More details about PabstCity--the redevelopment of the former Pabst Brewery into a downtown mixed-use entertainment district--were described in the
Small Business Times.
Developers are negotiating a letter of intent from GameWorks to incorporate a large arcade/restaurant/bar into PabstCity, fitting right in line with the entertainment theme for the project. GameWorks has a number of such popular venues in other cities across the country--the nearest of which are in suburban Chicago and Minneapolis.
Developers also are continuing to solidify previous letters of intent from other interested parties into official leases--including a House of Blues and a Hofbrauhaus brewpub/restaurant.
Current plans for PabstCity include:
- 430 loft apartments
- 170 condominums
- 55,000 sqft of office space
- 5280 parking paces
- an 18-screen movie theater, with stadium seating
- a 200-room hotel
- a grocery store
The article also includes an interview with lead developer John Ferchill, of the Ferchill Development Group, which has major redevelopment projects ongoing in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Akron, and Detroit.
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Pabst City will include GameWorks arcade and bar