By John Jordan | Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, PA—Two major mixed-use revitalization projects in the East End and South Side of the city secured a total of $90 million in financing for their respective ventures from Huntington Bank. Financing provided to developers Oxford Development Co. and The Mosites Co. will result in the development of 477 multifamily…
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Oxford planning to break ground on Three Crossings soon
Tim Schooley – Reporter- Pittsburgh Business Times Oxford Development Co. is itching to get started on its Three Crossings project in the Strip District, and plans to start construction on it in a little more than a month. Shawn Fox, director of business development for downtown-based Oxford, gave a pretty short list of items the…
Read MoreOxford Development plans another ‘world class’ tower
By Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In the early 1980s, Oxford Development Co. was a key contributor to the city’s second renaissance with construction of 45-story One Oxford Centre on Grant Street. Nearly 35 years later, the developer once again is looking to leave its mark on the Downtown skyline — this time with a…
Read MoreOxford pitches new Downtown office tower
By Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oxford Development Company is pitching a revised plan for a new office tower Downtown — 20 stories instead of 33 with a soaring 18-foot-high lobby and a host of eco-friendly features. Dubbed 350 Fifth, the new high-rise would be built on the west side of Smithfield Street between Forbes…
Read MoreHousing projects creating buzz in the Strip District
By Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When it comes to housing, the Strip District is sizzling. No fewer than seven residential developments, from apartments to $1 million homes, are in the works in a city neighborhood best known for its eclectic mix of markets and restaurants. These days it’s housing that is creating the buzz,…
Read MoreDeveloper scales down size of proposed office building in Oakland
By Sam Spatter Oxford Development has reduced the size of its proposed $10.8 million office building at the Pittsburgh Technology Center in Oakland from five stories to three. The change, however, apparently won’t affect the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s sale price of $690,000 for the 1.51-acre site along Technology Drive. A vote is scheduled for Thursday…
Read MoreDowntown Pittsburgh will be reshaped with accelerated investment in Strip District
Tim Schooley – Reporter- Pittsburgh Business Times With more than $5 billion in development happening within a 225-acre wedge of mostly built-out land downtown, it will be necessary for Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle to expand its borders to accommodate new growth. Perhaps the most logical place for that to happen is in the Strip District. There…
Read MoreEmphatics exhibit looks at 50 years of fashion
By JoAnne Klimovich Harrop Published: Monday, June 23, 2014, 7:14 p.m. The doors have closed for good. But the timeless fashions from inside have been preserved so they can continue to exude style for years to come. Five decades of apparel and memorabilia from the former iconic Emphatics clothing, shoes and accessories boutique will be the…
Read MoreOxford Development breaks ground on Hot Metal Flats apartment complex
Oxford Development Company and its partners recently broke ground on the 117-unit Hot Metal Flats apartment complex in the South Side works development in the City of Pittsburgh. Hot Metal Flats will provide residents with the city’s premier bicycle friendly facilities and provide amenities to encourage active and sustainable living. “Hot Metal Flats tells the story…
Read MoreOxford Development doubles down on upscale apartments in SouthSide Works
By Tom Fontaine Published: Friday, June 20, 2014, 12:36 p.m. Mayor Bill Peduto on Friday said he might have been way off the mark with his initiative to draw 20,000 new residents to Pittsburgh over the next decade. “That goal of 20,000 is a low bar,” Peduto said at a ceremony Oxford Development Co. held to…
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