Tower Two-Sixty, alternatively known as “The Gardens at Market Square” or “The Gardens,” is a Millcraft Investments skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Construction began in 2013 and was substantially completed in 2016. The $107 million, LEED CS Silver-certified tower [2] consists of 18 floors [3] and is located the Market Square and Point Park University sections of Downtown Pittsburgh. The tower includes a 197-room Hilton Garden Inn Hotel [4] and Market Square Garage, 321-car parking complex [5] managed by Alco Parking.
| The Gardens at Market Square | |
|---|---|
 Tower Two-Sixty, Downtown Pittsburgh | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | 260 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | 2016 |
| Opening | 2016 |
| Cost | $104 million |
| Owner | Millcraft Investments |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Floor area | 143,000 sq ft (13,285 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Arquitectonica[1] |
| Developer | Millcraft Investments |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction |
It includes 20,000 square feet of street level retail space, 130,000 square feet of Class-A "tower office" floor space [6] and multiple restaurants.
Revel + Roost,[7] previously known as Roost Fifty New American Kitchen, is a two-floor restaurant. Roost hosts upscale dining on the second floor, while Revel has an ultra-lounge atmosphere downstairs. Pirata [8] is another restaurant tenant, offering Caribbean-style food and more than 200 rums. Pizzuvio,[9] a fine casual Neapolitan pizzeria with handmade wood-fired ovens, is also located in the tower. Millie’s,[10] a second location Pittsburgh-based small batch ice creamery originating in Shadyside.
In 2015, it was announced that commercial real estate company JLL [11] would be the building’s anchor and namesake tenant, and re-identify the building as JLL Center at Tower Two-Sixty. JLL also serves as the building’s property manager. Other tenants in the building include Merrill Lynch, Coury Financial Group, McGuireWoods, and Millcraft itself.[12]
Millcraft, JLL, and its partners have received several awards for Tower Two-Sixty including the Urban Land Institute award for Transformative Place,[13] Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania Award, NAIOP Pittsburgh’s Best Mixed Use Project .
References edit
- ^ Pop, Adriana (31 August 2013). "Gardens at Market Square Mixed-Use Project Breaks Ground in Downtown Pittsburgh". Commercial Property Exclusive. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Conway, Brian. "Tower Two-Sixty suggests if you build it in Pittsburgh, they will come". NEXTpittsburgh. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Belko, Mark. "Hotel, office complex overlooking Market Square nearly complete". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Belko, Mark. "Hotel, office complex overlooking Market Square nearly complete". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Gravina, Lauri. "Refurbished EQT Plaza opens with 7,500 square feet of space downtown". NEXTpittsburgh.
- ^ Belko, Mark. "Gardens at Market Square high-rise back on course". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Belko, Mark. "Hotel, office complex overlooking Market Square nearly complete". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Belko, Mark. "Hotel, office complex overlooking Market Square nearly complete". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Schooley, Tim. "Molinaro to debut Pizzuvio in Tower Two-Sixty just off Market Square". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ O'Connor, Tom. "Millie's Homemade Ice Cream opening second location in Market Square". NEXTpittsburgh. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ Browning, Anne. "JLL Pittsburgh Unveiled as Namesake Tenant at Tower Two-Sixty". JLL. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ Conway, Brian. "Tower Two-Sixty suggests if you build it in Pittsburgh, they will come". NEXTpittsburgh. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Urban Open Space Award". Urban Land Institute. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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