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Originally Posted by akPITT207

The Davis Companies has acquired the Shannon Hall building (former Art Institute housing) on First Avenue. It's a big building, and right across from the T station, great trail access too.

http://http://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2018/01/04/Company-to-convert-nine-story-building-near-First-Avenue-garage-into-apartments/stories/201801040075

Not just acquired, but plan to convert into a 200-unit apartment building. That will bring a lot more vitality into one of the most forgotten corners of downtown. That said, I wonder how many of these will end up being occupied by PPU students.