Near Beltline trails, unique residential redevelopment tries again

Josh Green

Mon, 05/12/2025 – 08:07

About two miles due south of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a project that would add housing and continue investments along a popular north-south thoroughfare has recently come back to market.

Totaling about 1/6th of an acre, the property in question—home to a dilapidated 1920s bungalow today but fit for several new rentals, according to listings—occupies a corner lot at 1102 Metropolitan Parkway in Pittsburgh. That’s about two blocks east of the Beltline’s Westside Trail, or three blocks north of the Southside Trail.

Redevelopment plans for the Pittsburgh corner by AMR Property Management initially emerged in late 2023.

The project came back to market in recent days after a previous buyer’s financing fell apart “due to no fault of the seller,” according to AMR’s new listings. As in 2023, the asking price is $399,000 now—for the land and redevelopment plans alone.

Should it move forward as planned, the eyesore-replacing venture would add density to the neighborhood with a unique mix of infill and adaptive-reuse tactics.

AMR Property Management

Special planning permits have been approved in the Beltline overlay district in question for turning the existing house into two units and adding a duplex behind it, according to listings.

Those shovel-ready plans would allow for 6,350 square feet of living space total, or four units with 10 total bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Divided evenly, that would make for four residences with about 1,587 square feet each.

According to listings, six tucked-away parking spaces are also included in plans.

AMR estimates the project would fetch $1.9 million if the full complex was sold, given the prevalence of sales nearby at $300 per square foot. Alternately, it would generate “great cashflow” as rentals, per the seller.

The plans pertain to the northeast corner of where Metropolitan Parkway meets Mayland Avenue. Other attractions in the area include the Pittsburgh Yards jobs hub, the Adair Park I greenspace, and the adaptive-reuse Academy Lofts, now home to a Switchyards coworking space. The forthcoming 840 Woodrow project in nearby Oakland City is also cited as a selling point.

Metropolitan Parkway frontage, with a new duplex shown behind the existing structure. AMR Property Management

The dilapidated former residence onsite in February where Metropolitan Parkway meets Mayland Avenue. Google Maps

Records show the property itself last traded three years ago for $245,000. Google Maps imagery indicates the existing home structure onsite has been vacant since at least 2011.

The Walk Score for the address lands at a “Somewhat Walkable” 66, while the 60 Bike Score is considered bikeable indeed.

Find a preview of what the corner’s next incarnation could be, per listings, in the gallery above.

The Pittsburgh corner property in relation to the Beltline, Adair Park I, and other landmarks. Google Maps