McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has a high concentration of abandoned and blighted homes, largely stemming from industrial decline. The city has demolished over 700 homes in recent years to combat this, with many remaining vacant structures dating back decades, including former Victorian homes and, in some cases, structures from the 1870s. 

 

• Blighted Areas: Significant pockets of vacant, burned-out, or collapsing homes exist, particularly in older neighborhoods and near the former industrial areas. 

• Property Recovery: The city uses a Vacant Property Recovery Program, often adding dozens of homes to the "blighted" list to facilitate redevelopment. 

• Notable Structures: Abandoned sites in the area include residential homes, a former catholic school, the Old McKeesport Connecting Roundhouse, and an 8-story Beaux-Arts building. 

• Safety Warning: Many abandoned properties are unsafe, with issues like collapsed floors, structural instability, and fire damage. [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]  

 

Key Locations/References in Community Discussion: 

 

• Huey Street: Mentions of abandoned properties. 

• Shaw Ave: Location of reported abandoned/vacant homes. 

• Grant St: Reported vacant properties. 

• Walnut St: Site of potentially dangerous, collapsed structures. 

• RIDC Park: Site of the old connecting roundhouse. [5, 6]  

 

For those looking to acquire and rehabilitate these properties, the city's Redevelopment Authority manages the process, requiring a, approved, funded, and detailed plan for reuse. [9]  

 

AI responses may include mistakes.

 

[1] https://www.facebook.com/groups/abandonedplacesinpennsylvania/posts/10162848705419777/

[2] https://www.facebook.com/groups/abandonedplacesinpennsylvania/posts/10162748862004777/

[3] https://www.facebook.com/chrislitherlandphotography/posts/heres-a-photo-from-a-couple-of-weeks-ago-of-some-abandoned-houses-in-mckeesport-/1827012280846967/

[4] https://www.facebook.com/groups/716483105065991/posts/7366937906687111/

[5] https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/comments/11firf8/abandoned_houses_in_mckeesport_pa/

[6] https://www.facebook.com/groups/abandonedplacesinpennsylvania/posts/10162809836859777/

[7] https://www.facebook.com/groups/abandonedplacesinpennsylvania/posts/10162740523549777/

[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI-MAhA4EHM

[9] https://almanac.tubecity

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