Liberty Ave · Parcel 0009P00300000A00 — EaseScore.AI

No official address · near Liberty Ave

Parcel ID 0009P00300000A00View on the Allegheny County Real Estate portal (opens in a new tab; parcel ID copied for its search) ↗

Strip District · Zoning GT-B

Illustrative 3D map, not a photo

Site layout · Duplex, 2 homes

Easy to buildEase Score · Duplex

Easy: no major site issues in our data.

Lot size

46,015 sq ft

1.06 acre

Average slope

0% over 25%

Hazards

Combined sewer

in our data

Zoning

GT-B

Pittsburgh

Best option: Duplex, allowed by right, needs subsidy or lower costs

Full report

Decision support only: not legal, financial, zoning or engineering advice. Confirm with the permitting office and a professional.

Design & engineering

POSSIBLE
Geotechnical report (Geotechnical professional (signed, sealed, insured; PE not required in the City); reviewed by City Planning at site plan review and by PLI at permit)
1 mapped slope-movement area(s) within 300 ft (1982 inventory: old slides, creep, fill). Not a code trigger by itself, but officials may ask for a soils investigation (IRC R401.4; PLI guidance).
ⓘ 1 of the nearby mapped slope-movement areas involve red beds (landslide-prone claystone, USGS Professional Paper 1229). No code names red beds; an engineer's opinion is wise.
Sources: Pittsburgh Zoning Code §906.04.B.2, §906.05.B.2–3, §915.02.A.1.c; City Planning 'Geotechnical Reports' handout (Dec 2024); IBC §1803.2 / IRC R401.4 (PA UCC); Allegheny County slope-movement inventory (Pomeroy, 1982)
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Accessibility design (Fair Housing Act / code) (Architect; reviewed at permit)
How many units?
Sources: 42 U.S.C. §3604(f)(3)(C); PA UCC / ICC A117.1; Project answers
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Architectural drawings (Architect / designer)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Civil site plan (Civil engineer)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Energy code compliance (Designer; reviewed at permit)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: PA UCC (34 Pa. Code Ch. 403) — IECC as adopted; Project answers
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Fire alarm / sprinkler design and permit (Fire protection engineer; PLI / fire marshal)
How many units?
Sources: Project answers
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Structural engineer (Structural engineer)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Utility upgrades (electric service, transformer) (Duquesne Light / utility)
How many units?
Sources: Project answers
NOT NEEDED
Mine subsidence investigation & insurance (Engineer; PA Mine Subsidence Insurance)
No mapped mine workings under the lot.
Sources: 52 P.S. §1406.1 et seq. (Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act) — confirm; City of Pittsburgh Undermined Areas
NOT NEEDED
Retaining wall design (Structural/geotechnical engineer)
Lot is fairly flat.
Sources: IRC R404.4 (as adopted in PA UCC) — confirm; USGS 3DEP elevation (10 m)

Zoning

POSSIBLE
Paper street vacation (DOMI right-of-way vacation)
Unopened-street data isn't loaded yet.
POSSIBLE
Parking & loading compliance (Zoning review)
Parking reduction area (Downtown).
Sources: Pittsburgh Zoning Code §914.02.A (Schedule A); §914.04 reductions; City of Pittsburgh Zoning Overlays
POSSIBLE
Registered Community Organization meeting (City Planning / RCO)
Required only if the project needs a public hearing (variance, special exception, conditional use) and meets a size/type trigger. RCO here: the Registered Community Organization for this area.
Sources: Pittsburgh Code §178E.08(c); City of Pittsburgh Zoning Overlays
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Conditional use approval (City Council (Pittsburgh))
How many units? The use table differs by unit count.
Sources: Pittsburgh Zoning Code §911.02 Use Table; §922.06; Project answers
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Lot consolidation / subdivision / lot line adjustment (Planning Commission / municipality)
Will you combine or split lots?
Sources: Project answers
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Record of zoning approval / zoning application (Zoning (Pittsburgh: OneStopPGH))
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Special exception (Zoning Board of Adjustment)
How many units? The use table differs by unit count.
Sources: Pittsburgh Zoning Code §911.02 Use Table; §922.07; Project answers
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Variance (Zoning Board of Adjustment (hearing))
How many units? The use table differs by unit count.
Sources: Pittsburgh Zoning Code §922.09 (variances) — confirm; district standards per zoning_rules citation; Project answers
NOT NEEDED
Certificate of Appropriateness (historic) (Historic Review Commission)
Not in a City historic district.
Sources: Pittsburgh Code Ch. 1101 — confirm; City of Pittsburgh Historic Districts
NOT NEEDED
Contextual setback determination (Zoning Administrator)
District doesn't use contextual front setbacks.
Sources: Pittsburgh Zoning Code §925.06; Pittsburgh Zoning Code
NOT NEEDED
Historic review delays (Historic Review Commission)
Not in a City historic district.
Sources: Pittsburgh Code Ch. 1101 — confirm; City of Pittsburgh Historic Districts
NOT NEEDED
Inclusionary zoning compliance (City Planning)
Not in the Inclusionary Housing Overlay.
Sources: Pittsburgh Zoning Code §907.04.A.5–6; City of Pittsburgh Zoning Overlays

