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Old Posted Oct 11, 2011, 12:13 PM
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How can you spell Pittsburgh wrong when it's even typed in the thread name?!?

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Hey, at least it wasn't spelled "Picksburg".

Even bigger pet peeve when I hear people who were born and raised here say that.
     
     
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Old Posted Oct 19, 2011, 4:42 AM
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When I look at the renderings that view from the south, the tower looks as if it would surpass both One Oxford (615') and even barely One PPG place (635') despite what could be slightly higher elevation and/or perspective.

Anyone know how accurate these representations tend to be?

My hope was that it reach 200 meters which I believe is just over 650'. It looks like it'll be a bit shy of that mark.
     
     
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Old Posted Oct 19, 2011, 6:23 PM
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Hey, at least it wasn't spelled "Picksburg".

Even bigger pet peeve when I hear people who were born and raised here say that.
Well, Roethlisberger has thrown 6 picks so far this season.

Anyways, this is a nice addition.
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Old Posted Oct 20, 2011, 3:58 AM
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THat's ok, as he has thrown his share of touchdown passes this year as well. There was even a game this year when he threw five touchdowns! Who was that against anyways..........
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The Tower at PNC Plaza to tap into Pittsburgh's geothermal 'river

By Thomas Olson, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

When PNC Financial Services Group breaks ground in April on its 40-story headquarters tower Downtown, it will tap into "the fourth river" to cool and heat it. ............

read entire article at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt.../s_762560.html
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THat's ok, as he has thrown his share of touchdown passes this year as well. There was even a game this year when he threw five touchdowns! Who was that against anyways..........
Haha...I know, I know.
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Very interesting article on how PNC secretly acquired the various properties for this project:

How PNC secretly acquired the parcels for its
new downtown headquarters


by Sean D. Hamill, Pittsburgh Quarterly ; Winter 2012

There were no hidden tape recorders, car chases or safe houses involved, but you can almost hear the theme music from “Mission Impossible” when Gary Saulson, PNC’s director of corporate real estate, describes the steps he took to veil PNC’s purchase of almost a block of downtown Pittsburgh......

Read entire article at http://www.pghquarterly.com/index.ph...nce&Itemid=137
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In addition to the primary subject matter of the following article, two important time line dates are given for the project. John Robinson, PNC Director of Development, says that asbestos abatement of existing buildings will start in January, and demolition will begin in March.


Diversity sought on $400M PNC building

Written by Christian Morrow - Pittsburgh Courier Staff Writer

Wednesday, 09 November 2011 11:12

The new Tower at PNC Plaza project will take four years and cost $400 million, and the company is attempting to see that Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises take part in the project with a proactive recruiting effort......

Read entire article at http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5756iversity-sought-on-400m-pnc-building&catid=38:metro&Itemid=27
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Someone posted in the Pittsburgh rundown thread that "The design of the new PNC building has changed substantially. The picture is on the cover of the business section (E) of today's PG. It also gives the official floor count (33)".

Anyone seen this? I can't find any pics of the redesign.
     
     
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WAY into this updated design. Yow!

     
     
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Old Posted Dec 2, 2011, 11:55 PM
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Spectacular!
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I would love to see it just a little bit taller, but i agree with Aaron, Yowzer! I actually love both the old original renderings, and this new one is also gorgeous.

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I like the newer version. It looks like it has a lot more bulk to it.
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In addition to the primary subject matter of the following article, two important time line dates are given for the project. John Robinson, PNC Director of Development, says that asbestos abatement of existing buildings will start in January, and demolition will begin in March.


Diversity sought on $400M PNC building

Written by Christian Morrow - Pittsburgh Courier Staff Writer

Wednesday, 09 November 2011 11:12

The new Tower at PNC Plaza project will take four years and cost $400 million, and the company is attempting to see that Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises take part in the project with a proactive recruiting effort......

Read entire article at http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5756iversity-sought-on-400m-pnc-building&catid=38:metro&Itemid=27
I heard that there will one ENTIRE floor just for the albino pygmy midget division. Talk about progressive!
     
     
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The rendering is almost like something out of Buck Rogers or Metropolis. It hearkens back to the renderings of visionary projects that never saw the light of day. Good news: this ain't a pipe dream.
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 4, 2011, 10:37 PM
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This is definitely going to be a very unique building.
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That new rendering is simply spectacular!

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It sure is one heck of a building. I would love to have seen this thing surpass 40 floors, but the more I think about it, the more it probably has to do with the mechanical use on top.
     
     
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I thought I hated the new design when I first saw it, but the more I look at it I think it might just be the angle. Hope they come up with another rendering soon.
     
     
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City to review plans for 'distinctive' PNC tower

Friday, December 09, 2011

By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The new $400 million skyscraper planned by PNC Financial Services Group will feature 33 floors of office and related space, the best of sustainable building techniques and a skyline presence that will be "distinctive but not dominating."......

Read entire article at:http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11343/1195607-28.stm
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