Media Mentions
Walnut Capital taps contractor and architect for 5.5 acre South Side development plan
The real estate developer working to transform a former hospital complex on the South Side has named the contracting and architecture firms it'll rely on for the conversion of 5.5 acres of land into residential use over the coming years. Read more
Walnut Capital Named Top Place to Work in Pittsburgh for the Third Consecutive Year
We're excited to share that our team has voted us a Top Place to Work in Pittsburgh for 2023! This recognition comes straight from the heart of our organization - our employees. Read more
Sheetz orders up more space in Pittsburgh's Bakery Square
The location has about 70 workers now, she said, but has room for up to 120. The project represents an investment of about $5 million. Read more
From clubhouse to condos: Walnut Capital eyes housing at Oakland's Pittsburgh Athletic Association
Walnut Capital is considering a plan to convert much of the grandiose clubhouse into higher-end condominiums, perhaps as part of a mixed-use development that could include restaurants and offices. Read more
Walnut Capital Recognized as a 2022 Top Work Place
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has recognized 105 Companies and Organizations in Greater Pittsburgh as Top Workplaces for 2022. This is the second year in a row that Walnut Capital has been named a Top Place to Work. Read more
How one Pittsburgh developer wants to fix Oakland's dead zone
Oakland is a neighborhood with plenty of personality dominated by Beaux-Arts/City Beautiful-era monumental civic architecture and student energy but that's not true of the entire neighborhood. Read more
Walnut Capital shares first phase of Oakland Crossings development project with residents
"Developer Walnut Capital and design firm Strada presented the first phase of their proposed Oakland Crossings project to community residents during a development activities meeting co-hosted by the city of Pittsburgh Monday evening." Read more
Local leaders, developer break ground on project to connect Larimer, Homewood to East End
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Walnut Capital Developer and community members from Larimer and Homewood met Thursday morning to break ground on a multi-model road project intended to connect the neighborhoods to jobs and amenities in the East End. Read more
Bakery Square to add a new Richard DeShantz restaurant, plus Jeni's ice cream
As Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group looks to expand its portfolio in the Pittsburgh area, take a bite (and sip) of this: An izakaya restaurant is headed to Bakery Square. Read more
Developers reportedly looking to turn former Quality Inn into mixed use building
""What Oakland needs is density. We need a more diverse population of all income levels, all types of jobs. Right now, it's dominated so much by students that it's not really a thriving community," Todd Reidbord, Walnut Capital President said to the Post-Gazette." Read more
Oakland Crossings project moving forward after mayor, Walnut Capital reach agreement
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced on Monday that his office and developer Walnut Capital have reached an agreement on the Oakland Crossings project. The agreement more clearly defines the zoning and includes a section on public benefits that covers affordable housing and food access. Read more
Pittsburgh Planning Commission backs big Oakland development proposal with caveats
"After months of controversy, the city Planning Commission Tuesday gave its support to a revised proposal designed to bring hundreds of new apartments and a grocery to part of Oakland. But it did so with reservations." Read more
Oakland Crossings deal is a win for Mayor Ed Gainey
"The approval process for the proposed Oakland Crossings development has demonstrated two very different models of public-private collaboration, and of mayoral leadership." Read more
Pittsburgh Planning Commission needs more time to decide on revamped Oakland Crossings project
"It will be another two weeks before Pittsburgh's Planning Commission makes a decision on the proposed Oakland Crossings development." Read more
Oakland Crossings commits to 10% affordable housing and will resume its stalled approval process
"On Monday, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey's administration announced a deal to advance the controversial Oakland Crossings development. The changes include new promises to provide affordable housing." Read more
Plans for Oakland Crossings and UPMC tower moving forward. Here's what you need to know
"Oakland is poised to be taller, shinier and more deliberately developed following a six-hour meeting of the City Planning Commission that focused largely on the future course of the neighborhood." Read more
Plans for Oakland move forward
"Votes on Oakland Crossings and a proposed UPMC tower, plus discussion of a 10-year plan, could shape the bustling Pittsburgh neighborhood's future." Read more
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey comes to terms with developers on proposed Oakland Crossings project
"After putting the proposed Oakland Crossings project on hold for a couple of months, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said Monday that his office has reached a deal with developer Walnut Capital on proposed zoning for the large-scale development in central Oakland." Read more
Gainey, Walnut Capital reach deal on Oakland Crossings project
"Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Walnut Capital reached a deal last week on proposed zoning for the developer's Oakland Crossings project, which will receive a vote later this month from the City Planning Commission." Read more
Walnut Capital scales back proposal for Oakland Crossings
"Three months before former Mayor Bill Peduto left office, he proposed a zoning change for nearly 18 acres of Oakland specifically tailored to a plan by Walnut Capital, the landowner, that would allow the developer to construct buildings up to 180 feet high near UPMC Magee Womens Hospital." Read more