Buildings and Route
Welcome to our Downtown Green Building Walking Tour!
Welcome to our Downtown Green Building Walking Tour!
Full Route Green Building Walking Tour
Enjoy this full version of our Downtown Green Building Walking Tour, which includes 13 stops, beginning and ending at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. This route is nearly 3 miles in length and will take 2-3 hours to complete.
PLEASE NOTE: This tour is meant to give you an up-close peek at some of our green buildings. Most of these spaces do not offer public tours and will be enjoyed from the outside. However, if you would like to experience some of our region’s green buildings, please visit the Other Highlights section for buildings that you can explore in more depth!
Stop 1: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Stop 2: Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Stop 3: August Wilson African American Culture Center
980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Stop 4: U.S. Steel Tower
600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Optional Rest Stop: Mellon Square
501 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
This “Urban Oasis” park features beautiful greenery, fountains, and benches to rest and recharge midway through the tour, while admiring the towering skyscrapers that surround the space.
Stop 5: PPG Paints Arena
1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
Stop 6: Allegheny County Courthouse and Office Building
436 Grant Street & 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
Stop 7: PNC Firstside Center
500 1st Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
Optional Rest Stop: Firstside Park
Located across from PNC Firstside Center
The park resides on the north side of PNC Firstside Center and exhibits Fibonacci-inspired grass patterns and unique anthropomorphic animal sculptures scattered throughout. Offering building users a place for engaging with nature is a main tenant of green building design and construction, so the park’s proximity to PNC Firstside Center ensures employees can spend time outside.
Stop 8: George Rowland White Performance Center at Point Park University
201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Optional Rest Stop: Village Park
Intersection of Wood Street and Boulevard of the Allies
The site existed as a vacant gas station lot for years until Point Park University purchased the land and converted the space into a comfortable urban park.
Stop 9: 11 Stanwix
11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Stop 10: The Tower at PNC Plaza
300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Optional Rest Stop: Market Square
Forbes Avenue and Market Street
Market Square is a pedestrian-friendly plaza that contains a quaint square park lined with restaurants, bars, and coffee shops.
Stop 11: Fairmont Hotel
510 Market Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Stop 12: Highmark 5th Avenue Place
120 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
*Tour Route Note: After STOP 12 and as you head back towards your starting point of the Convention Center, take 5th Avenue or 6th Street towards the Allegheny River. There, you can catch the Three rivers Heritage Trail, turning right to walk back to the Convention Center. Along the trail, look across the river for a great view of PNC Park.
Stop 13: PNC Park
115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
*Viewed from the Three Rivers Heritage Trail along Allegheny River
Tour Route Note: After viewing PNC Park, you can continue down the trail, which will bring you back to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.