Pisciottano secures $1 million for Century III Mall site redevelopment
State funding will demolish old mall and help redevelop the dormant property
Rep. Nick Pisciottano November 1, 2024 | 1:45 PM
WEST MIFFLIN, Nov. 1 – State Rep. Nick Pisciottano today announced $1 million has been awarded to support the demolition and rehabilitation of the former Century III Mall site.
“Since my first day in office I’ve been focused on addressing the Century III Mall site to turn it back into a hub of activity for our community offering a place to eat, shop and enjoy while creating hundreds of local jobs,” said Pisciottano, D-Allegheny.
“After many meetings with the property owners, community stakeholders and other public officials, we are making real progress to redeveloping and revitalizing the area. I am very proud to have worked with Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Senator Jim Brewster and West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly to secure this investment, which marks a major milestone in the journey to transforming this abandoned property into a vibrant community space again.”
“The sun has broken through the clouds after a dismal two decades of this blighted property,” said Mayor Chris Kelly. “I’m excited to hear that the state is stepping up in our fight to redevelop the Century III Mall property. I look forward to working with Representative Pisciottano, Senator Brewster and Governor Shapiro as we advance this effort.”
“We would like to thank all the elected officials from West Mifflin and in particular Representative Nick Pisciottano for not giving up on us,” said Shawl Pryor, chief operating officer of Century III Mall. “This site is extremely difficult to develop and Representative Pisciottano’s leadership over the last two years has been instrumental in the demolition of Century III and getting the site ready for something that will once again make West Mifflin proud.”
Pisciottano said the funding was awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, a Pennsylvania grant program for the design, acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects. RACP projects have a regional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues or other measures of economic activity. RACP projects are state-funded projects that cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs.