What's getting torn down??? (Pittsburgh, Penn: garage, architectural, offices)

[Blackbeauty212]

Where's this and what's it making way for??? Looks like the Cultural District Penn & Tito Way (8th)

[I_Like_Spam]

I don't know what they have planned for the lot, but this an old bank branch for Allegheny Valley Bank.

It last served as offices for cultural arts, so I presume that those are the folks that have control over the lot

[gallacus]

Looks like this:

Pittsburgh Opera Building

I wish it was the parking garage next door.

[Blackbeauty212]

Ok that solves the "what was is" part, now for the "why" part, wonder what going in its place and if we'll hear some tpye of announcement...

[Debbie1125]

Originally Posted by gallacus

Looks like this:

Pittsburgh Opera Building

I wish it was the parking garage next door.

It's always the buildings that get demolished.

Unfortunately my guess would be they're probably going to expand the parking lot. I really hope I'm wrong, though.

[SteelCityRising]

Originally Posted by Debbie1125

Unfortunately my guess would be they're probably going to expand the parking lot.

That makes sense, considering Pittsburgh's long and storied history with razing architecturally-significant properties for more surface parking while other cities are simultaneously increasing density in their cores.

[Blackbeauty212]

Well property was included in the master RiverParc project, so if someone announces another project for this space that mean RiverParc plans must be altered significantly or is officially dead.

[SlurmsMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by SteelCityRising

That makes sense, considering Pittsburgh's long and storied history with razing architecturally-significant properties for more surface parking while other cities are simultaneously increasing density in their cores.

I don't think that building was architecturally significant...could be wrong though. I saw the remains from the parking garage Saturday and it didn't look too significant to my untrained eye.

[FreightTrainRunning]

That's too bad, it was a handsome little building and from past experience I doubt that what goes up in that spot will be as attractive.

[gameguy56]

That building was boring looking, nothing special. I hope something cool goes up in its place but I have my doubts.