PITTSBURGH — The new owners of the SouthSide Works said they plan to add a dog park, a lawn area, new riverfront apartments, and fill empty storefronts with new retailers and restaurants. Plans also include a new indoor - outdoor shopping and dining area using repurposed shipping containers.
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Somera Road, Inc. announced the new plans Monday. The company said in a press release it bought ownership of the sprawling complex along the Mon River and two new office leases had already been signed.
The company’s plans include:
- filling empty storefronts
- adding new restaurants
- a dog park
- a lawn area
- a playground
- converting the SouthSide Works Cinema to office space
- creating a container park using repurposed shipping containers
- 230 waterfront apartments
- 200,000 square feet of riverfront office space
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The press release said these plans include over $37 million worth of improvements as well as over $130 million worth of new developments on the property and along the river.
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