Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy New Year!


Happy New Year from everyone at Walnut Capital!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

2,600 - 5,500 Sq Ft Second Floor Office/Professional Space Available


High profile signature retail location in the heart of the Walnut St. shopping district (former Pottery Barn location).  2,600 - 5,000 SF second floor office/professional space available.  Space will be subdivided to accommodate tenants and includes flexible floorplans, and new glass facade with facade signage available.
    For further information, contact Scott Smith at zssmith@lwere.com or 412-261-2200

    5520 Walnut St Office

    15,850 Sq Ft Prime Shady Side Retail Property Available



      High profile signature retail location in the heart of the Walnut St. shopping district (former Pottery Barn location) with 15,850 SF available.  Space will be subdivided to accommodate tenants and includes flexible floorplans, and new glass facade.

      For more information, contact Scott Smith at zssmith@lwere.com or 412-261-2200

      5520 Walnut St

      Thursday, December 23, 2010

      Happy Holidays from Walnut Capital!


      Walnut Capital would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season!

      Walnut Capital Shuttle Holiday Schedule



      Shuttle will NOT be operating Friday, Dec 24th through Friday, December 31st. Shuttle resumes normal operating schedule on Monday, January 3rd. Happy Holidays!

      Friday, December 17, 2010

      Free People opening in January at Bakery Square


      Free People is coming soon!  This new store, catering to twenty something women who are smart, creative, and confident, will be opening in late January in Bakery Square.  Walnut Capital is excited to have another great shopping boutique to complement the existing Anthropologie.  Be sure to come check it out next month!

      Tuesday, December 14, 2010

      Bakery Square Google offices in the news.


      Long known for work spaces that inspire mental gymnastics, Google Pittsburgh has raised the bar with a 45,000 square-foot office in the old Nabisco factory on Penn Avenue.  More than 150 employees (those lucky ducks) are bouncing around the bright, industrial-sized space, with open work stations and a candy bar and cafeteria serving a healthy buffet. You can even get a free breakfast, take a yoga class or get a massage for a small fee. 
      The Bakery Square offices with Google was featured in POP City this week.  You can read the rest of the article here:

      http://www.popcitymedia.com/innovationnews/google121510.aspx

      Saturday, December 11, 2010

      Walnut Capital working with CommunityVibe at CMU



      What sort of progress did your company make over the summer and fall?
      Provided that our platform effectively engages the key parties within a community — namely residents, property managers and retailers — our market research has involved extensive testing and market validation with the aforementioned groups. Over the summer, our team was involved in interviewing property managers from Oakland, Shadyside and Squirrel Hill to learn about the challenges they face with tenant management. The team spoke to over 13 with a select few getting chosen to evaluate our Alpha product. We wrapped up the testing in October with strong validation of the direction our product should take. For this, we are undoubtedly grateful to property managers from Walnut Capital, Reinhold Residential, Regional Industrial Development Corp. and Amore Management Co. for providing us with the insight necessary to understand how we can make their jobs easier. Our team is also grateful for working with Sola Talabi of Oxbridge Development Corp. and Kenneth Fullwood for providing us with a varied perspective of how small landlords would interact with our application.


      Read more: Accelerator: CommunityVibe at test stage | Pittsburgh Business Times 
       The Accelerator program at CMU helps student lead businesses.  CommunityVibe is working to help property managers, retailers, and residents, using input from Walnut Capital.  Read the article for the full details.

      Tuesday, October 26, 2010

      Bakery Square receives Platinum LEEDS certification

      LEEDS Platinum status (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System) was awarded to the Bakery Square offices. This certification is voluntary and awarded to green commercial or residential buildings and is an internationally recognized system. It states that a building or community was designed and built based on “energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction and improved indoor environmental quality.”

      In order to receive LEEDS certification a building must pass the following nine criteria. Sustainable site, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, locations and linkages, awareness and education, innovation and design and lastly, regional priority.

      The highest, greenest rating is Platinum status followed by Gold, Silver and Certified. To achieve LEED certification points are awarded up to 100. To be certified a project must meet all prerequisites and earn a minimum amount of points. To achieve Platinum status a building must achieve a minimum of 80 points. To be awarded Platinum status is extremely difficult to do. Congratulations are in order to the Bakery Square offices!

      Tuesday, October 12, 2010

      Come check out Bakery Square

      Have you visited Bakery Square yet?  Bakery Square offers an array of shopping including a newly opened Anthropolgie, William Sonoma, West Elm, and Pottery Barn.  There is even a free shuttle for PITT and CMU students!

      And if you're looking for a gym, Bakery Square features Urban Active.  Facilities include: 


      • Kids play area with kids size basketball court
      • Free Weight floor
      • Racquetball
      • Basketball
      • Men’s locker room with sauna and lounge
      • Women’s Locker Room with Sauna and Women's Only workout area
      • Spinning studio
      • Group Fitness studio
      • Selectorized equipment
      • Cardio deck
      • Tanning salon (3-4 beds)
      • Smoothie bar/pro-shop
      • Sprint track
      ...And did I mention you could also burn calories while watching the latest movies and the big game?

      Yes, Urban Active Fitness also features:
      • Cardio Cinema that shows movies on a big screen
      • Individual flat screen TV options to watch your favorite channels
      What are you waiting for?

      Urban Active Fitness is located at:
      6425 Penn Ave
      Pittsburgh, PA 15206
      Phone: (412) 204-0055

      Hours:
      Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
      Saturday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
      Sunday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.