Shaping Pittsburgh’s Future Together

Our partnerships and civic commitments reflect a deep understanding of community growth, economic momentum, and sustainable development.

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Legacy

Committed to Pittsburgh’s Growth and Potential

For more than five decades, Elmhurst has invested not only in real estate, but in the people, institutions, and ideas that strengthen our region. Our civic commitments build on the Hunt family’s 135-year legacy of supporting innovation, culture, and community progress across Pittsburgh.

Partnerships

Collaborative Efforts Shaping Our Community

Our partnerships drive meaningful progress across Pittsburgh’s urban landscape. Through long-standing relationships with civic and nonprofit groups, we help create opportunities that support shared economic and social growth.

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Regional Development

We work closely with RIDC to transform industrial spaces into vibrant economic zones. Our collaborative approach turns potential into progress—strengthening the region’s job base and future-ready industries.

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Urban Revitalization

Our partnership with Riverlife helps us reimagine Pittsburgh’s waterfront, creating public spaces that connect communities and inspire growth.

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Cultural Preservation

Our support for Carnegie Museums reflects our commitment to preserving and advancing Pittsburgh’s rich cultural heritage—ensuring creativity, access, and education remain central to the city’s future.

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Industry Leadership

Through NAIOP, we contribute to advancing real estate development practices and fostering innovative urban solutions. We believe that shared learning strengthens our industry and our city.

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PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP

Generational Investment in Pittsburgh’s Philanthropy

For generations, the Hunt family has supported The Pittsburgh Foundation and the broader civic fabric of Pittsburgh through sustained philanthropic giving. That legacy includes partnering on the Foundation’s new headquarters at 912 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, creating a modern home for civic leadership in the heart of the Cultural District. The building reflects a shared belief that carefully reinvested capital can serve investors while giving mission-driven institutions the space they need to strengthen communities and advance equity.

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Carnegie Mellon University, Hunt Library.
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The Foundation's Institutional grants committee provided 2 grants: one for sound dampening work cubes and another for study pods.

Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.
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The Foundation’s Community Development initiative and our Institutional grants committee have provided grants to the Wounded Warriors program held at the Hunt Armory Ice Rink.

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Roy A. Hunt Foundation's Trustees.

Three Rivers Waterkeeper.
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The Foundation's Environment initiative provided a grant for Riverlife's Microplastic Identification, Education, and Restoration Prioritization project in the Ohio River Basin.

Family Legacy of Giving

The Roy A. Hunt
Foundation

The Roy A. Hunt Foundation is a Pittsburgh-based family foundation that continues the Hunt family’s long history of investing in people and place. The Hunt Foundation was established by Roy and Rachel Hunt in 1951. The Roy A. Hunt Foundation was created by Roy A. Hunt’s will in 1966, and the two merged in 1994. Since inception, the foundation has distributed more than $135 million in grants 1951 through its predecessor funds and today’s Roy A. Hunt Foundation. Its core purpose is to improve the quality of life in the communities it serves, with a primary focus on Pittsburgh and Boston.
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Guided by Hunt family trustees, the foundation supports initiatives in Youth Violence Prevention, Community Development, and the Environment, along with giving circles focused on International Development, Veterans, Opportunity and Inclusion, and Community Farming. While the work reaches beyond Western Pennsylvania, it is grounded in strong local leadership and community-driven partnerships.
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This same long view informs Elmhurst’s approach to real estate stewardship. The foundation’s philanthropy and Elmhurst’s investment work on separate tracks, but both reflect a shared commitment to healthy neighborhoods, long-term relationships, and opportunities that can endure across generations.

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OUR PARTNERS

Trusted Organizations Building Pittsburgh’s Future

We work with civic, cultural, and economic partners whose missions align with supporting the region. Together, we help put community assets to work and support the ongoing health of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.