Heinz Endowments Contributes $750,000 to Redevelop Former PACT Building into Affordable Housing

The Heinz Endowments is injecting $750,000 to bridge a funding gap for the redevelopment of the former PACT building at 120 Cecil Way in downtown Pittsburgh, transforming it into affordable housing. The Pittsburgh Scholar House, in collaboration with main developer Beacon Communities, has announced the new funding, adding to the $2.5 million already secured in August. This previous funding included $1.5 million from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation and $1 million from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, bringing the total to over $3 million needed for the project.