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Industrial tax abatements (CRA agreements)

Three abatement requests came before council — Snappy's Automotive, Howald Properties, and the FedOne spec building. Members are increasingly pushing back on abatements that don't create many jobs, even as staff argues the city is running out of industrial space.

1 mentionLast discussed Sep 14, 2026

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PPG Industries $280 million expansion and tax abatement

PPG will build a 120,000-square-foot expansion at 760 Pittsburgh Drive with a 15-year, 100% property tax abatement and school compensation agreements — about 100 new jobs and 450 retained.

2 mentionsLast discussed May 11, 2026