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River Vue
Residential building in Downtown Pittsburgh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apartments at River View is a 16-story apartment building in Downtown Pittsburgh, featuring panoramic views of Point State Park and the confluence of the city's three rivers.[1] The facility has 218 luxury apartments, with 2012 monthly rent reaching $5,500 in the top floors.[1] The newly remodeled building, rechristened Apartments at River View, opened for residents in May 2012.[2] The building was cited by the Wall Street Journal as an example of the renewed livability of Pittsburgh.[3]
Apartments at River View | |
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![]() River View building, viewed from the North, May 2013. | |
Former names | Pittsburgh State Office Building (1957-2010) |
General information | |
Type | Residential building |
Location | Downtown Pittsburgh |
Address | 300 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40°26′26.4″N 80°0′22.1″W |
Completed | April 26, 1957 |
Renovated | 2010 |
Renovation cost | $45 million (2010-2012)[1] |
Owner | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1957-2010) Millcraft Industries, Inc. (2010-2022) Berger Communities(2022-Present) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 16-story |
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The building was originally the Pittsburgh State Office Building, a state-owned office building housing governmental offices.[4] In March 2009, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sold the office building to Millcraft Industries of Washington, Pennsylvania.[5] The sale was criticized by Pennsylvania State Auditor General Jack Wagner, who noted that the $4.6 million sale price was half its appraised value.[5] He said that the plan would cost the taxpayers nearly $55 million in leases to move state workers to other buildings.[5] The replacement located include 11 Stanwix Street, 411 Seventh Avenue (the Chamber of Commerce Building), 301 Fifth Avenue (Piatt Place).[6] James Creedon, the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, who managed the sale, said that the state saved $14 million by selling the building rather than renovating it.[7]