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Nova Place Is Pittsburgh's Innovation Space NOVA PLACE IS PITTSBURGH’S INNOVATION SPACE Startups. Pop-ups. Disruptors. Upstarts. They’re coming here! Nova Place is a 30 acre mixed-use, urban redevelopment project located on Pittsburgh’s historic North Side. Pittsburgh’s North Side is quickly becoming the city’s next destination neighborhood and Nova Place is front and center. More than 1,500,000 sq. ft. of first class office space. 25,000 sq. ft. of retail space. 800 apartments. 3,000+ covered parking spots. Unmatched amenities. 5-minute walk to downtown. You get the picture. NOVA TOWER 1 NEW PLAZA/EVENT SPACE RETAIL TBD FUTURE FITNESS RETAIL/AMENITY SPACE CENTER NOVA TOWER 2 SALON ECO BISTRO ECO RESTAURANT LAPRIMA AUDITORIUM/ CONFERENCE CITY FRESH PASTA ALLOY 26 CONFIDENTIAL: Master Plan ABOUT ABOUT SPACE TO INNOVATE Nova Place is a multi-million dollar urban redevelopment of the former Allegheny Center with the goals of revitalizing the community and reconnecting the North Side to downtown Pittsburgh. Nova Place encompasses 1.5 million square feet of first-class office space in addition to these luxe amenities: restaurants, a 10,000 square foot fitness furnished with state-of-the-art equipment, modernized common areas with plush soft-seating, a 3,000 car parking garage with bike storage, contemporary residential units, and Pittsburgh’s largest and newest co-working space, Alloy 26. Nova Place is located in the historic North Side, conveniently located at the confluence of major roadways and mass transit routes, with unparalleled proximity to downtown, the stadiums, museums, restaurants and other cultural destinations unique to Pittsburgh. “We’re here with a new vision, a vision of how we can take this failed model of the 1950’s…and create around it a new urban fabric.” -Mayor Peduto ABOUT THIS IS THE PLACE Nova Place is rich with potential. Much of the original city plan remains, connecting residences and businesses through walkable green space. The site is bolstered by its proximity to Downtown and to the North Shore eateries and attractions, including PNC Park and Heinz Field. Closer destinations of the New Hazlett Theatre, the Children’s Museum and the Warhol Museum provide opportunities for community connectivity. Allegheny Commons Park, Park View apartments and dynamic retail balance the more commercial aspects of the area, making this a true urban neighborhood where residents can live, work, and play. A strong set of project goals serve as a guide through concept and design development. Establish a mixed-use environment where living, working, dining, and creating can all be done in one place. Include spaces that are attractive and dynamic to existing and future tenants Craft a place with recognizable and visible character Foster a pedestrian environment that is convenient, interesting and inspiring. Define paths and portals to create a distinct sense of arrival and place Utilize the tenet of landscape architecture to return nature to both indoors and out. HISTORY HISTORY NORTH WITH A SIDE OF HISTORY From the golden age of old Allegheny City to the mid century urban renewal of Allegheny Center see how Nova Place became what it is today. The site that Nova Place rests on has historic roots and was originally a walkable city. The 36-block city was planned by John Redick in 1784, complete with common grazing areas for livestock. By 1899 Allegheny City was a densely packed market town that was growing with both industry and culture. HISTORY 1780-1790 The United States sang of independence at the end of the Revolutionary War, with new land to explore and a country to develop, its thick wilderness transformed, paving way for the foundation of modern cities. One such town, occupied by the Seneca Indians and war veterans who accepted land for their war services, was soon to be known as Allegheny City. Its 3,000 acres situated across the river from Pittsburgh, gradually attracted people and industries, especially with James Robinson’s 1780 ferry service that connected Pittsburgh to its north side. 1800-1830 While Pittsburgh was known as the “Gateway to the West,” Allegheny Town made an impression with its manufacturing. A home to leather workers, blacksmiths, shoemakers, boat builders, iron manufacturers of the Juniata Rolling Mill, paper mill workers, and workers in the blossoming cotton industry, Allegheny supplied working-class power and thrived in public solidarity. 1840-1900 Qualifying as a third-class city before 1840 with 10,090 inhabitants, Allegheny City experienced its Golden Years. It hosted prominent companies such as McKinney, Westinghouse, and H.J. Heinz, alongside some of the greatest visionaries of the time – Andrew Carnegie, Martha Graham, Alexander Cassatt, Gertrude Stein, and John Pitcairn. Its residents created libraries, observatories, banks, and invented and secured patents for toys, slippers, razors, chairs, metallic kegs, anchors and hinges, among others. The city through industry and innovation became the wealthiest place on earth. HISTORY 1900-1930 At the turn of the century, there was a push for a “Greater Pittsburgh,” and the city was annexed by Pittsburgh on December 9, 1907. Economy stabilized and public works projects provided residents with a safer, cleaner city. The legacies and mansions of Allegheny City’s Golden Age remained, but the North Side started to experience change. 