{"id":284590,"date":"2026-09-12T16:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/284590\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T16:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:44:21","slug":"main-main-purchase-of-former-cvs-building-in-downtown-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/284590\/","title":{"rendered":"Main & Main Purchase of Former CVS Building in Downtown Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published on September 10, 2026<\/p>\n


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Point Park University Partners in Mayor O\u2019Connor\u2019s Main & Main with Purchase of Former CVS Building in Downtown Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Building next to the University\u2019s Pittsburgh Playhouse will expand Point Park\u2019s Downtown presence<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor and Point Park University announced today the University has purchased the former CVS building, located at the corner of Smithfield Street and Forbes Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh, adjacent to the University\u2019s Pittsburgh Playhouse.<\/p>\n

As part of Mayor O\u2019Connor\u2019s Main & Main initiative, the Administration identified the vacant building as an opportunity for renewal at the important intersection of Forbes Avenue and Smithfield Street. The redevelopment team proactively engaged with the property owners, who expressed interest in selling. Sharing a commitment to investing in the vitality and vibrancy of Downtown, Point Park University worked with the O\u2019Connor Administration and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to purchase the building.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoint Park University is part of the fabric of Downtown Pittsburgh, and this investment allows us to expand while doing our part to ensure Downtown remains strong and vibrant,\u201d said Dr. Chris W. Brussalis, President of Point Park. \u201cWe are excited about the possibilities the building provides us, particularly because of its close proximity to the Pittsburgh Playhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Built in 1956, the three-story 42,440-square-foot building encompasses nearly a full city block of Smithfield Street, where the City and partners are set to break ground on a complete reconstruction and modernization of the street and sidewalks later this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cMain & Main is my vision for growth across the City of Pittsburgh, and I knew there was an opportunity to bring new life to this long-vacant storefront that\u2019s at the corner of two main Downtown corridors,\u201d Mayor O\u2019Connor said. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen how Point Park University\u2019s investments have brought vibrancy to Downtown, from the Pittsburgh Playhouse to new housing and now the purchase of this cornerstone property. I\u2019d like to thank Point Park for once again stepping up and partnering with my administration to invest in the future of our city.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Point Park University closed on the sale of the building yesterday, and it will be announced to the URA Board of Directors at today\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n

The purchase of the building was made possible through generous donations from the Allegheny Foundation and The Burke Foundations. Point Park expects more benefactors to be announced in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could not have made this happen without the support of our benefactors,\u201d Brussalis said. \u201cSo many foundations are committed to building a prosperous future for the Pittsburgh region, and we are grateful they understand and support the mission of Point Park and the importance of a thriving Downtown Pittsburgh. The continued support of the Mayor and the Urban Redevelopment Authority also has been critical throughout this process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Point Park will announce plans for the building at a later date.<\/p>\n

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Media Contacts:<\/p>\n

Contact:\u00a0

\nLou Corsaro

\nPoint Park University

\nlcorsaro@pointpark.edu<\/a>

\n704.860.6186 (cell)<\/p>\n

Molly Onufer

\nCity of Pittsburgh

\nmolly.onufer@pittsburghpa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

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Point Park University, immersed in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, focuses on student success through innovative experiential learning opportunities. Point Park enrolls nearly 3,700 students in over 100 undergraduate, master\u2019s and doctoral programs offered through its Conservatory of Performing Arts (School of Dance and School of Film, Theatre and Animation), Rowland School of Business, and schools of Arts and Sciences, Communication, and Education. The University\u2019s alumni and students represent all 50 states and 34 countries around the world. VisitPointPark.edu<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

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Molly Onufer

\nPress Secretary

\nmolly.onufer@pittsburghpa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on September 10, 2026 Point Park University Partners in Mayor O\u2019Connor\u2019s Main…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":284591,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-284590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284590\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}