PITTSBURGH — The Paulson Recreation Center reopened on Wednesday after months of renovation.

The City of Pittsburgh said that the Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood recreation center opened today following a more than $430,000 renovation. The renovations that began three months ago were completed and the center, which is a popular place for after-school activities, was open to the public. In addition to the already completed projects, some will continue throughout the rest of the year while the complex remains open.

Improvements include:

• Complete new HVAC heating and cooling system
• Two new roofs, both the flat portion and the pitched portion
• Repointing and restoring of the block side of the building — painting and waterproofing.
• New ventilation system added to kitchen
• Interior repainting
• New concrete steps and entryway
• New doors coming in late Dec. and new signage coming soon
• Gym floor stripped, scrubbed and refurbished

The renovations cost the city $432,986.90.