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Bakery Square – Nabisco Building

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

The Bakery Square redevelopment of the historic Nabisco plant was among the largest building retrofits to attain LEED Platinum certification and hlped spur a revival in East Liberty.

Project Description

Once home to the 1900-era Nabisco Baking Factory that filled the air with delightful scents of cookies throughout the neighborhood, the site was transformed and has grown organically into a bustling office district and hub of innovation where employees generate world changing ideas, as well as a vibrant shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Bakery Square at East Side underwent a $130 million redevelopment that earned a LEED platinum rating.

Completed

2016

Municipality

Larimer

Neighborhood

East Liberty

Certifications

LEED Gold, ENERGY STAR Certified

Key Green Features

2030 District Partner
Accessible to Transit
Adaptive Reuse
Brownfield Remediation
Construction Waste Diversion
Daylighting
Green Roof
Low-Flow Fixtures
Materials Selection (Local)
Materials Selection (Salvage and Reuse)
On-site Solar Power
Stormwater Management

Building Use

Community
Education
Multi-Use
Park

Awards Received

Historic Preservation Award (City of Pittsburgh), Development of the Year 2015 (NAIOP), Built to Suit 2021 (NAIOP)

Building Size

300,000

Building Owner

Walnut Capital

Project Team

Astorino (CannonDesign), PJ Dick, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA), Strada, East Liberty Development, Inc, Village Collaborative of East Liberty, East Liberty Housing Inc.