City, county and state leaders came together in Market Square to celebrate the one-year milestone of the $600 million downtown revitalization projects happening in Pittsburgh.The group signed a beam on Wednesday to mark the occasion.”Today, we’re standing in one of those very spaces to mark one year of downtown progress,” said Jeremy Waldrup, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.Waldrup also talked about the future of Market Square, where construction is continuing.”When Market Square is complete in April, it will be a world-class public space, home to bustling markets and performing arts, and serve as the go-to destination for the tens of thousands of workers and residents that call the Golden Triangle home,” Waldrup said.Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato emphasized the attention the Arts Landing project is receiving.”It’s getting highlighted in national publications. It’s a must-see spot in Pittsburgh once it opens,” Innamorato said. “We can’t wait to celebrate the new stage, the Great Lawn, and of course, the playground, and public bathrooms, which we all are a big fan of.”The $600 million investment also includes $62 million in residential units in downtown Pittsburgh.The work is happening ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh in April.”Let’s be clear. While the draft is important, the point of these projects is not just about making the house look nice before the guests arrive. It’s fundamentally about Pittsburgh — making Pittsburgh a better place to live, to work and to visit for Pittsburghers for decades to come,” said Rick Siger, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.As for the next steps in Market Square, work on the north side will wrap up in mid-November and will move to the south side. On Nov. 11, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will hold a block party to celebrate the new space.

PITTSBURGH —

City, county and state leaders came together in Market Square to celebrate the one-year milestone of the $600 million downtown revitalization projects happening in Pittsburgh.

The group signed a beam on Wednesday to mark the occasion.

“Today, we’re standing in one of those very spaces to mark one year of downtown progress,” said Jeremy Waldrup, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.

Waldrup also talked about the future of Market Square, where construction is continuing.

“When Market Square is complete in April, it will be a world-class public space, home to bustling markets and performing arts, and serve as the go-to destination for the tens of thousands of workers and residents that call the Golden Triangle home,” Waldrup said.

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato emphasized the attention the Arts Landing project is receiving.

“It’s getting highlighted in national publications. It’s a must-see spot in Pittsburgh once it opens,” Innamorato said. “We can’t wait to celebrate the new stage, the Great Lawn, and of course, the playground, and public bathrooms, which we all are a big fan of.”

The $600 million investment also includes $62 million in residential units in downtown Pittsburgh.

The work is happening ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh in April.

“Let’s be clear. While the draft is important, the point of these projects is not just about making the house look nice before the guests arrive. It’s fundamentally about Pittsburgh — making Pittsburgh a better place to live, to work and to visit for Pittsburghers for decades to come,” said Rick Siger, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

As for the next steps in Market Square, work on the north side will wrap up in mid-November and will move to the south side. On Nov. 11, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will hold a block party to celebrate the new space.