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Entries in Neighborhood: Strip District (5)
Brake House Lofts
Friday, February 16, 2007 at 10:24PM Brake House Lofts
2501 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Neighborhood: Strip District
Located in the Strip District, there are 18 lofts in this three-story, former Westinghouse Air Brake Company's manufacturing building. There are one and two bedroom configurations, with six different floor plans range from 727 to 1,561 square feet of open space. Units feature 9 to 15-foot high ceilings, large industrial windows, original pine beams, exposed duct work, brick walls, steel doors, and concrete floors. Kitchens have center islands, stainless steel appliances, and birch cabinets with frosted-glass doors. Completed December 2002.
Designed by EDGE studio.
Developer: no wall productions
Article: "Brake House Lofts offer industrial look in the Strip District", Post-Gazette, December 14, 2002
Cigar Factory
Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 12:28PM The Cigar Factory
2740 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Neighborhood: Strip District
Located in the Strip District, the developers converted an old warehouse and former Collins Cigar factory into 68,000 square feet of office space. The six-story building has office lofts feature high ceilings, exposed bricks, and timber beams. In 2000, the project was given one of twenty Awards of Merit by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Developers: Walnut Capital, Barry Lhormer, and Peter Smerd
Designed by architect Joel Kranich.
Cork Factory
Friday, February 16, 2007 at 08:20PM The Cork Factory
2349 Railraod Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 281-5556
Website: TheCorkFactory.com
Neighborhood: Strip District
The developers rennovated three 100-year old structures that were part of the former Armstrong Cork Company plant in the Strip District. The development transformed a 10-story factory building, a 7-story factory building, and a 7-story warehouse into a mixed-use development with 297 loft apartments. There are a variety of one to three bedroom floor plans with 14-foot ceilings. Select units feature large windows, exposed brick walls, and stainless steel appliances.
The project was previous called Armstrong Lofts.
Completed in 2006.
Architect: Frederick J. Osterling
Developer: McCaffery Interests
Article: "Strip District Loft Apartments Planned for Armstrong Cork Buildings", Post-Gazette, October 23, 2002
Strip Lofts
Friday, February 16, 2007 at 09:12PM Strip Lofts
2901 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Neighborhood: Strip District
Located in the Strip District, this six-story brick warehouse was a former water heater manufacturing building constructed around 1900. The developer converted the building into 35 loft units, which were completed in 1999. Units feature 16-foot ceilings, brick walls, exposed beems, concrete floors, and stainless steel. The parking garage occupies the first floor.
Architect: Edge studio
Developer: Frontier Lofts
Wholey Lofts
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 08:12AM 1501 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Neighborhood: Downtown - Strip District
Built in 1930, the seven-story New Federal Cold Storage concrete building will be converted into 120 to 140 loft condominiums after the Wholey family completes the sale to Sampson Morris Group at the end of 2008. The residences will occupy the top five floors and 200 parking spaces in the first two floors of the 292,600 square foot building. Units are expected to range between 800 and 1,200 square feet. The architect is Desmone and Associates.
Developer: Sampson Morris Group