Planning Commission approves new office building at site of former Reizenstein Middle School

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, 5:27p.m. Updated 11 hours ago

The Pittsburgh Planning Commission approved plans Tuesday for a new office building on the site of the former Reizenstein Middle School in Shadyside.

The six-story, 200,000-square-foot building would anchor the $100 million Bakery Square 2.0 development by Shadyside's Walnut Capital. It would connect to the original Bakery Square development across Penn Avenue via an enclosed pedestrian walkway four stories above the street.

Construction is expected to cost more than $40 million and start this spring. Walnut Capital has not identified any tenants.

The commission also was briefed on expansion plans at Whole Foods Market's East Liberty store. Plans include expanding the 32,000-square-foot store by about 14,000 square feet and adding a parking deck over its existing lot. The existing lot would likely close from June through August, officials said. The store is working to arrange parking alternatives.

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Planning Commission approves new office building at site of former Reizenstein Middle School