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Old Posted May 7, 2012, 12:25 AM
BrianTH BrianTH is offline
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Apparently it dates to the 1930s, so I would say Art Deco is an appropriate label.

Realistically, at least for now, you would have to provide the County with some sort of substitute parking (in fact I suspect their recent use of the lot next to the Grant Building is explained in part by the closure of their garage on Fourth). Also speaking realistically, that area is bordered by highway ramps plus the T, so the lowest floors of any structures in those lots are not going to be prime space.

Accordingly, I'd actually think something like 564 Forbes approach is the right way to go--have structured parking for a few floors, in both lots on either side of Third (in fact Third could end in an entrance), then other stuff on top. I know this would be less than attractive from the T, but tunnels aren't all that attractive either, and the view from the T is less of a priority to me than maximizing the intensity of land use in that area.

Edit: Here you go:

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/...ne-634571/?p=0

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