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The Urban Land Institute is an independent nonprofit education and research organization that is supported by its members. Established in 1936, the Institute has almost 40,000 members from 92 countries representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines.

The Urban Land Institute has devoted a two-year body of work to its Building Healthy Places Initiative, which will examine how urban design and development can contribute to living environments that are conducive to active lifestyles, social interaction, and prosperity. Through the initiative, ULI is leveraging the power of its global networks to shape projects and places that improve the health of people and communities. Check out the video in the right-hand margin for more details.

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ULI Pittsburgh held its first convening of real estate professionals to inform about different parking and mobility trends around the country and what’s next for parking & mobility in Pittsburgh.
Thank you to:City of Pittsburgh, @naioppittsburgh , @stantec ,
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, and everyone that participated..
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One of the highlights from our 7th Annual Placemaking Awards for Excellence, was the premier of ULI Pittsburgh's "Placemaking Is" video. (Link In Bio)
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What are some of your favorite places in Pittsburgh? What makes a place great? We would love to hear from you!
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#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #ULIPgh #PlacemakingAwards2019 #Pittsburgh #PittsburghPlaces #Placemaking #412 #RealEstate #PittsburghRealEstate #FollowUs

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Today, we celebrated our 7th Annual Placemaking Awards for Excellence, and it was extraordinary! These are just some of the amazing photos taken. Stay tuned for more!
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#PlacemakingAwards2019 #ULI #ULIPgh @millcraft @urbanlandinstitute @pittsburghparks @ridc_of_swpa @roxiantheatrepgh @carnegiemellon @communityforge

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Register now for this dynamic panel discussion on November 19th beginning at 4:00 pm.

Panelists include:
Amy Broadhurst, Vice President, CBRE
Margaret Bell, Vice President-Corporate Real Estate, UPMC
Tina Mechling, Business Development Manager, Continental Building Company
Kayleigh Zidian, Assistant Vice President-Investment Real Estate, First National Bank
Frances Smith-Rohrich, Sr. Vice President-Human Resources, PNC Bank

Moderator:
Stacy Weniger, President, Sentinel Construction

Location:
Reed Smith Centre
225 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Registration: 4:00 pm
Panel: 4:30 pm
Cocktail Reception to Follow

To register, visit pittsburgh.

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Congratulations to TRYP Pittsburgh | Lawrenceville on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Transformative Place.
NOMINATION: TRYP Pittsburgh | Lawrenceville
ADDRESS: 177 40th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
WEBSITE: http://on.uli.org/wQOO50wEPG4
DESCRIPTION:
The TRYP project team has brought back to life an over 100-year-old former vocational school in the heart of Pittsburgh’s vibrant Lawrenceville neighborhood. By preserving many of the original details of the historic building, and working with local designers and artisans, the project teams provided a true neighborhood experience in a historic landmark destined to become an enduring Lawrenceville standard. The 108-room hotel features two distinctive original restaurant spaces, panoramic rooftop views, a lobby lounge, coffee bar and wine shop, and event space.

IMPACT:
Aderholt’s vision was realized through partnerships with Casey Droege Cultural Productions (CDCP) and MonMade, who worked with dozens of local artists and craftspeople to make the TRYP Pittsburgh | Lawrenceville an exemplary project that celebrates the site’s both architectural and human heritage, while also being a showcase for emerging artists that have fueled Pittsburgh and Lawrenceville’s cultural resurgence.

#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019 #TransformativePlace

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Congratulations to Krause Commons on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Visionary Place.
ADDRESS: 2615 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

DESCRIPTION:
Krause Commons is a new six-story building on a vacant lot in Squirrel Hill which is one of Pittsburgh strongest communities. The project is a supportive housing development comprised of 33 units, half of which have a preference for those with intellectual and/or mental health disabilities; the other half are for general occupancy. The first two floors have been developed for Jewish Residential Services (JRS) to operate an expanded Howard Levin Club house and relocate its administrative offices. This unique project has eradicated blight, brought income diversity to an extremely desirable neighborhood, created much needed supportive and affordable housing and catalyzed thoughtful development of a highly visible gateway location.

IMPACT:
This project is impactful in two senses. First, it meets a specific housing need faced by our region
For supportive housing for people with intellectual and/or mental health disabilities. The significant need for this type of supportive housing is evidenced by long waiting lists at two ACTION-Housing properties serving individuals with intellectual disabilities and by Allegheny County’s list of 1,410 people who are waiting for intellectual disability-related services, many related to housing. The lack of housing for this population means that many people with disabilities who could live independently are not able to do so, creating stressful living situations for families and other caregivers.

