Haunted Pittsburgh LLC

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀 (𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧). 100 years ago this month, construction commenced on the "Skinny Building" (Forbes and Wood):--80 feet long, just 5 feet 2 inches wide--and it was because of a legal dispute.

𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃: 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐒𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐇'𝐒 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒

Randyland has our vote for the wildest, most unique--and happiest--place in all of Pittsburgh. It's the all-outdoor courtyard museum and explosion of color in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of the North Side: 1501 Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (corner of Arch and Jacksonia Streets). It's the brainchild of artist Randy Gilson. We can't adequately describe it, so we thought we'd give you a preview of what it looks like.

Randyland's page says it's open every day from noon til dark.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟗)

It stopped being an office building last year and is undergoing a massive makeover. This project is Pittsburgh's flagship venture to repurpose office-to-residential space. For the sake of the region, we hope it succeeds.

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥: 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 -- 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐭

Wednesday is the Mall's 57th birthday, and it might be its last. A lot of stores are still opened. I was there on Sunday afternoon, and there seemed to be very little foot traffic overall, but the mall looked to be in great shape. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they could salvage it? We've already lost Century III, and Monroeville has an even greatest legacy. But the fact is, it appears that the mall's days are numbered. Walmart (via its affiliate South Saturn Ridge LLC) has publicly outlined plans that begin with full demolition of the existing Monroeville Mall structures. This was disclosed in a $7.5 million grant application to Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) filed in 2025. The project, called “Monroeville Mall Gateway” or the “Monroeville Mall Economic Revitalization Project,” states:

“The project begins with full demolition of the existing mall structures, clearing the site entirely for redevelopment. Construction will include new retail, restaurant, and entertainment space, supported by new landscaping, pedestrian-friendly design, and public open spaces for community use.”

Wal-Mart's affiliate is not making any grand announcement about closure--it has to get approval to demolish the mall. But it has disclosed plans for tenants to be out by April 2027. https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/tenant-future-clouded-as-walmart-plans-demolition-of-monroeville-mall-site/