PITTSBURGH | Development Rundown II

[Evergrey]

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/bl...ground-breaking-scheduled-for-north.html

Aug 28, 2013, 11:02am EDT

North Shore Place I and II to get started

The next construction project is ready to get under way on the North Shore.

Columbus, Ohio-based Continental Real Estate Cos.,working with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates, has scheduled a groundbreaking at 11 a.m. Thursday for its North Shore Place I and II project.

The two companion mixed-use buildings are expected to total 120,000 square feet, with 80,000 square feet on the upper floor and 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

A main entertainment anchor for the project is expected to be a new Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, a 16,000-square-foot restaurant and live performance complex of the country music star and major Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

A Burgatory restaurant is also in the works for the project.

No office tenants have yet been announced for the new development.

[glowrock]

^^^

I wonder if that douchebag place still prides itself on having "Freedom Fries???" 'Murica! Derp!!!

Aaron (Glowrock)

[BrianTH]

I don't care who their tenants are (which will likely change over time anyway). But it does suck this is only a three-story building.

[cdc]

Originally Posted by DKNewYork

Can anyone offer pics/info/status report on construction of Scott Hall at CMU?

here are some links on scott hall:

http://www.cmu.edu/cdfd/scott-hall/current-progress.html

http://www.cmu.edu/cdfd/scott-hall/scott-hall-construction-cameras.html

[chiaroscuro]

Originally Posted by themaguffin

Nobody said that they do, or did want to. That wasn't the point.

Very well. Then I would reword your last paragraph to say that Yuengling has disdain (possibly) for unions, not working people per se.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

[themaguffin]

Very well. Then I would reword your last paragraph to say that Yuengling has disdain (possibly) for unions, not working people per se.

My statement is accurate and the context is not just about unions. I said to skip the post if one wants to, if one wants to discuss fine, if not, don't.

Go back to regularly scheduled programming as you please or comment as you please. It's not going to be both.

[psuhoops123]

I'm sadly leaving Pittsburgh after 3 awesome years attending school here and I've been on this website and thread ever since high school, being from Altoona/Hollidaysburg. I will never stop being on this thread even though Vegas's thread is boring as hell.

The one major opinion I have on a certain project is the North Shore, I do not understand why Pittsburgh (being in such a great upward direction) build something as tacky as what they are building AND not building high rise apartments above regardless of the height restrictions. Many areas especially there and station square need something that doesn't look so tacky with the 90's brick and colored steel roof. I wish Pittsburgh would build something like I have posted before, something like San Diego and other West Coast cities build that use glass and not just a solid rectangle design.

If anyone has imput or would like to discuss, please feel. I can also post some pics of examples so everyone gets my drift. I've discussed with urban developers and other friends that have a significant interest in Pittsburgh architecture as I do. Thank You all!!!!

[Private Dick]

Not surprising, really... the food was not very good. I don't lament its closing.

Gullifty's restaurant in Squirrel Hill is closing



http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/loca...rant-in-squirrel-hill-is-closing-701052/

Gullifty's restaurant in Squirrel Hill is closing Thursday.

"We've done it for 31 years and it just came to the time," said owner Mark Hastie. "We just decided it was time to explore some other options."

A cross between a diner and a traditional restaurant, Gullify's has been open since 1982 in a large space on Murray Avenue, its expansive menu ranging from deli sandwiches to pizza to fajitas. But the restaurant is best known for its mammoth desserts -- from towering cheesecakes to elaborate sundaes to a "ten pound apple pie."

The building is scheduled to be sold Friday to The Friendship Circle, a Jewish organization that pairs teen volunteers with special needs children.

Gullifty's was a snapshot of Pittsburgh -- and a particular restaurant style -- in local history.

Its large menu predated those at national chains such as T.G.I. Friday's and Houlihan's. It drew a parade of regulars from college students to families to the elderly. Fred Rogers and his family were frequent customers.

Mr. Hastie, who runs Gullifty's with his brother Matt Hastie, also operates four eateries on the Carnegie Mellon University campus. While there had been some slowdown in business at Gullifty's, he said he wasn't neccessarily looking to sell until the offer from The Friendship Circle.

[chiaroscuro]

Originally Posted by themaguffin

My statement is accurate and the context is not just about unions. I said to skip the post if one wants to, if one wants to discuss fine, if not, don't.

Go back to regularly scheduled programming as you please or comment as you please. It's not going to be both.

I'm not sure which of your statements you feel is quantitatively accurate. It seemed (considering the expletives you took time to type) more like angry personal opinion. The article was about the Yuengling's opposition to unions and capital tax rates, not working people. This sentiment is shared by the heads of many companies that produce the things we consume every day (and not just beer). The young adult population in heavily unionized states is decreasing, while increasing in Right To Work states. That's where the jobs are going to be.

I'm not trying to start a personal fight with you. I enjoy reading your posts. So I'll let you have the last word. Have a great day.