#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019 #VisionaryPlace

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It was a great day for UrbanPlan! We had some great participants from @nhbdalliespgh , @planpgh , @pittofficial CONNECT and others who contributed to some excellent discussion. The teams played the role of a development team that was charged with the task of developing a blighted neighborhood of the fictional “Yorktown”. The teams dealt with issues like affordable housing, varying neighborhood interests, the right mix of retail and office space, social services and more! If you would like to learn more about UrbanPlan.... slide us a DM.
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#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #UrbanPlan #publicprivate #legos

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Congratulations to Two Doughboy Expansion on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Catalytic Place.
ADDRESS: 3400 Butler St Pittsburgh, PA 15201
WEBSITE: http://on.uli.org/FRpD50woMvt
DESCRIPTION:
After a decade of consideration in expanding, several years of planning, and more than 18 months of construction, Desmone Architects’ expansion of the historic Lawrenceville office is nearly complete.

The Two Doughboy Project consists of a renovation to an existing 1902 bank building and a contemporary 25,000 square foot addition at a prominent intersection in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

The three levels of the addition account for an 18-space parking garage and bike storage set beneath two levels of open workspace. The goals of the renovation and expansion project of Two Doughboy was to highlight the beautiful architecture of the existing building, embrace the future of the new building, and culture of Desmone Architects, and focus on the wellbeing of their employees. Through a Visioning process, they were able to prioritize space requirements that would allow them to develop into what Desmone Architects was growing to be.

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From the beginning of this project, it was the goal to register the project for WELL certification. The staff desires new challenges and opportunities and explored the design of the expansion it was natural to pair their corporate culture with an environment that adds measurable value to the overall well-being and happiness of the most valuable asset: their people.
Desmone Architects
#ULI #ULIPIttsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019

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ULI Pittsburgh is rolling out Urban Land Institute’s UrbanPlan for Public Officials this week! We had the pleasure of watching an UrbanPlan “Lightening Round” at #ULIFall Meeting last week.
What is UrbanPlan? “UrbanPlan is a realistic and engaging workshop about real estate and land use. The UrbanPlan for Public Officials workshop convenes regional elected and appointed officials for an interactive dialogue about the fundamental forces that effect the built environment and the important leadership role that they play in the process.” .
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Congratulations to Washington City Mission: Crabtree Kovacicek Veterans House on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Healthy Place.
ADDRESS: 84 W Wheeling St., Washington, PA 15301

WEBSITE:http://on.uli.org/ULAC50wmJ8u veterans-residential-facility/

DESCRIPTION:
Nello and RSSC finalized construction in 2018 on the Washington City Mission campus improvement project, including 6 separate facilities within the campus. These facilities included a new 3-story veterans shelter named the Crabtree Kovacicek Veterans House. With more detail in the article on the website below, homeless veterans face unique challenges in our society. Veterans are 50% more likely to become homeless than non- veterans, and they tend to experience homelessness longer, on average. Half of homeless veterans suffer from mental illness, including PTSD, and 53% have physical disabilities. Unfortunately, the Veteran’s Administration is only able to reach 20% of veterans in need, so the Patriot House is filling a significant need in our community.
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The Washington City Mission consulted local veterans’ groups in the process of creating the programming for the new Patriot House, which is designed specifically to help homeless veterans. Studies show that the most effective programs for homeless veterans are community-based, non- profit, veterans helping veterans’ groups, explained Leah Dietrich, the Director of Residential Programs at City Mission. Patriot House will provide a place where veterans can live together, as they work, grow, and heal together. Nello Construction also had qualified veterans working on the project through all six phases and structures.
#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019

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ULI Pittsburgh Members are taking advantage of all the networking and education opportunities at Fall Meeting. Thousands of real estate professionals from around the world attend the meeting to share best practices and information with their peers. Find out how you can become a member and take advantage of all #ULI has to offer. (Link In Bio) #ULIFall #ULIFallMeeting #ULIPittsburgh

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Congratulations to Mill 19 at Hazelwood Green on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Visionary Place.
ADDRESS: Lytle Street, Pittsburgh, PA

WEBSITE: http://on.uli.org/31w850wbF2a

DESCRIPTION:
Box inside a shell: a living emblem of Pittsburgh’s transformation from steel city to robotics city. The RIDC Mill 19 is the multi-phased adaptive reuse of a 1,300 foot-long historic steel mill. The project is located within a 178-acre brownfield site that is being developed into a highly sustainable, mixed-use, high-tech innovation district. The RIDC Mill 19 is designed as a box inside the steel structural frame of the old mill. It will house office space; areas for design, prototyping, and testing; and outdoor public areas. Tenants include Carnegie Mellon University’s Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute and Manufacturing Futures Initiative. The project will feature a range of sustainable measures to achieve LEED-NC v4 Gold certification and near net zero energy usage.

