Hazelwood Green Gets Global Developer To Transform Old Mill Site

Pittsburgh PA

25 February, 2022

3:15 PM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Hazelwood Green owners Almono announced Friday they have reached agreement with developer Tishman Speyer to transform the 178-acre former mill site into a new science and engineering center. Tishman Speyer also will oversee development of affordable and market-rate apartments, parks, open spaces, shops and eateries run by small and local retailers and other community amenities over the next decade. The company is a global real estate developer and owner of Rockefeller Center in New York City and Mission Rock in San Francisco. Tishman Speyer has agreed to work with Carnegie Mellon University on its Robotics Innovation Center. The company will assist Carnegie Mellon on the siting, design, construction and programming of its facility, which will be located within Hazelwood Green's historic Mill District.Opening for CMU's project is slated for 2024. "Pittsburgh has long been a global model for urban reinvention, thanks in large part to the support of its bedrock local institutions, including Mellon, Heinz, and Benedum," said Tishman Speyer President and CEO Rob Speyer. "We look forward to delivering on a shared vision for Hazelwood Green as a sustainable, equitable hub of innovation, discovery and community." Almono is a partnership of three Pittsburgh foundations: the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation, and The Heinz Endowments. The partnership pwns the site on which the former Jones & Laughlin steel mill once stood. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.