filings add more. Every row on a project file links to the source document.
- Can I cite these numbers?
- Yes, with a link to https://pro.groundbreak.city/pittsburgh/stats/largest-permits-this-month and the computed time. The method is stated on the page.