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RIDC Mill 19 is the first permanent investment in a decades-long effort to redevelop the 178-acre Hazelwood Green site (formerly known as Almono). The RIDC Mill 19 project is focused on economic development, and is planned as a space for office, flex, and R&D users. It will catalyze the further development of the remaining 178-acre Hazelwood Green site, which is expected to bring as many as 6,000 jobs to the area. The first of three phases of RIDC Mill 19 is nearly complete and will house a research center for Carnegie Mellon University and its corporate partners. This team is working to develop and deploy advanced robotics and additive manufacturing technologies that promise to both preserve and expand the region’s manufacturing sectors. The second phase is currently under construction, with a completion date of early 2020.
#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019

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Congratulations to Federal Galley on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Community Place.
ADDRESS: 200 Children's Way Pittsburgh, PA 15212
WEBSITE: http://on.uli.org/enUG50w8EAF
DESCRIPTION:
Federal Galley is an incubator for undiscovered chefs attempting to make their mark on the culinary scene in Pittsburgh. Located on the city’s North Shore, this innovative food hall restaurant provides a distinctive dining experience and anchors the up-and-coming Nova Plaza redevelopment within Nova Place. With four individual kitchens each serving diverse culinary offerings, Federal Galley is the perfect launchpad for these local chefs to showcase their culinary style and cuisine in an environment that promotes uniqueness.

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A former bank that sat empty for years, Federal Galley’s design was inspired by the history of the building, expressly designating the old vault as the focal point. The goal of this project was to help activate the Nova Place property by updating the existing structure with a glass faÌ¤ade so that pedestrians could get a glimpse of the dramatic high ceilings, reclaimed wood, exposed steel and brick, and of course the bustling bar and restaurant.
Federal Galley
#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019 #communityplace

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LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING!!!! ULI Pittsburgh: 7th Annual Placemaking Awards for Excellence is coming up on October 18th. Today is the last day for early bird pricing. DON'T MISS OUT!!!! Early Bird $75 Member/ $125 Non-Member
Regular $90 Member/ $140 Non-Member
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Awesome time had by all at the #ulipittsburgh Young Leaders Group 6th Annual Educational FOODIE Crawl! Thank you to all of our restaurant hosts and sponsors.
@frances.pgh @theyard.pgh @acornpgh
Sponsors: @ubs First National Bank
Markovitz, Dugan & Associates
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Congratulations to the Tepper Quad Project on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Transformative Place.
ADDRESS: 4765 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
WEBSITE: http://ow.ly/c2u850w5JVC

DESCRIPTION:
The Tepper Quad Project represents Carnegie Mellon University’s future vision as an ecology of active learning, research, and resources and creates a 3-dimensional network of community building spaces. The five-story, 315,000sf building and major new open space, centrally locates the Tepper School of Business on campus and has already become a HUB for creativity, collaboration, and innovation. It brings together an unprecedented diversity of uses and stakeholders and interconnects all seven campus colleges.

IMPACT:
The Tepper Quad plays to Carnegie Mellon’s greatest strength-our willingness to break down silos and bring diverse minds together for cross-cutting learning and research. It says a lot about who we are as an institution-and where we are going. The Tepper Quad is poised to spark research endeavors, forge business ventures, and even create new fields at the edges and intersections of traditional boundaries..
Carnegie Mellon University
#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019

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Congratulations to the Roxian Theater on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Catalytic Place.
ADDRESS: 425 Chartiers Avenue

WEBSITE: http://ow.ly/A3XP50vZIZA

DESCRIPTION:
In 2017, local entrepreneur John Pergal, owner of Lawrenceville’s Thunderbird CafÌ© & Music Hall, and several partners in a public-private partnership bought the Roxian Theatre from the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) with intentions of renovating the existing vacant, 1920’s-era Art Deco vaudeville theatre to its former grandeur.

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MRCDC leveraged the completion of the Roxian to successfully request a $1.9M grant from PennDOT, to add to the $1.1M of funds that it has already attracted, to complete the first phase of a downtown streetscape reconstruction project. The $3.5M first phase will rebuild a redesigned roadway and public right-of-ways from the Chartiers Creek bridge on Linden Street to McDonalds Way and will include new sidewalks, pedestrian amenities, lighting, bike and transit facilities, smart signalization, stormwater management features, and separated sewer systems, amongst other things.

