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GET REACQUAINTED WITH CENTRE CITY TOWER

Purchased in early 2022, Douglas Development Corporation is reinvigorating this 26-story tower with much needed capital improvements and building upgrades. Focusing on tenant needs, ownership will shift the current building momemtum towards a first-class user experience. Aiming to offer premium office space in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, the improvement timeline will offer a variety of tenant amenities including: renovated lobby and touchless elevator system, tenant lounge with conferencing center and meeting rooms, state-of-the-art fitness center, move-in ready suites and on-site food and beverage options.

Join the Pittsburgh skyline for great views and a fresh look from Centre City Tower.

 

FACTS

EASY ACCESS

Hyper-accessible location providing easy access in and out of Downtown via 9th Street to Rt. 28 N and I-279 N, and Seventh Avenue to I-579 and I-376

AMPLE NEARBY PARKING

Over 10,000 parking spaces within a 5-minute walk

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

Significant development projects such as a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a full reconstruction between 6th Ave and Forbes Ave planned for 2023, and the Downtown Mobility Plan, Smithfield Street is being reimagined into a vibrant, central hub for all users.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Smithfield Street is one of the most traveled corridors in all of Downtown Pittsburgh with a dedicated bus lane, steps from the upcoming BRT, and mintues from 2 T-Stop locations

CBD AMENITIES

With thousands of retail amenities, park space, event facilities including The David Lawrence Convention Center, PPG Paints Arena, Point Park & Duquesne Universities, the CBD is a thriving and active community.

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The Woodies Building

From the late 1800’s until its closing in the 1990’s, this historic building was the home to the legendary Woodward & Lothrop flagship department store.  With the acquisition of this famous landmark, Douglas Development began a successful two-year entitlement process to rezone the property from a department store/arts use to office and retail uses.  After the entitlements were secured, the building’s interior was fully renovated and the facades restored.  A new two-story metal and glass roof addition provided an additional 60,000 square feet of class A office space.  Construction financing for the project was provided by HSBC Bank.

FACTS

  • 498,000 rental square feet (92,850 sf retail; 405,150 sf office)
  • Built in the late 1800’s; Acquired in 1999; Redeveloped in 2003-2005
  • Ten-story building featuring retail and class A office space
  • Encompasses one entire city block bound by F, G, 10th and 11th Streets
  • Metro Access:  Sits directly above Metro Center (Red, Blue, Orange Lines)

TENANTS

Retail Tenants:

  • H&M

Major Office Tenants:

  • General Services Administration
  • HGA
  • Morning Consult

Reading Station

Reading Station is an existing retail center in the Centre Park neighborhood of Reading, Pennsylvania.  The site is bounded on the north by Spring Street, which rises to meet North Sixth Street on the west and down to Norfolk Southern tracks to the east.  The two main existing buildings: a three-story historic concrete warehouse on the west end of the site and a two-story historic rail service building on the east end – were both constructed in the late 19th century to enhance the Pennsylvania & Reading Railroad’s operations during apex of railroad activity.The site has experienced significant change in succeeding decades. Most recently, in the early 1990s, the site was redeveloped with great success as an outlet retail center. The railroad service buildings were converted and single-story additions constructed to the south to house nearly a dozen tenants.  Since then the economic challenges to the city of Reading have impacted this retail development and the property awaits redevelopment.Douglas Development Corporation acquired the property in 2000 and is considering redevelopment opportunities.

FACTS

  • 151,160 rentable square feet
  • Acquired 2000
  • Three main buildings varying in size from one level to three levels.
  • Over 1,000 surface parking spaces

TENANTS

  • Price Rite
  • Family Dollar

Historic Row

After an extensive and competitive bidding process, Douglas Development was selected over many other highly qualified developers by the General Services Administration (GSA) to acquire the purposes of  renovation and redevelopment of the F Street Historic Row.  The construction consisted of an extensive historic renovation of buildings fronting F Street, construction of a new office tower to the south of the historic buildings and building of nine high end luxury apartments.  The construction financing was provided by Fremont Investment & Loan.

FACTS

  • 118,676 rental square feet (74,807 sf retail; 28,786 sf office; 15,083 sf apartments)
  • Built 1875; Acquired 1999; Redeveloped 2001
  • Eight-story building featuring lower-level retail and class A office space
  • Nine high end luxury apartments.
  • Metro Access:  Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Green, Yellow Lines) one block away; Metro Center (Red, Blue, Orange Lines) two blocks away

TENANTS

Retail Tenants:

  • NoPa Kitchen + Bar
  • Shake Shack

Major Office Tenants:

  • The New Republic
  • Washington Media Group
  • Varian Medical Systems

Apartments:

  • Nine high end luxury apartments

SPACES AVAILABLE

Office Space Available

  • View the 3D model created by FLOORED, INC of the available office space in this building by clicking here.

Apartments Available

  • Interested in leasing an apartment at this property click here.

Retail Space Available

  • This building will have available retail space.

