Downtown power broker Herky Pollock is putting real money behind his talk of reviving Smithfield Street.
Pollock’s firm, Legacy Development Partners, has purchased the roughly 85,000-square-foot building at 610 Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh, directly across from Mellon Square. The company is now exploring a possible conversion of the property into residential units.
The acquisition and early reuse plans were first reported by the Pittsburgh Business Times, which noted the building’s size and published a rendering showing one concept for redevelopment. The outlet identified Pollock and Legacy Development Partners as the buyer and said the firm is evaluating residential options for the longtime office building.
Timing Lines Up With Mellon Square Revival Push
The move lands just as public agencies are trying to breathe new life into the blocks around Mellon Square…