Rebecca Ave & Franklin Ave (Phase 4)
Clearing title and stabilizing 40 long-vacant houses on two key corridors so pre-qualified community-based developers can rehab and sell to first-time homebuyers. Target completion: within 24 months of grant start
What this project does
Converts 40 vacant and abandoned properties on Rebecca Ave and Franklin Ave into affordable homeownership for first-time buyers. 
Focuses on two of Wilkinsburg’s most traveled corridors that shape first impressions of the borough. 
Coordinates with Borough partners to create clean, marketable title, stabilize each house, then transfer to pre-qualified community - based developers.
Cohorts are used to group properties based on readiness and legal complexity. This approach allows the Land Bank to move forward with properties that are ready, while continuing work on those that require additional legal or administrative steps
About Cohorts
Properties move through different tracks depending on legal and physical conditions
Properties move in five cohorts of eight over about 20 months. Each cohort moves from acquisition to “ready for sale” on a rolling schedule
Timeline
Economic Impact
If each completed home is assessed at $150,000, 40 homes add about $6,000,000 in taxable value. Estimated recurring tax revenue each year:
$84,000 Borough at 14 mils
$147,000 School District at 24.5 mils
$28,380 County at 4.73 mils
Total about $259,380 per year
Properties in Scope
*Property status may change as legal and administrative work progresses. Timelines are subject to court processes and other factors outside the Land Bank’s control
815 REBECCA 176-H-102
817 REBECCA 233-E-286
819 REBECCA 233-E-285
833 REBECCA 233-E-272
837 REBECCA 233-E-270
839 REBECCA 233-E-269
842 REBECCA 233-E-299
845 REBECCA 233-E-267
847 REBECCA 233-E-266
909 REBECCA 233-E-250
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915 REBECCA 233-E-243
1000 REBECCA 233-J-227
1002 REBECCA 233-J-229
1031 REBECCA 233-K-92
1133 REBECCA 233-K-108
1137 REBECCA 233-K-111
1141 REBECCA 233-K-113
1143 REBECCA 233-K-114
1145 REBECCA 233-K-115
1149 REBECCA 233-K-117
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1209 REBECCA 233-K-127
1212 REBECCA 233-K-148
1213 REBECCA 233-K-129
1214 REBECCA 233-K-147
1217 REBECCA 233-K-131
1220 REBECCA 233-K-145
1230 REBECCA 233-K-139
1232 REBECCA 233-L-27
1233 REBECCA 233-L-24
1235 REBECCA 233-L-23
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1236 REBECCA 233-L-29
715 FRANKLIN 176-D-120
809 FRANKLIN 233-E-157
815 FRANKLIN 233-E-151
904 FRANKLIN 233-E-172
905 FRANKLIN 233-E-131
906 FRANKLIN 233-E-173
907 FRANKLIN 233-E-130
1014 FRANKLIN 233-E-198
1117 FRANKLIN 233-F-299
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How to Read This Page?
This page outlines the Wilkinsburg Land Bank’s Phase 4 redevelopment effort along Rebecca Avenue and Franklin Avenue.
Properties listed here are at different stages of review and preparation. Inclusion on this list does not mean a property is immediately available for sale or transfer.
Each parcel must move through legal review, title clearance, and stabilization before it can be transferred to a new owner. Some properties progress quickly, while others require additional time due to probate, liens, or court timelines.
Why these corridors?
Rebecca Ave and Franklin Ave are major entrances to the borough. Today many houses along these roads are vacant, abandoned, or tax delinquent. Stabilizing and transferring them to new owner-occupants improves safety, restores neighborhood pride, and supports foot traffic for local businesses