Emma Perelman
A Tech Haven In the Making? Demolition to Clear the Way For Oakland Innovation Tower
Walnut Capital is ready to get rolling on a 10-story office tower in Oakland designed to be a cornerstone of Pittsburgh's nascent innovation district. Read more
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital To Take Over Former Cadillac Dealership In Oakland
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital will occupy a Cadillac and Yugo dealership near its Oakland campus rehabbed by Shadyside developer Walnut Capital. Walnut Capital confirmed that UPMC will be the sole tenant of the 41,000-square-foot building it spent $8 million converting into office space... Read more
Living Here: Living Blue at Bakery Square is Easy
On Sundays, Bakery Living Blue offers its tenants free waffles, bagels and coffee in the common room. Every other day of the week, residents can burn off those carbs in a two-story, state-of-the-art fitness center. Those are just two of the reasons that doctors Alex Skidmore & Alli Foroobar enjoy... Read more
As New Apartments are Built Around Pittsburgh, Older Stock is Feeling the Pressure
The boom in apartment buildings in Pittsburgh could spell trouble for landlords of older stock as they try to hold on to renters who find the shiny new units and the amenities that come with them hard to resist... Read more
Personalities of Pittsburgh: Fort Willow Developers' Alex Simakas
In this week's Personalities of Pittsburgh, we spoke with Alex Simakas, who is redeveloping five acres in Lawrenceville and recently completed the Foundry at 41st Street apartment complex. He talks about his hopes for the project and the importance of working with a great team... Read more
Offices Proposed at Site of Former Cadillac Dealership in Oakland
Developer Walnut Capital is proposing to convert the dilapidated two-story building at 3224 Boulevard of the Allies into 41,000 square feet of office space, use in much demand in Oakland, where rents are high and vacancies nearly nonexistent. Read more
Bakery Living I Wins a Best in American Living Award
Strada is delighted to announce that Bakery Living I, the lively new residential building it designed in Pittsburgh's East End, received a Best in American Living Award (BALA) from the National Association of Home Builders. BALA winners were announced on January 25, 2016 in Las Vegas... Read more
Walnut Capital Will Preserve Two Historic East Liberty Storefronts
Walnut Capital has agreed to save two historic Penn Avenue facades as part of its plans for a new 78-unit apartment project in East Liberty. The Shadyside developer will incorporate the terra-cotta storefronts into the design of the new $14 million, six-story building on Penn. Read more
Oxford, PJ Dick Ready To Go On Hot Metal Flats With Walnut Capital To Manage New Apartment Project
Development team to go forward with 117-apartment building at SouthSide Works without Lincoln Property Co. as a partner. Read more