PITTSBURGH | FNB Financial Center | 418 FT | 24 FLOORS - Page 7

pianowizard · #**121** Posted **May 20, 2023, 2:22 AM**

From May 18:

Final beam placed at FNB Financial Center

Charmy2 · #**122** Posted **May 20, 2023, 5:56 AM**

Wait its topped out? Idk why but I felt like it was supposed to be significantly taller...oh well. Now to watch the glass go up!

pianowizard · #**123** Posted **May 20, 2023, 2:29 PM**

^ Agreed, in person it does look a couple dozen feet shorter than the advertised 418 ft.

wpipkins2 · #**124** Posted **May 20, 2023, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Charmy2

Wait its topped out? Idk why but I felt like it was supposed to be significantly taller...oh well. Now to watch the glass go up!

The tower is less than 500 feet but appears taller on the skyline. It is a bulky 400’+ building. The buildings is as tall as the EQT and Federated Investor’s Towers. Unlike the aforementioned this tower is highly visible from quite a few areas. It is surprising to see the tower’s dominance from Butler Street in Lawrenceville. The Hill District and Northside views are amazing as well. Sadly the tower blocks the Golf Tower view from Overlook Dr in Schenley Park.

pj3000 · #**125** Posted **May 20, 2023, 5:51 PM**

Another 100' in height and it would really help balance the skyline. There is still a major drop-off to the west due to the US Steel Tower and BNY Mellon situated right at the western edge. Still a major improvement.

And as much as I'm happy to finally see construction on the site, I gotta say that the skeleton for this building is pretty underwhelming for all the hype. Just hoping that the glazing helps to set it off... otherwise it will just be filler.

Charmy2 · #**126** Posted **May 21, 2023, 2:57 AM**

Yeah...honestly I always forget just how tall the US Steel Tower truly is.

wpipkins2 · #**127** Posted **May 22, 2023, 3:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by pj3000

Another 100' in height and it would really help balance the skyline. There is still a major drop-off to the west due to the US Steel Tower and BNY Mellon situated right at the western edge. Still a major improvement.

And as much as I'm happy to finally see construction on the site, I gotta say that the skeleton for this building is pretty underwhelming for all the hype. Just hoping that the glazing helps to set it off... otherwise it will just be filler.

The US Steel Tower and the 1 BNY Mellon Center are on the far eastern edge of downtown. Gateway Center and Point State Park are located on the western edge of downtown.

In person the drop off is not as severe in appearance. This building really adds to the length of downtown and compliments Liberty Center, Chatham Center and the lonely I.M. Pei designed Washington Plaza. Multi Family housing construction is slated to start soon.

The Glazing is actually beautiful. The glass is a dark translucent turquoise with black framing. Very sleek and very modern. It will compliment the BNY Mellon Client Service Center.

wpipkins2 · #**128** Posted **May 22, 2023, 3:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Charmy2

Yeah...honestly I always forget just how tall the US Steel Tower truly is.

It is very bulky as well. 64 acres stacked on top of one another. Huge and intimidating in person. I think that was the goal.

wpipkins2 · #**129** Posted **May 22, 2023, 3:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by pj3000

Another 100' in height and it would really help balance the skyline. There is still a major drop-off to the west due to the US Steel Tower and BNY Mellon situated right at the western edge. Still a major improvement.

And as much as I'm happy to finally see construction on the site, I gotta say that the skeleton for this building is pretty underwhelming for all the hype. Just hoping that the glazing helps to set it off... otherwise it will just be filler.

I get it. The western edge of the development site!!

Wiz Khalifa · #**130** Posted **May 22, 2023, 7:03 PM**

Some additional photos I took recently:

DSC03795 by B C, on Flickr

DSC03883 by B C, on Flickr

DSC03888 by B C, on Flickr

photoLith · #**131** Posted **May 22, 2023, 8:47 PM**

Cant wait for the rest of the developments to start to take off and get rid of all that surface parking.

pianowizard · #**132** Posted **May 28, 2023, 4:33 PM**

Taken by me today:

Chip15213 · #**133** Posted **May 28, 2023, 10:21 PM**

Taken yesterday from the Hot Metal Bridge and shows FNB's height relative to the topography of Downtown Pittsburgh.

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Downtown from Hot Metal Bridge by David Schwing, on Flickr[/IMG]

pj3000 · #**134** Posted **May 30, 2023, 9:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by wpipkins2

I get it. The western edge of the development site!!

True, but I got my directions reversed in my initial post

I meant that there was a major drop off in height to the east.

As more of the structure takes form, I'm more optimistic about its presence on the skyline. Also, yesterday evening I really noted how it stands out when coming in to town on 279 from the north. Can't wait to see the glass go up. It's going to be cool to see how it shows up on the skyline from various views all over town.

Still, it looks like a little pipsqueak next to US Steel when viewed from the NE