The Roxian Theater is also going to have a major on impact the development of the public space along Chartiers Creek, with anticipated attention being given to creek access, but more specifically to the connection being worked on to build a creek crossing into an expanded Sheraden Park from downtown McKees Rocks. MRCDC has been working with the City of Pittsburgh on public space along the Chartiers Creek, which is also the municipal line between Pittsburgh and McKees Rocks.
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#ULI #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019 #Pittsburgh #RealEstate #McKeesRocksPA

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Congratulations to UPMC Children’s Hospital TV & Radio Stations on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Visionary Place.
ADDRESS: 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

DESCRIPTION:
At UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the idea of creating a Radio and TV Studio to aid in the process of healing for children and their families was developed over a period of time. Modeled after successful radio studios in other hospitals, this addition to Children’s is slated to open in the Fall of 2019.
The studios are located in the 6th floor, four-story atrium allowing children, their families and staff to look into the space and experience the excitement from several floors. Designed to be a state-of- the-art Radio and TV Studio, it will provide the opportunity for interactive production and internal broadcasting at Children’s Hospital.
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The TV Studio includes green screens, allowing children to film themselves anywhere in the world. The programming for this space will provide children the chance to travel to places that their current physical or mental state may not permit, allowing them to dream big as part of their healing process.

The studio spaces include a separate control edit room, so that all phases of the production process will occur on site. Those children interested, will be able to learn and be part of the technical and creative side of editing.

A child’s time in the hospital can be a difficult one as they struggle to learn how to deal with pain, trauma and anxiety. The creation of the TV Radio Studio is a place where children will be able to participate in their healing process through another form of therapy.
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
DRS Architects
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Congratulations to Northeast Fountain, Allegheny Commons Park on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Community Place.
ADDRESS: Corner of North and Cedar Avenues, Northside

WEBSITE: http://ow.ly/cJ0w50vQdzA

DESCRIPTION:
Allegheny Commons’ Northeast Fountain was the first feature built in the park in 1867, at the intersection of the north and east legs of the Promenade. It stood for decades as a focal point of the park experience and Northside pride. The white marble urn shot a plume of water 70 feet into the air, counterpointed by 16 jets of water aimed toward the center. The basin was surrounded by Victorian planting beds of canna lily, elephant’s ears, begonia, and other annuals.

The new Northeast Fountain matches the original in size. Historic photographs were the basis for reproducing the urn and coping in cast stone. The height of the water plume and number of the jets were reduced to achieve energy savings. At night, the fountain is illuminated with white light. Colored lights are a programming option for special events. Approaching the fountain are additional completed sections of the Promenade, complete with comfortable benches and lighting.

This project fulfills a recommendation of the park’s Master Plan and was initiated by the Allegheny Commons Initiative and Northside Leadership Conference. In 2014, the project was embraced by the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, which finalized the design, completed the fundraising, and managed construction.

IMPACT:
Accompanying the transformative change to the Northside that the fountain has brought is validation of the Parks Conservancy and City of Pittsburgh’s stated goal of equitable investment in all 165 city parks. This type of change is achievable throughout the parks system, improving the lives of all Pittsburghers no matter where they live.

#UL #ULIPittsburgh #PlacemakingAwards2019 #CommunityPlace #PittsburghParks #pittsburgh

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Congratulations to The Detective Building on being a finalist in the category of excellence as a Transformative Place.
ADDRESS: 206 N. Euclid Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

DESCRIPTION:
Schoolhouse Electric Company undertook a unique building renovation to open a new East Coast outpost – their first store in nearly ten years – in the storied East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in a former Pittsburgh Police Bureau known locally as The Detective Building. The building’s many exceptional architectural details – pre-cast concrete archways, wood accents, and walls of glass, stood out to Schoolhouse founder, Brian Faherty, when he stumbled upon the long-abandoned building. Filled with everything from steel-tank desks to mug shots, the dilapidated building sparked creativity for adaptive, design-focused reuse.
During its three-year renovation, the overall design vision was to uncover the building’s potential. The 37,000 square foot renovated building includes Schoolhouse’s showroom and warehouse (first and lower level), The Bureau (coffee shop), and The Beauty Shoppe (3 full floors of co-working space.

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Vital to the success of the project was using the building’s transformation as a catalyst of change for its neighborhood block, as well as an anchor for the greater East Liberty community. A generous new exterior plaza, which includes a grove of west coast coniferous trees, a rain garden, wood benches, bicycle parking, and original precast concrete planters found on-site, reactivated the street and created a community-oriented space in the neighborhood. The project included several urban connections as the plaza provides a visual connection to an adjacent green space parklet and the neighborhood street grid is now planned to become reconnected with Broad and Harvard Streets.
@schoolhouse @mossarc
#PlacemakingAwards2019 #ULI #ULIPgh #Pittsburgh #PittsburghDevelopment #RealEstate
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