Jazz music once again set to echo along James Street in Pittsburgh's historic North Side neighborhood

PITTSBURGH — Good news for Pittsburgh's Jazz music lovers who, perhaps, have long felt like a lover scorned when the James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy closed its doors over four years ago.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) announced it has closed on a $500,000 loan to 422 Foreland LLC, the owner of the former James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, which was located at the corner of Foreland and James Streets in the East Allegheny neighborhood of Pittsburgh's famous North Side. This group fronted some serious dough and purchased the property in 2018 and is investing over $5 million total to revitalize the property. The fat stack provided by the URA’s Pittsburgh Business Fund will assist in funding gaps stemming from the pandemic.