Hecht Warehouse

This property was originally built in 1937 and expanded in 1948 as the central warehouse for the Hecht Company Department Stores. The six story building was constructed in a Streamline Modern style featuring glass block extensively, culminating in a twelve-point star shaped cupola at the corner that is illuminated at night.  Douglas Development purchased the building in 2011 and redeveloped the property into a mixed-use retail and residential complex in 2016. The warehouse features a 900+ parking garage, 300 apartments and 125,000+ SF of retail.

Meet The Neighbors; Hecht Warehouse District Ivy City, USA from Ivy City Films on Vimeo.

Hecht Warehouse from Ivy City Films on Vimeo.

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FACTS

  • 463,648 rentable square feet
  • Built in 1937 – 1948; Acquired 2011; Redevelopment 2016
  • 125,000+ square feet of retail and restaurant space
  • 335 modern residential units
  • 1,250 space parking garage

TENANTS

  • MOM’s Organic Market
  • Target (Coming Soon!)
  • T.J. Maxx
  • Nike
  • Petco
  • Big Chief
  • La Puerta Verde
  • Dock 2
  • Ari’s Diner
  • Planet Fitness
  • Pidzza
  • Sip & Dry
  • BicycleSPACE
  • Gravitas
  • Compass Coffee (Coming Soon!)
  • Bikram Yoga
  • Crossfit Hierarchy
  • Appointed
  • Ivy City Trading Company
  • Studio 52
  • Dunn Lewis MC
  • City Winery
  • Kick Axe
  • Monarch Paint
  • For Apartment Leasing contact Kettler at 202.838.2749.Click here for the Hecht Apartment website

Garrett Place

The Property is located at 257 and 275 West Street in Annapolis, Maryland, the state’s capital. It is situated in historic downtown Annapolis on West Street, one of the city’s primary thoroughfares connecting Annapolis Harbor to the city’s suburbs, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland and beyond. To the east is the heart of historic downtown Annapolis and the prestigious United States Naval Academy; to the north is Baltimore, Maryland; to the west is Washington, D.C.; and to the south is the Chesapeake Bay and suburbs of southern Maryland.The Property is easily accessible from Washington, DC and Baltimore, the suburbs of both and Maryland’s Eastern Shore via U.S. Route 50, I-97 and I-495. It is just a 25- minute drive from BWI Airport and Amtrak and a 35-minute drive from Washington-Reagan Airport.Built in 1986, the West Garrett Place complex consists of two adjacent buildings located in Annapolis, Maryland. Sitting on approximately 1.50 acres (65,340 square feet), the Property offers a total of 71,185 rentable square feet with 257 West Street contributing 4,380 square feet of retail across one floor and 275 West Street having 66,805 square feet of Class A office across four floors and a lower level. West Garrett Place has a massive plaza outside its main entrance and significant frontage along West Street, one of the primary retail thoroughfares connecting downtown Annapolis to its suburbs and major access highways. In the rear of the building, the Property has an attached garage with 288 parking spaces, while a small adjacent uncovered surface lot has parking for nine.

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FACTS

  • Parking: 297 Spaces
  • 257 West Street RSF: 4,380 SF
  • 275 West Street RSF: 66,895 SF

TENANTS

  • TeleCommunication Systems Inc.
  • Doyle & Taylor
  • Terrapin Financial Services
  • Drs. Walzer, Sullivan & Hilousek
  • Eileen Martini LCPC
  • Dr. Nicholas Daniel
  • Accredited Stds Com X9
  • Cardno TEC
  • MDC Total Building Maintenance
  • Law Office of Dawn M. Green, LLC

425 7th Street NW

FACTS

  • 34,781 rentable square feet
  • Built 2005
  • Metro Access:  One block from Galleryplace/Chinatown (Red, Green, Yellow Lines)

TENANTS

Major Tenants:

  • Carmine’s
  • Luke’s Lobster
  • Rasika
  • Saint-Germain by Molecule
  • Starbucks Coffee
  • Summit Realty Management
  • Taylor Gourmet

Blagden’s Alley

Bladen’s Alley is home to La Colombe, The Dabney, and 920 N Street (2,894 SF Available)

FACTS

  • 5,898 rentable square feet
  • Built 1900; Acquired 2007; Redeveloped 2009
  • Metro Access:  Two blocks from Mt. Vernon Square (Green, Yellow Lines)

TENANTS

  • La Colombe
  • The Dabney

7900 Norfolk Avenue

In the heart of Bethesda’s central business district, at the intersection of Norfolk, St. Elmo and Cordell Avenues, our office building at 7900 – 7920 Norfolk Avenue is a leasing success story.  This 11-story mixed-use building features a three story section with a penthouse and a connected 11-story office tower.  The building’s ground level features a sit down restaurant and convenience retail.

FACTS

  • 109,496 rentable square feet (22,470 sf retail; 87,026 sf office)
  • Built 1964; Acquired 1996; Redeveloped 1997
  • 11-story class B office building with street level retail
  • Metro Access:  Three blocks from Bethesda (Red Line)

TENANTS

Retail Tenants:

Major Office Tenants:

SPACES AVAILABLE

  • Suite 100: 2,277 RSF Ground Floor Retail
  • Suite 101: 2,266 RSF Ground Floor Retail
  • Suite 102: 8,016 RSF Ground Floor Retail
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