Permits

POSSIBLE
Street opening permit (DOMI)
Only if utility connections cross the street.
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Building permit (PLI (Pittsburgh) / municipal building official)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: PA UCC (34 Pa. Code Ch. 403); Project answers
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Curb cut / driveway permit (DOMI)
Will you add or change a driveway?
Sources: Project answers
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Electrical permit (PLI / inspection agency)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Erosion & sediment control plan (Allegheny County Conservation District; PA DEP)
Roughly how much ground will be disturbed (sq ft)?
Sources: 25 Pa. Code Ch. 102; Project answers
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Grading / earth disturbance permit (PLI / municipality)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Mechanical (HVAC) permit (PLI / municipality)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Plumbing permit (Allegheny County Health Dept)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: ACHD Article XV (Plumbing) — confirm; Project answers
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Sewage planning (new connections/lots) (Municipality / sewer authority; PA DEP)
How many units?
Sources: PA Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537), 35 P.S. §750.1 et seq.; Project answers
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Sewer/water tap-in & connection fees (Water / sewer authority)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
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Stormwater management plan (Water & sewer authority / municipality)
What kind of project is this (new build, addition, rehab, demolition, conversion)?
Sources: Project answers
NOT NEEDED
Asbestos survey + Health Dept notification (Certified inspector; Allegheny County Health Dept)
No structure recorded on the lot.
Sources: ACHD Article XXI; 40 CFR 61 Subpart M (NESHAP); Allegheny County Property Assessments
NOT NEEDED
Demolition permit (PLI / municipality)
No structure recorded on the lot.
Sources: Allegheny County Property Assessments
NOT NEEDED
Utility disconnects (Each utility)
No demolition.

Can you build here?

Yes, a duplex is allowed by right and fits the lot's size and setback rules (about 1 month to a permit).

Does it pencil?

No: it costs about $1,240,000 to build but would be worth only about $953,000, a loss of $287,000.

$953,000 value minus $1,240,000 cost = $287,000 short.

What's in the way?

No major barriers found in our data.

What next?

Get a builder's bid for this layout before buying; the cost lines show what drives the total.

Time to a permit

About 0.7 months Estimate

Building-permit part: the City's review target for one round (City target, not measured). Each revision request adds time.

44 building permits waiting for City review (as of 2026-09-21).

building permit: City target 21 calendar days per review round (City target, not measured)

Planning badge No priority tier · 27 pts

Separate from the Ease Score. default — awaiting planning input.

– Publicly owned (city, URA, land bank) (20 pts): Not on the City-owned list (URA and Land Bank lists not loaded).
✓ Within 400 m of frequent transit (15 pts): Nearest frequent stop 118 m.
? In a planning-designated target area or corridor (20 pts): Awaiting planning input: no target-area layer yet.
✓ Missing-middle (2-4 units, townhouses) by right (15 pts): By right: duplex, 3-4 unit building.
? Affordable units proposed (15 pts): Project input: not entered.
– In a HUD Qualified Census Tract (10 pts): Not in a Qualified Census Tract.
– Vacant or blighted and tax-delinquent (5 pts): Not both vacant/blighted and tax-delinquent.
? Project matches the block's pattern (street precedent) (10 pts): Too few measured buildings on this block face to set a pattern.