1940-1960 With WWII straining the country and suburbia extracting prominent families from the cities, the city needed to adjust with the times. A flood that shocked the North Side opened the door for rebuilding and redesign. The first Sears was erected, alongside the Buhl Planetarium and Allegheny General Hospital. Then, ALCOA saw an opportunity to revitalize the North Side. 1970-2000 ALCOA’s Allegheny Center Mall opened in 1966, attracting visitors and providing premier shopping for a little less than 20 years. Albeit a short-lived venture, the 1.5 million sq. ft. location hosted a multitude of companies in the years after the mall and bordered a block of successful apartment buildings and townhomes. Modernization of the North Side continued with baseball and football stadiums, a casino and new bars and restaurants that drew people back to Pittsburgh’s North Side. OFFICE SPACE OFFICE SPACE SPACE TO BE BRILLIANT Concourse 800,000 SF | 3 Stories The concourse is the main hub of Nova Place. Filled with restaurants and forthcoming upgrades that include elements of soft-seating to inspired space for meetings, brainstorming, or simply lunching. Each highly efficient floor is able to accommodate very large tenants with thousands of employees in an open environment. Each Comprised of three separate buildings, Nova space is modern and flexible with 15 foot high Place is unparalleled in the Pittsburgh market. ceilings, wide-open column spacing and 125lbs The campus has onsite property management, per square foot floor loading capacities. maintenance, and 24-hour security. Tower One Tower Two 160,000 SF | 8 Stories 270,000 SF | 15 Stories Tenants can enjoy highly efficient, modern This modern building has floor to ceiling windows spaces with outstanding views, from all 4-sides that provide natural light and unobstructed, of the tower. The floor to ceiling windows provide panoramic views of downtown Pittsburgh and the city at the perfect backdrop. the Northside. A recently renovated lobby and state-of-the-art Each floor can be customized to accommodate elevators assure impressive and efficient access traditional offices or open layouts. As the previous to all offices. Full floor tenants enjoy the luxury home to Alcoa, Tower Two is connected to dual of access from the parking garage elevator 23kV electrical circuits on the Pittsburgh directly into their reception area. Tenants power grid. have the opportunity to occupy full floors and unique branding. OFFICE SPACE Concourse Building Size: 800,000 sq. ft. Number of floors: 3 Average floor size: 350,000+ rentable sq. ft. Ceiling Height: 15 feet Building upgrades: Newly modernized common areas, HVAC, Elevators, Electrical and Plumbing Floor Plan OFFICE SPACE Tower 1 Building Size: 150,000 sq. ft. Number of floor: 8 Average floor size: 19,000+ rentable sq. ft. Ceiling height: 12 feet Building upgrades: New lobby, common areas, restrooms, elevators, HVAC, electrical and plumbing. Floor Plan OFFICE SPACE Tower Two Building Size: 260,000 sq. ft. Number of floors: 12 Average floor size: 22,600+ rentable sq. ft. Ceiling height: 12 feet Building upgrades: New lobby, common areas, restrooms, elevators, HVAC, electrical and plumbing. Floor Plan NEIGHBORHOOD WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD 1 Nova Place Commons W. North Avenue 2 Gateway THE NORTH SIDE 9 9 3 Pedestrianized Intersection 4 Tech Incubator 5 Retail 10 11 6 Outdoor Pavillion 7 Nova Plaza Nova Plaza 8 Nova Towers 9 Nova Place 12 ParkView Apartments 9 9 10 Children’s Museum 8 11 New Hazlett Theater 6 7 8 Federal Street 12 Buhl Park THE NORTH SHORE 5 5 5 5 1 The Roberto 4 Clemente Bridge 2 3 6th Street DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTED TO IT ALL By Car By Bike Nova Place is prominently positioned in historic North Side, Pittsburgh has a thriving cycling community. Nova Place is near the banks of Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Located off seconds from Three Rivers Park, a 13-mile trail that loops of East Ohio Street, a main thoroughfare, Nova Place has around the city along the water’s edge. With brand new immediate access to all of the area’s major highways. bike storage, Nova Place offers cyclists exercise on their The Parkways East and West (I-376), and expressway that commute with the peace of mind that their bike will be extends along the Monogahela River, and the Parkway safe throughout the day. North (I-279) which connects downtown to the northern suburbs via the Fort Duquesne Bridge are both easily accessible.
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