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Size matters: Scaled-back Shadyside apartment project wins city zoning board approval
A developer’s gamble to reduce the size of a controversial Shadyside apartment project to win city approval has paid off. The Pittsburgh Zoning Board... → Read More
Highmark shedding about 145,000 square feet of space in Fifth Avenue Place Downtown
Highmark is giving up five floors of space in its headquarters at Fifth Avenue Place, adding to the challenges of a Downtown office market still struggling... → Read More
Tunnel vision: Airport wants to give travelers a taste of Pittsburgh entering new terminal
Just what Pittsburgh needs — another tunnel. Only this won’t be an ordinary one. It’s meant to replicate the dramatic entrance into Downtown... → Read More
The Penguins are planning $30 million in upgrades at PPG Paints Arena — and a giant scoreboard
The Pittsburgh Penguins are spending $30 million to upgrade their lineup — at PPG Paints Arena. Team officials unveiled a series of improvements... → Read More
URA to consider land sale for new $4.2 million Veterans Place building in Larimer
A local nonprofit may soon be a step closer to completing a mission to provide more housing and opportunities to veterans in need. At their meeting Thursday,... → Read More
Buffing a gem: Heinz Hall to get $3 million in facade work
Heinz Hall, the opulent concert venue that is home to the Pittsburgh Symphony, is about to become even more polished. The Downtown landmark is set to undergo... → Read More
Fitzgerald: County Police no longer 'regularly scheduled for rounds' Downtown
It’s official: Allegheny County Police have ended patrols Downtown. In a statement Tuesday, Executive Rich Fitzgerald said that his officers “are... → Read More
'It will all be leaving:' North Point Breeze tech firm to move outside the city after losing Homewood Coliseum bid
When John Conturo lost out on a bid to take over the empty Homewood Coliseum last October, he warned that he might have to move his North Point Breeze... → Read More
A short stay? Allegheny County Police patrols Downtown could be wrapping up
Allegheny County Police may be ending the Downtown patrols they began about a month ago. According to sources, the patrols are set to conclude once the... → Read More
Another East End destination? Asian grocery to open store in Rockwell Park in North Point Breeze
A grocery chain with an international flavor will open its first Pittsburgh store in the former Lexington Technology Park in North Point Breeze, a move... → Read More
Supreme divide: State's high court can't decide on legality of so-called newcomers tax appeals
For years, angry homeowners and taxing bodies like school districts locally and elsewhere in Pennsylvania have sparred over the fairness of the so-called... → Read More
Next at bat on the North Shore: A 305-unit apartment building overlooking PNC Park
It’s not the same as being in the dugout at PNC Park. But from a residential standpoint, it might be as close as you can get without donning a uniform. A... → Read More
Bakery Square blues: Philips to sublease more than 70,000 square feet of its office space
Philips is discarding another two floors of office space at its Bakery Square headquarters, another strain on a regional office market still struggling... → Read More
‘A big gut punch’: After decades on the North Side, packaging company owner could lose his property to Alcosan
For the past 35 years, Jeff Holmes has operated his packaging business out of an old brick warehouse on South Canal Street on the North Side. It was a... → Read More
To the point: Pitt to spend $11.5 million to rehab Heinz Chapel spire
The University of Pittsburgh is restoring the stunning spire that serves as an exclamation point at the top of historic Heinz Chapel in Oakland. Members... → Read More
Pittsburgh City Council moves to advance massive Oakland rezoning proposal
Pittsburgh City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a sweeping package of Oakland zoning changes that have divided residents and stakeholders,... → Read More
Adding more panes: Pittsburgh Glass Center ready to embark on $15 million expansion
Metaphorically speaking, this center is preparing to break its glass ceiling. More than two decades after first opening, the Pittsburgh Glass Center is... → Read More
Relief measures: Steelers to spend $1.4 million to upgrade Acrisure Stadium restrooms
It might not constitute the flashiest of renovations at Acrisure Stadium. It doesn’t involve giant ketchup bottles, a bigger scoreboard, or cushier... → Read More
A winning combination: Pa. malls, old stores and the state's mini casinos seem to go together
In Pennsylvania these days, some old department stores don’t fade away. They just trade their sportswear for slot machines. At Westmoreland Mall,... → Read More
‘The next frontier’: Land sale could bring first Southern Beltway development in Washington County
A $2 million land deal could spark the first development along the new Southern Beltway in Washington County. Imperial Land Corp. has sold the 20-acre... → Read More