What would unlock it

One policy change at a time, rerun through the same lot-fit test.

Parking minimum removed0 points · 0 units by right
Minimum lot size removed0 points · 0 units by right
Attached housing by right0 points · 0 units by right
Contextual front setback applied0 points · 0 units by right
None of these changes would raise the score or the units allowed by right here.

Scoring config v0.2.

All parcel facts (raw data, for checking)

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    "caveat": "Mine maps are incomplete; absence of a mapped mine is not proof that no mine exists.",
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Homes (units)	2	Site-fit scheme (QuickFit)
Finished (livable) floor area	3,570 sq ft (1,785 per home)	Site-fit scheme (QuickFit) — Floor area × the solver's livable share (placeholder)
Land price	$69,000range $6,000–$238,000	Public land: price set by the agency — Public land: price set by the agency. Likely from agency sales of vacant lots in the City of Pittsburgh (633 sales, 2019-03 to 2026-06): median $1.22 per sq ft × 56,716 sq ft = $69,194; the range runs from the 25th percentile of agency sales up to the private market (vacant-land sales in the City of Pittsburgh (372 sales, 2019-01 to 2026-08): median $4.19 per sq ft of lot × 56,716 sq ft = $237,640).
Build quality	Good spec — Clean modern finishes, efficient plan	Pittsburgh builder published ranges
Construction cost per finished sq ft (includes builder overhead and profit)	$250/SFrange $225–$275/SF	Pittsburgh builder published ranges — Published per-square-foot ranges from Pittsburgh-area home builders (Incline Homes 2026; Home Builder Digest survey of Pittsburgh builders; EcoCraft).
Architecture and engineering	8%range 5%–12%	Assumption — editable — Custom and hillside projects sit at the high end. The Production (spec) tier uses stock plans: 3% (its own default).
Pittsburgh residential building permit fee	$6 per $1,000 (0.6%)	Pittsburgh PLI residential base permit fee (verify with PLI schedule) — Reported base fee effective 2026-01-01. Other City fees (zoning, plan review add-ons, DOMI) are not included.
Survey, title, legal and builder's risk insurance	3%range 2%–5%	Assumption — editable
General contractor fee (only when trade-level costs are entered)	not applied (15% when used)range 12%–18%	Assumption — editable — Not applied to the base tiers, which already include builder overhead and profit.
Contingency (flat lot, new build)	7%	Assumption — editable
Months to approval	1	Ease Score months to a permit
Months to build	12	Assumption — editable
Property taxes while holding, monthly	$5,293	County assessment × total millage (County Treasurer)
Construction loan rate	8%	Bank prime rate (FRED DPRIME) + assumption — Prime 7% on 2026-09-21 + 1% (Assumption — editable)
Construction loan as a share of cost (LTC)	80%	Assumption — editable
Average share of the loan drawn while building	50%	Assumption — editable — Draws rise from zero to the full loan, so the average balance is about half.
Lender fees as a share of the loan	1%	Assumption — editable
Sale price per finished sq ft	$288/SF	Allegheny County sales (valid new-construction comps) — Median of 12 new-construction sales within 2 mi (2024-03-11 to 2026-05-21)
Broker commission and closing costs (share of sale price)	5%	Assumption — editable
Seller's share of the realty transfer tax	2.5% (half of 5%)	Transfer tax rates (PA Dept. of Revenue, local) — Pennsylvania custom splits the transfer tax evenly; the rate comes from our transfer tax data.
Months to sell after completion	3	Assumption — editable
Bedrooms per home (rent)	3	Assumption, edit me — Default mix by option: single-family, duplex and townhouse 3 bedrooms; 3–4 unit building 2; ADU 1
Monthly rent per home	$2,500	HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent FY2026, ZIP 15222 (benchmark, not listings) — 3-bedroom home: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent FY2026, ZIP 15222 (benchmark, not listings)

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