Remembering Penn Plaza

Penn Plaza has become synonymous with displacement in Pittsburgh. It has brought the housing struggle front and center and has forced the city to contend with the fight for housing justice as a fight that will not be silenced and cannot be ignored. July 2025 marks the 10 year anniversary since LG Realty Advisors, owners of the Penn Plaza buildings, issued 90-day eviction notices to over 200 residents. The resulting dispute between the owners, developers, residents, and the City propelled issues of racial equity, gentrification, and housing affordability into the public discourse and sparked an enduring social movement for housing justice led by displaced residents.