Site work and new construction of an office development in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a 104,920-square-foot, eight-story above grade office development.

The City of Pittsburgh (the "City") and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (the "URA") have new office space located at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 and have vacated their former office space at 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ("200 Ross"). In cooperation with the City, the URA is requesting proposals from developers to acquire, renovate and re-use 200 Ross, with a strong preference for affordable housing. Question Cuttoff Date & Time 11/24/2023 12:00:00 PM (ET) The URA acknowledges and makes a good faith effort to adhere to the Citys goal of eighteen percent 18% minority and 7% women participation In its condition as of October 2022, 200 Ross is appraised at $3.975 million for office or residential conversion. Constructed in 1908 as the headquarters of Jones & Laughlin Steel ("J&L"), 200 Ross was designed by MacClure and Spahr Architects as an eight-story structure. In 1917, additional floors were added to the top of 200 Ross, creating the 13-floor structure that exists today. John P. Robin, the Executive Director of URA from 1948 to 1954, led the effort for the Elizabethan-styled building to be purchased and converted to public use, making it possible for J&L to move its headquarters to Gateway Center. In 1952, the building was donated to the Community Chest of Allegheny County, forerunner of the United Way, who co-owned it with the URA. Across its ownership tenure, the URA has shared ownership with other entities, including the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh ("HACP") and the City. As a result of the shared ownership between these government entities, 200 Ross was rededicated as the John P. Robin Civic Building on July 11, 1983. 200 Ross (Block 2-J, Lot 164-0-2) contains 104,920 square feet of gross building area comprised of 13 floors and two unfinished basement levels (See floor plans attached as Exhibit "F"). Its steel frame is in good condition. Heating is provided by gas-fired boilers which were replaced in 2006, and windows which were replaced in 1980. 200 Ross has no sprinkler system. Air conditioning is mostly in the form of electric window units with some floors cooled by roofmounted compressors. There are four total elevators, with three passenger elevators serving all 13 floors and one freight elevator serving all floors plus the two basement levels. To the immediate rear of the building is a parking lot with eleven striped spaces, seven of which are partially covered. The URA and City will consider conveying the parking lot if the URA and the City determine that the proposal submission includes a plan for effective use of the parking lot, but will retain air rights over the parking lot. A surface parking lot located nearby at 610 Third Avenue that is presently operated by ALCO Parking is separately owned by the URA and is not part of this RFP. 200 Ross is located within zoning district GT-B, Golden Triangle District B. It is centrally located within two blocks of all City and Allegheny County ("County") governmental offices, including the City County Building, Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds Office, Allegheny County Jail and the First Avenue Port Authority T-Station. The property contains historic interiors in the ground floor lobby, ground floor hallways, ninth floor conference room, and ninth floor hallways and ninth floor executive offices. These features are subject to one of three of the following methods of historic preservation based on the chosen developer's preference: i. Historic covenant running with the land; ii. A preservation easement; or iii. A Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives. Due to age, inefficient floor layout and dated mechanical systems, the gutting of the unprotected interior finishes and installation of a building-wide central air conditioning system is anticipated. The building was listed on the National Register of Historical Buildings on November 4, 2021, and qualifies for Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives. The property will be sold with the requirement that historically significant facade and interiors are preserved using one of the three methods listed above. A list of historically significant, protected elements can be found in Exhibit The City of Pittsburgh, including the Department of City Planning, is also a community stakeholder. Interested redevelopers are encouraged to meet with the community stakeholders prior to submitting a proposal to discuss how the proposed project relates to the community plan. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.