Pittsburgh Commercial News | Week Ending July 3rd

 

Here’s some big news about Smallman Galley: Pittsburgh’s first restaurant incubator is moving to Bakery Square in East Liberty.

 

Scheduled to open in 2021, the new Galley – Bakery Square will feature 6,179 square feet of space and will include four kitchens, a large bar, indoor and outdoor seating and a 1,067-square-foot, second-floor mezzanine overlooking a courtyard. Galley Group is actively seeking chefs who want to hone their dining concepts before investing in a brick-and-mortar restaurant… Read More.

 

The homeowners association for a 425-unit complex in Clairton has submitted a plan to bankruptcy court calling for foreclosing on some properties in the complex on which the association has liens and then paying off creditors with the proceeds of the sale.

 

The Century Townhomes complex on Desiderio Boulevard has struggled in recent years with some large property owners declaring bankruptcy, as well as issues related to all of its housing units being tied to the same water meter.

 

The World War II-era complex also has a mix of owners for its hundreds of townhomes, which has made improvements a challenge. About 33 units are owner-occupied, about 150 units are owned by small landlords, 16 are owned by nonprofit Sisters Place, and 149 units are owned by an out-of-state company that is involved in a separate bankruptcy case… Read More.

 

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.

 

Commission members on Tuesday backed a zoning amendment that eliminates the requirement for developers to include one off-street parking space per single-family attached unit… Read More.

 

From burgers to bills. That appears to be what the future holds for the old McDonald’s restaurant site in the Strip District.

 

Dan Kamin, the owner of the property, said Monday he has secured a lease with a bank to build a branch on the prominent patch of real estate, located at 1630 Penn Ave. at the entrance to the Strip.

 

He declined to name the financial institution involved, saying there are still technical and construction-related issues to be finalized. “It’s not there yet. It’s being worked on,” he said… Read More.

 

The vacant site of the former Star City Cinemas complex on Route 50 in South Fayette will come back to life beginning this fall as a seven-building plaza known as The Piazza.

 

Township officials approved the site plan for the project last month and developer Burns and Scalo expects to begin construction on the first building in September, said Stephen Whittingham, the company’s director of development. Port Authority will close a 125-car park-and-ride lot Saturday that it operates on a parcel the agency leases on the 9.2-acre site… Read More.

 

PITTSBURGH, PA — Most bars and restaurants either closed or dramatically reduced offerings for several months this year during the height of the coronavirus outbreak. But several shut their doors for good, including some that had been around for decades.

 

Here’s a look at some of the bars and eateries around town that have gone out of business… Read More.