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A two story office and retail development? Seriously? Fuck these people.
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Did anyone else see the article in the post gazette a few days ago about how the URA is planning and/or in the process of acquiring properties downtown for development?...sounded similar to what happened with properties before the announcementof the new PNC tower
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http://post-gazette.com/pg/11356/119...pid=newspanel1
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Parcel with steel-frame structure = $900k Parcel with wood-frame/masonry structure = $2.6 million... (masonry, ok. wood-frame, no effing way!) that aforementioned building is probably the worst possible use for that land! They'd be better off keeping it as a parking lot if that's all they're going to do with it! the Kaufmanns warehouse store (now occupied by the north-end goal post in Heinz Field) was a better use for that land than this proposal! Whatever genius(es) is(are) responsible, do the city a favor and stay the hell out of city planning and land development. It's clearly not your strong suit... And you know... I really don't understand why they're saying office space would be hard to finance. Class A office space in Pittsburgh is in high demand. Residential use I guess is risky in just about any market. What is the zoning for that parcel? I know that Pittsburgh is working on their comprehensive plan as we speak. I'm curious as to what they want to have in place between now and 2040 regarding the North Shore. I'm not sure what the approved land use is/would be, but if it were up to me, at the very minimum I'd have it rezoned as moderate-density commercial or residential use, or some other conditional use that would involve a combination of the two uses (i.e. commercial use with xx percent of residential/retail use, etc. in a way that would help Pittsburgh meet its objective for the North Shore, which I imagine would call for something a little more substantial than an insignificant 2-story development). So in that respect, this proposal involving a short commercial/retail use structure would NOT be in the city's best interest, and would therefore be denied/rejected and sent by to the drawing board for revision by yours truely... |
That's a problem with Pittsburgh and other cities like it (read: poor) -- ANY "development" is seen as better than no development at all. Even though it often ends up being counterproductive in the near future.
How many times throughout this part of the country in particular have we seen prime, empty urban land (well, not really prime if there is no demand to warrant sound investment) used for completely inadequate purposes? |
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We need to get some innovative DC region planners, designers and public policy people in here. It's not good to have all this land under the control of a myriad of myopic quasi-public authorities (see: Stadium & Exhibition Authority) who would rather trade favors with their cronies (see: Steelers) than pursue the highest and best use. |
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Certain sectors here are definitely booming, but it hasn't translated to a robust (or even healthy) overall economy in sectors across the board -- yet. I optimistically see it happening, though I think that the predominant attitude and structure you describe among the political set contributes to the Pittsburgh area not moving ahead as it really could/should be. An organization affiliated with Pitt GSPIA called CONNECT has been involved in some interesting stuff in the region. Do you know about them? |
I was at GSPIA when CONNECT was being established with the input of regional governance guru David Miller. I haven't really followed its progress, however.
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I'm just about finished with my "rough" sketch in sketchup I'm designing for Allegheny Center. It's something that I think will suit the city (particularly the North Shore) and region quite adequately in the next 30 years. |
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburg...ding-boom.html
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While I don't necessarily object to a 4 story apt building in the Strip, given the landscape there, it still would be nice for some a little large to go up. A coouple urban looking, Strip District appropriate 8-12 story buildings, maybe one or two a little larger, but in any case, it would be nice to have an appropriate "critical mass" of apartments in the strip...
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My point is, there really isn't anything in the strip that is very tall, currently, so I wonder what the reaction to a more urban style proposal would be. |
:previous: Regarding the Strip, I also thought this neighborhood could use something taller. After a fairly recent trip to the Steel City to visit family which also included a day trip down Penn Avenue and Smallman Street, I began to change my mind. What I would like to see is the Public Market eventually take over the entire Produce Terminal. That whole building would become a huge tourist attraction just like its surrounding neighborhood. I really do not want Bunchar to remove sections of it to reconnect vehicular traffic with the river.
That part of town never had anything taller than 4 or 5 stories, so I don't think a development of 12-plus floors would be the best thing for that neighborhood. I thought it would be kinda cool to have a few floors of loft apartments above the Produce Terminal, but I'm starting to rethink that as well. Perhaps if they had 6-to-8-story apartment buildings that were adjacent to the terminal building -- on the side facing the river but structurally connected to it, I think that would be neat. I'd like to see its roof converted into some kind of green/open space. |
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