The Armory Pittsburgh

The URA instructions are that the redevelopment of the Hunt Armory should be primarily recreational, but supplemental uses may be incorporated to improve the economic viability of the project. Motheral’s proposed name for the redevelopment is THE ARMORY.

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The Hunt Armory’s main building is over a football field in length and the interior height is 7 stories. An addition was added on each end.

The addition on the right looks like a European Opera House and Motheral’s proposal is to renovate that 12,500 square foot space with 4 theaters similar to the Manor theater in Squirrel Hill.

Three of the theaters would primarily show movies and the 4th theater would have live stage productions and plays, concerts, acting classes for children and adults and guest speaker programs.

The new theater at the Armory would be named The Liberty Theater after its predecessor The Liberty Theater in East Liberty of 1932-1966.

The Motheral proposal for the Armory would be the movie theater, a 5500 square foot comfortable and casual restaurant with outdoor seating next to a 10,000 square foot ice skating rink similar to the one at PPG in downtown Pittsburgh. There would be a 125 car parking garage. Above the garage are 38 condominiums.

Cooking classes will be held for children and adults. There will be tasteful entertainment and dancing on the weekends.

The 10,000 square foot ice skating rink will be similar to PPG’s downtown Pittsburgh. The ice skating rink is open from 1 November to the end of March each year.

Special skating lessons and programs will be offered for children.

From April thru October each year the ice skating rink area will be converted to water fountains.

Next to the fountain in the plaza area, Yoga and Tai Chi classes will be held for children, families and adults.

The wall separating the rink area from the garage will be a living landscaped environmental wall.

The middle of the wall will be a Memorial History of the Hunt Armory detailing the contributions made by the military men and women of Pittsburgh.

The condominiums will be 450 square foot quality constructed and energy efficient modular units that can be combined with another section. Modular homes are built at a different location then brought to the home site. By building with modular units the construction time is greatly reduced. The primary condominium market is the over 55 active single and empty nester. The exclusive Armory condominiums offer quality with affordability, top security, the convenience of single floor living all in a great neighborhood.
There is an abundance of apartments in the Shadyside East End area. There has never been so many FOR RENT signs in 40 years.
Condominiums generate more tax revenue than rental
apartments as well as provide stability in the neighborhood.

The Shadyside East End area is very popular. There are over 175 parking spaces within a one block area of the Armory. Discussions are being held with local churches and business establishments in a 1-4 block area to obtain parking when they are not using the spaces. All the parking within a one block area will be valet parked at a reasonable charge. It is projected that in the very near future half the driving population will not have cars. One can now hail a cab through their phone app and be at The Armory in no time. The Liberty movie theater will be the only theater in Pittsburgh offer valet parking.

There are times during the year like Saturday night Mass or a wedding when the lots are full and The Liberty theater, the skating rink and the restaurant will be a prime Shadyside destination. The Armory parking garage will feature single car lifts, as most garages in Manhattan, and valet parking that will accommodate 125 cars.

On weekends and holidays when the Armory will be the busiest and weekdays when necessary, a shuttle will run down Shady Ave to Club One where parking has been arranged for up to 100 cars. In less than 4 minutes you, your family and friends are at the Armory. The shuttle is part of the Fun experience. You get to meet new friends and neighbors.