Allegheny General Hospital is considering installation of a large sign and additional lighting on top of its building on North Avenue. They will be installing several letters and design elements as a test phase on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Please take a moment to view them and write to us with your thoughts, comments, and opinions.
Read more ...The URA Board will vote on Thursday to enter exclusive negotiations with TREK Development Group for properties in the Garden Theater Block. The properties include all of the buildings in the block except for the Garden Theater and the Masonic Building. TREK’s plans include mixed-use development with apartments, ground floor retail, and restaurant space.
Read more ...There have been many delays in the Garden Theater Block, but ACCA had been looking forward to having one of the city’s best restaurants become an anchor of the Garden Theater Block redevelopment.
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At the November ACCA General Membership, James Pastorius shared his plans to develop 506-508 West North Avenue as a modern living and creative space. James Pastorius is the founder of Savage Visual Effects and plans to locate his business there.
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Construction has begun on the water and sewer infrastructure that will serve the entire Garden Theater Block. City of Asylum Pittsburgh has entered a period of exclusive negotiations to purchase the Masonic Building for its Alphabet City project. The Urban Redevelopment Authority is reviewing the proposals of five developers who responded to the RFP for other buildings in the block.
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Last week the City of Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Board of Directors approved a series of resolutions that will allow initial construction work on the former Masonic Temple, located in the Garden Theater Block, to move forward.
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Read the latest updates about the development of the Garden Theater block including the Garden Theater, the Masonic Building and RFPs for other buildings.
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The Federal and North Master Plan was presented to the community at the July 14 ACCA general membership meeting. More than 60 people attended to view the plan and provide their feedback. ACCA would like your input, too.
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Last Friday, we reported that the City of Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Building Inspection (BBI) was set to go before the Historic Review Commission (HRC) on July 2 for permission to demolish the vacant building at 1244 Buena Vista Street. The item was subsequently pulled from the HRC meeting agenda.
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At the July 14, 2014 general membership meeting, Allegheny City Central Association (ACCA) will unveil a Master Plan for the commercial district at Federal Street and North Avenue. This plan is an extension of our larger Community Master Plan that highlights the importance of having a strong commercial corridor serving a diverse group of people.
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