Deborah A. Rouse

Ms. Rouse concentrates her practice in real estate development, land use, zoning matters, and construction law. As a registered architect with three decades of experience in building design, urban planning and construction oversight, Ms. Rouse brings an unusually broad set of skills and insider knowledge to the practice of real estate development. As deputy director of the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning, Ms. Rouse worked closely with developers, contractors and design professionals to develop land use, historic preservation and urban design controls and to apply them to major development projects, including the recently constructed PNC Park, Heinz Field and Pittsburgh Convention Center projects. She managed the professional urban design, historic preservation, development, and zoning staff.