Higher Education Building Authority (HEBA)

The Higher Education Building Authority (HEBA) issues tax-exempt bonds to developers who expand, renovate, or construct new facilities on local campuses of colleges and universities. The bonds can result in substantial savings.

Recent Projects

Carnegie Mellon University

Through HEBA, Allegheny County Economic Development assisted Carnegie Mellon University with a series of three bond issuances totaling $77,495,000. The bond proceeds helped fund construction of the University’s Richard King Mellon Science Building, Robotics Innovation Center, and CMU Cloud Lab.

Carnegie MellonCarnegie Mellon

College of Osteopathic Medicine-Duquesne University

Supported by HEBA, the new College of Osteopathic Medicine building at Duquesne University includes more than 12,000 square feet of classroom space and more than 20,000 square feet for advanced learning technologies, such as virtual anatomy labs, simulation exams, and clinical spaces.

College of Osteopathic Medicine-Duquesne University

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HEBA experts will guide applicants through the necessary steps to make the process as effortless as possible. 

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