November 2007 Update:
23 floors
360 feet / 110 meters
752,000 sq. ft.
Downtown Pittsburgh is witnessing the erection of its first tower over 20 stories since the 1988 completion of Dominion Tower. Three PNC Plaza is being built by PNC Bank, headquartered in Pittsburgh, and will be completed in Fall 2008. The location is at the intersection of Fifth Ave. and Liberty Ave. The 23-story 780,000 sq. ft. office/condo/hotel/retail/parking complex will attempt to meet LEED-certified "green" building standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project is projected to cost $178M. Major tenents include PNC itself and Reed Smith (one of the world's largest law firms). The 326,000 sq. ft. of office space will be split in half amongst PNC and Reed Smith. Toronto-based Fairmount Hotels & Resorts will operate a 185-room on portions of the top 10 floors. 28 condos will also take portions of the top floors, seperated from the hotel by different elevator lobbies. A 6000 sq. ft. hotel ballroom will reside on the 2nd floor, overlooking Fifth Ave. The project will include 3 levels of underground parking. 2 hydraulic and 15 traction elevators will be installed by Marshall Elevators. Architects include San Francisco-based Gensler and Pittsburgh-based Astorino.
PNC Press Kit
View from Liberty Ave.
View from Fifth Ave.
Latest construction shot (Feb 27, 2008) by PA Pride
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