Pittsburgh Produce Terminal
RETROFIT TEAM
ARCHITECT: Antunovich Associates
REAL-ESTATE DEVELOPER: McCaffery Interests
GLASS FABRICATOR: United Plate Glass
GLAZING CONTRACTOR: Specified Systems
MATERIALS
Located in the heart of the city’s popular Strip District neighborhood, the Pittsburgh Produce Terminal sat vacant and ignored for decades. But today, the historic 5-block structure is a beacon of creativity and innovation in the Steel City.
Antunovich Associates worked with McCaffery Interests starting in June 2019 to return the terminal’s exterior to its original condition while repairing and restoring the interior structure. Industrial wood bifold doors were replaced with new commercial glass storefronts, and passageways were cut through the building to connect the neighborhood with the Allegheny Riverfront Development.
By combining Solarban 70 and Acuity glasses the team was able to offer a mix of transparency, color-neutrality, solar control and visible light transmittance for the revamped terminal’s needs. When coupled with Acuity low-iron glass in a 1-inch insulating glass unit, Solarban 70 glass offers visible light transmittance of 67 percent and a solar heat gain coefficient of 0.28. Specially engineered for vision glazings, Acuity glass can function as a substrate for Solarban low-e coatings or as a clear glass lite in insulating or laminated glass units.
SOLARBAN 70 AND ACUITY GLASS MANUFACTURER: Vitro Architectural Glass
THE RETROFIT
The Pittsburgh Produce Terminal offers a mix of retail, dining and office space, with an emphasis on local and contemporary art. Tenants include Fine Wine & Good Spirits, District Brew Yard, City Grows and OnPar Now. The 163,500-square-foot space includes pedestrian passageways that connect to a riverfront trail.
Dan McCaffery, CEO of McCaffery Interests, said the goal was to collaborate with Antunovich Associates to transform the terminal into a central hub again for the citizens of Pittsburgh. “We crafted a mixed-use vision for the historic building that will restore its energy and vitality to once again make it a commercial, people-centric destination,” he explains.