54 condos planned atop expanded Giant Eagle in Shadyside
Friday, July 1, 2005 at 01:00PMPittsburgh Tribune-Review - July 1, 2005
By Sam Spatter
Shadyside's first major condominium project in 20 years will attempt to capture the lifestyle of affluent residents who lived there 100 years ago, developers said Thursday.
"It is the first project in Pittsburgh that combines condominiums with a supermarket," said William Krahe, president of Echo Real Estate, developer of the $45 million expansion of the Giant Eagle supermarket in Shadyside that includes construction of 54 condominiums above the store.
The project will nearly quadruple the size of the Giant Eagle from 18,000 to more than 70,000 square feet, with completion expected in spring. The five-story structure to house the condos, called Market House, is expected to be available for occupancy in late February or early March, developers said during a tour of the site at Centre and South Negley avenues.
"The development will mirror the lifestyle of that period, when people either lived above stores or shops, and had other convenience stores nearby within walking distance," said architect Tasso Katselas, of TAK Architects, Shadyside.
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