Hill District

Construction and renovation begins at the New Granada Theater

The Hill Community Development Corporation kicked off the start of its construction and renovation project for the Historic New Granada Theater and surrounding spaces with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 25.

With the development corporation leading construction and renovation, the ceremony marks the beginning of the initial $36 million development phase of the historic New Granada building and nearby retail spaces.

The construction and renovation project includes apartments, performance areas, retail spaces, restaurants and 40 units of affordable office space.

Introducing Kelly Protho, Director of the CEC in the Hill District

Kelly Protho is excited to return to the Hill District as director of the Hill District Community Engagement Center (CEC).

Protho, who started in her new role on March 17, most recently worked as a senior applied learning and development specialist with the Allegheny Department of Health and Human Services. She earned her bachelor’s in political science at Hampton University.