A stairway to heaven? No, but it will reach Mt. Washington
Friday, September 19, 2008 at 01:00PMThis will be a hotel with one grand staircase.
A plan to transform the old Edge Restaurant on Mount Washington into a luxury hotel and condominium development won't stop on Grandview Avenue.
It would run all the way to Carson Street, with the help of a proposed glass-enclosed stairway that would weave its way down the mountainside on the foundation of an old freight incline.
The 720-step stairway is the most breathtaking aspect -- literally -- of a $70 million to $80 million plan put together by developer Steven Beemsterboer and architect Luke Desmone for the Edge Restaurant site at the end of Grandview next to the Monongahela Incline.
Anchoring the development would be a five-star luxury hotel and 60 condos, studios to three bedrooms, ranging in price from $300,000 to $1 million. The project also would include two restaurants, one fine dining and one casual; a full-service spa; a fitness center with swimming pool; and a 340-space parking garage.
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