Homewood residents want to know what’s next for a piece of neighborhood history, the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum.
The Homewood Community Development Collaborative talked about the coliseum at a meeting on Thursday night.
The coliseum was first built in the 1800s to house street cars. In recent years, it has been sitting empty and has become a source of controversy.
In 2022, Channel 11 told you about a proposal to transform the facility into an entertainment space, complete with a roller rink and bowling alley.
The plan was put on hold when the Urban Redevelopment Authority decided to restart the planning process.
Then, in July 2023, the URA got a proposal from a development team that includes Homewood native Billy Porter and celebrity chef Rachael Ray, aspiring to turn the space into a community center, business incubator and roller rink.
The HCDC says the proposal has potential, but there are a lot of unanswered questions.
Channel 11 reached out to the URA to find out …