The Lower Hill is an energetic neighborhood that refuels life with entertainment.
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The Lower Hill Redevelopment, located on 28 acres directly across Centre Avenue from PPG Paints Arena, is a planned, mixed-use community designed to integrate modern office space, urban living and hospitality with entertainment and lifestyle retail. The site will soon be connected to Pittsburgh’s Central Business District (CBD) courtesy of a multi-million dollar highway cap and gateway park that will be part of the project’s 7-acre+ central greenway. Walkable and transit-friendly, the Lower Hill Redevelopment will include an indoor/outdoor music venue; a full-service hotel; lifestyle and entertainment retail; both casual and destination restaurants; boutique fitness and iconic office space. The multifamily residential components of the project will feature over 1,000 apartments with contemporary finishes, unique views and attractive amenities. Click here for an overview deck of the development.
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From the early 1900's to the 1950's, the Lower Hill was a vibrant neighborhood of diverse residents, several churches and synagogues, and was an initial place of residence for many immigrants to the Pittsburgh region. The neighborhood became the center of Pittsburgh's jazz tradition with many well-known clubs and restaurants, earning the nickname "Little Harlem".
In the early 1950's the site was identified as an area of intensive urban renewal and a proposal was advanced to create a Cross-town Boulevard highway connection (I-579) and a new civic cultural center. In the mid 1950's, the neighborhood was razed and approximately 8,000 residents and 400 businesses were relocated to make way for the new boulevard and Civic Arena. The Civic Arena was completed in 1961 as the new home for the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in addition to accommodating the occasional concert, circus tour, or convention. After two seasons in the Civic Arena the CLO abandoned the facility due to poor acoustics. In 1967, the Pittsburgh Penguins played their first season in the National Hockey League and became the building's primary tenant. The Civic Arena hosted numerous major sporting events, concerts and other public events for five decades until it was closed in 2010. PPG Paints Arena opened in August 2010, and the Civic Arena was demolished in 2012. |
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Hear from Bomani Howze, partner with Intergen Real Estate Group Partners and Vice Prsident for the Buccini/Pollin Group. Mr. Howze joins NPR's Kevin Gavin on The Confluence to explain how the Lower Hill Development is making progress with community input.
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The legacy of jazz on Wylie Avenue will be honored with a 6,600-person, indoor-outdoor entertainment venue operated by industry leader Live Nation.
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The Lower Hill is home to First National Bank and the iconic, Gensler-designed FNB Financial Center. This twenty six-story tower will feature clean aesthetics and flexible, open floor plates.
Click here to learn more about FNB Financial Center. |
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The $35 million Frankie Mae Pace Park was completed across I-579 in November 2021. The beautiful new cap park has created 3 acres of neighborhood greenspace above the sunken highway and now connects the Lower Hill directly to the Central Business District.
Photo from the November 22, 2021 Frankie Mae Pace Park ribbon cutting.
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JC Pelusi
Market Director, JLL +1 412 208 1400 |
Mike Nelson
Managing Director, JLL +1 412 208 1400 |
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For workforce and procurement opportunities, please contact: [email protected] or call (412) 223-7890
For residential leasing, please contact: Tisha Germany at [email protected]
For residential leasing, please contact: Tisha Germany at [email protected]