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707 Grant St.,
Suite 1920
Pittsburgh,
PA
15219
Erie
1001 State Street,
Suite 1400
Erie,
PA
16501
Uniontown
30 E. Main Street,
Suite 200
Uniontown,
PA
15401
Partnerships with UPMC for You and national funders commit over $7 million to increase affordable housing in Pittsburgh
Bridgeway Capital, a Pittsburgh-based Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), serves as UPMC’s lending partner for a newly established $7,950,000 affordable housing loan fund created through UPMC’s participation in Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities, an initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the Center for Community Investment. The affordable housing loan fund combines capital commitments from UPMC for You, Bridgeway Capital, and the Kresge Foundation to offer flexible loans that enable more quality, affordable housing to be built in the City of Pittsburgh. Ultimately, this initiative will contribute to over 330 rental homes for low-income Pittsburghers.
Monmade helps Pittsburgh-area makers think green with new sustainability initiative
“A lot of the businesses we work with do a lot of sustainable things already, but they’re not marketing it,” said Monmade director Katie Schaible. “We saw the potential to highlight the things that they’re already doing, assess things they could be doing better and give them opportunities to create products that can be sustainable, and help bring them money but don’t harm the environment.”
One of the first ways sustainablyMonmade put its mission into action was with its One Green Product design competition this spring. Monmade challenged makers to come up with something for the built environment that combined design, innovation, sustainability and local impact.
Fashion find of the week: Origins market a chance to shop handmade creations by Black artists
Browse and buy handmade creations by Black-owned creative businesses from across the region during the Origins Virtual Marketplace, which goes live online today and runs through Sunday. For a chance to shop in person, stop by the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty on Saturday.
ORIGINS partners with Kelly Strayhorn Theater and Handmade Arcade to showcase Black creatives
ORIGINS and Handmade Arcade will partner to present the ORIGINS Virtual Marketplace featuring a wide range of talented Black-owned creative businesses. Running from June 17th to 20th, this online shopping event will take place on a platform designed and operated by the Handmade Arcade. In conjunction with the virtual marketplace, ORIGINS is partnering with the Kelly Strayhorn Theater to host a pop-up market where locals can meet and buy from these dynamic makers.
Emmett Wilson, real estate developer and owner of Shaw-Wil Properties, doesn't always think of himself as a role model. But he readily shares decades of wisdom about his career, his youth in Homewood and Larimer, and his lessons in entrepreneurship. "A lot of young guys, whatever their situations, I always tell them, there is something better for you. There's light at the end of the tunnel if you open your eyes. You can't see anything with your eyes wide shut," said Wilson.
Introducing another one of Monmade’s latest projects - the Sarah B. Campbell Enterprise Center, located in the 7800 Susquehanna Street building. This building is home to manufacturing makers and small businesses here in Pittsburgh.![]()
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The room’s namesake is Sarah B. Campbell, who lived in Homewood and was known for her work fighting for racial justice and social change. She served on the Board of Directors and as Chairperson for the Board of Bridgeway Capital, the developer of the 7800 Susquehanna Street building. She was the influence that guided Bridgeway to have a positive impact on local entrepreneurs and low-income communities.![]()
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This room is filled with products created by Monmade artisans, and we can’t wait to begin featuring them over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!![]()
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www.monmade.org/projects/sarah-b-campbell-enterprise-center/
Over $7 MM Committed to Affordable Housing in Partnership with UPMC and National Funders. Read how the the affordable housing loan fund combines capital commitments from UPMC for You, the Kresge Foundation, and Bridgeway Capital to offer flexible loans that enable more quality, affordable housing to be built in the City of Pittsburgh. - mailchi.mp/bridgewaycapital.org/affordablehousing-1662741
Emmett Wilson's passion is renovating distressed properties and transforming them into affordable housing for families. His business Shaw-WIl Properties offers housing in the neighborhoods of Homewood, Larimer, Braddock, and Wilkinsburg. He is also the Homewood Business Association president, which helps small businesses in the community. So when Wilson reached out to Bridgeway about restoring a distressed quadplex in Braddock, it was a natural fit to work together. Wilson received a real estate loan from Bridgeway to renovate the vacant properties into newly remodeled Section 8-friendly housing. Watch his story www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0
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Emmett Wilson, real estate developer and owner of Shaw-Wil Properties, doesn’t always think of himself as a role model. But he readily shares decades of wisd...
Over $7 MM Committed to Affordable Housing in Partnership with UPMC and National Funders. Read how the the affordable housing loan fund combines capital from UPMC for You, the Kresge Foundation, and Bridgeway Capital to build more housing in Pittsburgh. - https://mailchi.mp/bridgewaycapital.org/affordablehousing-1662741
Emmett Wilson, real estate developer and owner of Shaw-Wil Properties, doesn't always think of himself as a role model. But he readily shares decades of wisdom about his career, his youth in Homewood and Larimer, and his lessons in entrepreneurship.
Emmett Wilson's passion is transforming distressed properties into affordable housing for families. When he reached out to us about restoring a distressed quadplex in Braddock, it was a natural fit to work together. Watch his story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0kXFJ1yNY
Bridgeway's Creative Business Accelerator supports the entrepreneurial artists, designers, makers, & craftspeople building businesses that impact the regional economy in meaningful ways through intentional programs. Follow their Instagram and Facebook @creativebusinessaccelera...