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Originally Posted by Johnland
What a great angle. I'm really impressed by the view of the older, small scale commercial buildings along Fifth Ave. You know, if those exact same buildings were located in the Cultural District, they would have enormous conversion value to residential or new-use commercial. They are gems of the extensive loft inventory in Downtown. Hopefully they will survive the massive new arena devlopment and provide an important architectural connection to Pittsburgh's rich mercantile, commercial and financial heritage of the early 1900's.
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Those buildings add a ton of character to the city. I hope that they don't only survive the arena development, but also begin to thrive. That seems like it could be an awesome area to hang out at before and after games and hopefully someday even on non-game days.