GROUNDBREAKING COMING SOON. THE ESPLANADE PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD. THE DEVELOPERS JUST BOUGHT A 15 ACRE PLOT, AND THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HAS ALREADY STARTED WORKING ON THE PROJECT. THAT WILL BRING MORE RETAIL AND RESTAURANTS TO THE AREA. THE EXCITEMENT HAS BEEN BUILDING FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. THE ESPLANADE PROJECT IS COMING INTO FRUITION. IT’S A SPACE NEAR THE NORTH SHORE IN PITTSBURGH CHATEAU NEIGHBORHOOD FOR RETAIL, RECREATION AND RESTAURANTS TO THRIVE. PLANS INCLUDE A FERRIS WHEEL, AND THERE COULD EVEN BE HOMES THAT FLOAT ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. FLOATING HOMES. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? I THINK THAT’S PRETTY NEAT. YEAH. PILOT COMPANIES IS THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER FOR THE ESPLANADE. IT NOW OWNS 15 ACRES OF LAND EARMARKED FOR THE PROJECT. THE SAFETY MANAGER FOR MASCARO CONSTRUCTION SAYS THEY COULD BREAK GROUND IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. WE’RE DOING SOME SITE INITIAL PREP WORK, SOME INITIAL BUILDING DEMOLITION OF THESE SMALL STRUCTURES HERE SHORTLY AND GET ROCKING AND ROLLING. YOU’LL SEE EQUIPMENT MOVING A LITTLE BIT, SITE DEVELOPMENT, BUT WE’RE GETTING GOING. GOT TRAILERS AND SITE FENCING SET UP AND HOPEFULLY GETTING TO THE GROUND. DO SOME INFRASTRUCTURE WORK. THE UTILITIES, REWORKING SEWAGE. DEMOING SOME A COUPLE BUILDINGS YOU SEE OVER THERE, THE RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT IS WORTH $4.5 MILLION AND WILL INCLUDE HIGH RISE APARTMENTS AND A MARINA. WE CAUGHT UP WITH SOME PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO WALK THE TRAIL ALONG THE RIVERFRONT. THE TRAIL WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE FOR WORK TO GET FINISHED, BUT THEY SAY THAT’S OKAY AS LONG AS THEY SEE THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH GROWING. I THINK IT’S WONDERFUL. I THINK THE MORE WE DO, THE BETTER IT IS. THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. THE DEVELOPER AND THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BOTH SAY THE PROJECT SHOULD COME TOGETHER WITHIN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND PITTSBURGH CHATEAU N
Esplanade Project in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood moving forward
Updated: 6:37 PM EST Nov 12, 2025
The Esplanade project in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood is moving forward as developers have acquired a 15-acre plot and construction has started to bring retail, recreation, and restaurants to the area.Piatt Companies, the real estate developer for the Esplanade, now owns the land earmarked for the project. Amanda Presto, safety manager for Mascaro Construction, said they could break ground in the next few weeks.”We’re doing some initial prep work, some initial building demolition of these small structures here, and get rocking and rolling, you’ll see equipment moving,” Presto said. “A little bit of site development, but we’re getting going, we got trailers and site fencing set up, and hopefully get into the ground and do some infrastructure work with the utilities, rework sewage, demoing a couple buildings you see over there.”The riverfront development, valued at $4.5 million, will include high-rise apartments and a marina. The trail along the riverfront will temporarily close for construction, but local residents are supportive of the city’s growth.”I think it’s wonderful, I think the more we do, the better it is, there’s something for everyone,” said Carol Kelly from Pittsburgh.Floating homes are also part of the plan, which some residents find intriguing. “Floating homes, what do you think about that? I think that’s pretty neat. Yeah,” said Cathy Kee from Pittsburgh.The developer and construction company anticipate the project will come together within the next few years.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
The Esplanade project in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood is moving forward as developers have acquired a 15-acre plot and construction has started to bring retail, recreation, and restaurants to the area.
Piatt Companies, the real estate developer for the Esplanade, now owns the land earmarked for the project.
Amanda Presto, safety manager for Mascaro Construction, said they could break ground in the next few weeks.
“We’re doing some initial prep work, some initial building demolition of these small structures here, and [once we] get rocking and rolling, you’ll see equipment moving,” Presto said. “A little bit of site development, but we’re getting going, we got trailers and site fencing set up, and hopefully get into the ground and do some infrastructure work with the utilities, rework sewage, demoing a couple [of] buildings you see over there.”
The riverfront development, valued at $4.5 million, will include high-rise apartments and a marina. The trail along the riverfront will temporarily close for construction, but local residents are supportive of the city’s growth.
“I think it’s wonderful, I think the more we do, the better it is, there’s something for everyone,” said Carol Kelly from Pittsburgh.
Floating homes are also part of the plan, which some residents find intriguing.
“Floating homes, what do you think about that? I think that’s pretty neat. Yeah,” said Cathy Kee from Pittsburgh.
The developer and construction company anticipate the project will come together within the next few years.
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