Oakland
A new housing model could reshape Oakland
"The Oakland Crossings development proposal doesn't just seek to transform nearly 18 acres of Oakland with new greenspace, housing for non-students and a grocery store. It also seeks to create a new means of making housing more accessible." Read more
Oakland Business Improvement District board endorses developer's bid to remake part of the neighborhood
"While one major Oakland community group battles zoning legislation crucial to a developer's bid to reshape Oakland, another is throwing its support behind the plan." Read more
Peduto voices strong support for amended zoning ordinance for Oakland Crossing
"Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto defended his administration's zoning ordinance to make way for the more than 17-acre Oakland Crossing plan." Read more
Giant Eagle, other grocers eye former Quality Inn and Suites site in Oakland
It's been more than 20 years since Giant Eagle had a grocery in the heart of Oakland. The supermarket chain may now be considering a return engagement. Read more
City Council amends, advances Walnut Capital rezoning proposal
"Pittsburgh City Council amended and advanced Shadyside developer Walnut Capital's Oakland Crossings plan last Wednesday. " Read more
City pushes ahead bill that would aid developer's plan for Oakland
"Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced, with changes, controversial zoning legislation crucial to a developer's bid to reshape parts of Oakland despite pleas to delay action on the issue until the completion of a neighborhood master plan." Read more
Walnut Capital eyeing big plan to bring more apartments, other amenities to central and south Oakland
"Developer Walnut Capital is considering an audacious plan to reshape part of central and south Oakland with the construction of more than half-a-dozen new apartment buildings, a pedestrian bridge over the Boulevard of the Allies and a parking garage." Read more
Expanding its footprint: Pitt makes two big property buys in Oakland
The University of Pittsburgh is spending more than $25 million in Oakland to acquire a 285,000-square-foot lab and research project site on Fifth Avenue and a block of dilapidated rowhouses on Bates Street. Read more
Walnut Capital completes $25M Pittsburgh Athletic Association rehab in Oakland
Walnut Capital has completed a $25 million project to convert the venerable Pittsburgh Athletic Association clubhouse into office space. 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
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
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
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
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