Stop 12: Highmark 5th Avenue Place
120 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222

Known for its pale granite complexion and pyramid lid, 5th Avenue Place is a Pittsburgh skyline icon. This 31-story building is a 2030 District Partner and WELL Health-Safety rated. Highmark Health, the predominant tenant in the building, leads these efforts and is recognized for its sustainable accomplishments in employee engagement, social equity, and alternative transportation. A large green roof situated on the third-floor terrace significantly reduces storm-water runoff and provides enough insulation to cut climate-control energy use by 12 percent. Highmark and Allegheny Health Network are proud sponsors of the local Bike Share program and are admired as bicycle-friendly businesses.
More About This Building:
- Highmark Health won the large company category of the Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge for three consecutive years
- Six electric-vehicle charging stations in the accompanying parking garage are available to the public
- Green Building Alliance awarded the building its Vanguard Award in 2021, honoring innovation in sustainable design and construction
- Fun Fact: The roof contains over 25,000 plants and 180 tons of soil