Pittsburgh Lofts & New Condos

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - April 21, 2005

By Sam Patter

The Ferchill Group of Cleveland will unveil its $70.2 million Heinz Lofts apartment complex on the North Shore this evening, while still considering whether to convert another industrial building in East Liberty to apartments.

The former H.J. Heinz Co. Cereal and Reservoir Buildings have been converted into 151 apartment units. To date, 58 of the apartments have been leased, said Frank Berceli, general manager of Amore Management Co., the property manager and leasing agent. About 45 of the units are occupied.

Read more...

Heinz factory conversion creates lofty living on North Side

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - October 9, 2004
By Alison Conte

The transformation of the old H.J. Heinz factory on the North Side into luxury apartments could be called the new Industrial Revolution.

Heinz Lofts includes the Bean, Meat, Cereal and Reservoir buildings, which were named for the commodities that were produced or stored inside them. More than 150 of the planned 267 apartments will be available this month.

Boasting great views of the Allegheny River, the Strip District and Downtown, the complex -- which formerly housed manufacturing rooms, shipping docks and test kitchens -- also will have a cafe, convenience store, community room and fitness center. The varied amenities will make Heinz Lofts "a town within a town," says Debbie Roberts, property manager for Amore Management Co. of Monroeville, which handles leasing.

Read more... 

Heinz sale made room for lofts

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - October 9, 2004
By Alison Conte 

Since the H.J. Heinz Co. sold several of its businesses to Del Monte Foods in early 2003, it no longer has a presence at its former factory on the North Side. Del Monte occupies six buildings, including the one with the ketchup clock as well as a production plant, research center and office buildings. A total of 1,200 employees work there.

With the sale, Del Monte also took over the production of private-label soup and baby food, which Heinz had manufactured in a newly reconditioned production line at the Pittsburgh plant. The facility had been added to the plant in 1992.

When the Heinz Lofts apartment complex on other parts of the campus is completed, Del Monte will maintain a 100-year lease on the first floor of the Reservoir building so it can access the water in the reservoir under the building for food production.

Read more... 

With financing done, Heinz Lofts project under way

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - July 3, 2003 
By Sam Spatter

Financing for the $70.2 million H.J. Heinz Lofts project on the North Side has been completed and construction to convert five former Heinz manufacturing buildings into 268 apartments has started.

Read more...