[popstar]

Gullifty's has some history to it, I guess, but their food was pretty boring. With so many interesting places popping up in Squirrel Hill these days I certainly don't understand people getting upset about this one, unless it's just for the sake of nostalgia. Kind of like getting bummed about your local Applebee's closing.

[themaguffin]

(considering the expletives you took time to type) more like angry personal opinion.

Yes I think he's ass and the article explains why. I'm not angry, simply tired of tantrums from people like him.

The article was about the Yuengling's opposition to unions and capital tax rates, not working people. This sentiment is shared by the heads of many companies that produce the things we consume every day (and not just beer).

No, I don't think you understand the implications of his statements and why it goes way beyond unions.

The young adult population in heavily unionized states is decreasing, while increasing in Right To Work states. That's where the jobs are going to be.

I live in one of those states. It's race to the bottom by the way. We've seen the experiment and what it does. It helps the Mr Yuengling's of the worlds and well, that's about it.

[Steel City Scotty]

Count me among the people who are sad to hear about the closing of Gullifty's.

I realize there are a lot of great places to eat in the city, especially along Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill, but this was one of my favorites. My wife and I always enjoyed dropping in for a late-night dessert after a long day, and we were planning another visit during our next trip to Pittsburgh in two weeks.

Oh well...

[GeneW]

Maybe Gullifty's was good in its time but there are so many better restaurants around these days. I don't think that it's a coincidence that we've had a serious of these beloved but mediocre restaurants like Gullifty's, Tambalini's and Minitellos all close within the last year. I think that it's a symbol of Pittsburgh finally getting to be a little cosmopolitan and not quite as locked into it's comfortable shell.

[Austinlee]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

I don't care who their tenants are (which will likely change over time anyway). But it does suck this is only a three-story building.

My thoughts exactly.

[glowrock]

Originally Posted by GeneW

Maybe Gullifty's was good in its time but there are so many better restaurants around these days. I don't think that it's a coincidence that we've had a serious of these beloved but mediocre restaurants like Gullifty's, Tambalini's and Minitellos all close within the last year. I think that it's a symbol of Pittsburgh finally getting to be a little cosmopolitan and not quite as locked into it's comfortable shell.

Couldn't agree more, GeneW! There are so many excellent restaurants coming into Pittsburgh that it was a certainty that some of the old guard would shut down due to the competition. Anyone care to take bets on when Del's will finally close down?

Aaron (Glowrock)

[Steel City Scotty]

Originally Posted by glowrock

Couldn't agree more, GeneW! There are so many excellent restaurants coming into Pittsburgh that it was a certainty that some of the old guard would shut down due to the competition. Anyone care to take bets on when Del's will finally close down?

Aaron (Glowrock)

Haha...I've never eaten at Del's, but I remember when it was featured on an episode of "Restaurant Impossible" a few years ago.

Here was the premise from the Food Network's website:

When Chef Robert Irvine visits Del's in Pittsburgh, PA, it's clear that the biggest issue with this failing 62-year-old icon is not the food or décor, but owner Marianne. Under the stress of losing the family heirloom, Marianne lashes out at her staff, driving away customers and earning a terrible reputation in the neighborhood. Can Robert save Marianne from herself and the restaurant from its imminent closing?

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurant-impossible/dels/index.html?oc=linkback

I enjoy trying "hip" new restaurants that come to town, but I have a few favorite "hole-in-the-wall," "dive bar" type places that I really enjoy, such as Big Jim's in Greenfield, Emil's Lounge in Rankin and Triangle Bar & Grill in Swissvale.

Hopefully, none of them disappear anytime soon.

[ShooFlyPie]

Originally Posted by Steel City Scotty

Count me among the people who are sad to hear about the closing of Gullifty's.

I realize there are a lot of great places to eat in the city, especially along Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill, but this was one of my favorites. My wife and I always enjoyed dropping in for a late-night dessert after a long day, and we were planning another visit during our next trip to Pittsburgh in two weeks.

Oh well...

I am with you. I like new chic restaurants, but I also like old non-updated establishments like Gullifties. I take my family there every 2 months. It is a nice big open restaurant that we can have a nice quiet meal at 5 PM, and we can take our son. I am happy the food scene is improving but a good old fashion Family restaurant to choose from is alright with me as well.

Anyways, miss it or not, it is turning into a space for the Non-Profit; The Friendship Circle. Not that I have any beef with a Non-Profit that helps special needs people, but I just wish it was another restaurant. I just see the Friendship Circle's location better in another section of the neighborhood.

[Evergrey]

Went to Gullifty's once a few years ago... the food was terrible and the environment sterile. Farewell to another monument to Pittsburgh's "bad food" past.

[Private Dick]

Originally Posted by glowrock

Anyone care to take bets on when Del's will finally close down?

Aaron (Glowrock)

Del's

[BrianTH]

Even places like McD's or Eat n Park are constantly updating themselves to try to stay current, and places like Johnny Rockets may be "retro" but they also try to stay lively and on trend in their own way.

Dusty dioramas of how people lived in past times can be sufficient as museum displays, but that's not likely to be a successful business model for a restaurant facing real competition.