Duquesne University has submitted a permit application for a new academic building at the corner of Forbes Avenue and Magee Street in the Bluff neighborhood. The building will be at the site of an existing campus parking lot.

The building will be five-stories, or 82 feet above the grade along Forbes Avenue. There will be publically accessible open plaza space at the front of the building with landscaping, areas for sitting and bicycle parking, 10-foot-wide sidewalks along Forbes Avenue and street trees along Forbes Avenue and Magee Street. Uses will include classrooms, labs, offices, and auxillary uses, and the building will be designed for passive use energy reduction that maximizes daylight in occupied spaces.

Duquesne University has stated their intent to use the new Health Sciences Building to expand access to essential health services for underserved populations in the Historic Hill District and Greater Pittsburgh area. These services will be provided to the community through faculty-supervised, student-led clinics and wellness programs.

The project will be reviewed by the Department of City Planning against the requirements of the Institutional Master Plan, which can be found on the City’s Institutional Master Plan page.

The project will be reviewed by the Registered Community Organizations in the Bluff neighborhood. A Development Activities Meeting has been scheduled for October 20, 2025.

The project will be reviewed by the City Planning Commission. Details will be posted on the City Planning Public Notices & Meetings Calendar when they become available.