Media Mentions
Two acclaimed Pittsburgh artists selected for public art program at Bakery Square
Janel Young and Lori Hepner, both of Pittsburgh, will each have their artwork on display for six months. Read more
big Burrito opening AVP, a casual Italian concept, at Bakery Square
Bakery Square is getting a little taste of big Burrito. The restaurant group plans to open AVP, an extension of its Alta Via brand, this fall in the East Liberty development. The company also runs Mad Mex, Casbah, Kaya, Eleven, Soba and Umi. Read more
City, Walnut Capital Team to Advance Affordable Housing, Workforce Development in Larimer
A partnership with Shadyside developer Walnut Capital will direct more than $2 million in funding to Larimer for affordable housing and workforce development... Read more
Bakery Square Seeks Artists for Project in Larimer
Walnut Capital is seeking an artist or a team of creative people to make a temporary artwork to animate the front of a newly expanded building at its Bakery Square development. Read more
Walnut Capital Breaks Ground on Innovation Research Tower in Oakland
Shadyside developer, Walnut Capital, is preparing to complete its new, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose high-rise building, called the Innovation Research Tower in 2022. This space is in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, making its location ideal for... Read more
Philips Puts Oakland Office up for Sublease in Advance of Bakery Square Move
The company indicates Schenley Place office was always expected to be temporary as Philips works to establish an eventual plan to move its regional headquarters to a new building nearing completion along Penn Avenue at Bakery Square 2.0. Read more
ON THIS DAY: January 10, 2004, Bake-Line Group Bankruptcy Closes East Liberty Bakery
Shadyside-based Walnut Capital and Pittsburgh's Urban Redevelopment Authority purchased the property for $5.4 million from RIDC and announced plans in 2007 for transforming the old main factory building into offices and retail space with a new parking garage and hotel constructed nearby. Read more
Five Sponsors Support Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books
The first Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is still in the planning stages but has attracted five sponsors, a key step toward the organizers' goal of keeping the event free. Read more
Pittsburgh Flies Into the Future
Without a doubt, Pittsburgh can absolutely be the place for all things technology, robotics and artificial intelligence. - Dick Zhang, founder of Identified Technologies Read more
2020 Best of Apartment Living Awards
Awards won: Leasing, Marketing & Website Engagement Excellence - Bakery Living Platinum, Maintenance Excellence - Bakery Living Silver, and Community Overall Excellence - Bakery Living Silver Read more
Renovations to Former PAA Building Continue Amid Pandemic
After closing in April 2017, the Pittsburgh Athletic Association building, now owned by Walnut Capital, is planned to reopen for occupancy in Spring 2021. Read more
Tako Restaurant Coming to Bakery Square in Pittsburgh's East End
Taco lovers can soon get their fix at a new East End location in Bakery Square Read more
PAA's Owner and Architect are Polishing and Restoring the Jewel of Oakland
Inside the Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Mister Rogers swam laps to stay fit. From the water, he could see its elegant terracotta balcony, its double barrel-vaulted ceiling and the Guastavino arches that supported it... Read more
No Chair Needed: City Board Backs End to Off-Street Parking Requirement
The Pittsburgh Planning Commission has endorsed a measure that would end the off-street parking requirement for new townhouses and row houses, a move designed to curb the proliferation of attached garages and driveways that some view as neighborhood killers... Read more
Smallman Galley Shipping Out to Bakery Square
The commercial "refresh" at Bakery Square is to become the new location of a food hall by Galley Group, which will move into the new buildout next winter. Read more
WATCH: Hundreds Gather for Protest, Sit-In In Pittsburgh's Bakery Square
Hundreds of people gathered for a protest and sit-in in Pittsburgh's Bakery Square on Saturday afternoon. A moment of silence was held for nearly nine minutes during the sit-in. The protest is one of several happening in the Pittsburgh area on Saturday in response to the death of George Floyd. Read more
Growth Spurt: Walnut Capital Acquires Shopping Center Next to Bakery Square
Walnut Capital has made another big acquisition on Penn Avenue in the East End, adding to its collection of holdings near its cutting-edge Bakery Square development... Read more
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