Located in the North Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, this former branch house for the International Harvester company was originally constructed in 1905, with historically significant additions in 1912 and 1913. The trapezoidal-shaped, red brick warehouse had remained in active use for most of its life, though it had become underutilized in recent years.

Added to the national Register of Historic Places in 2018, PWWG was brought on to transform the 4-story building into 36 unique apartments. The design incorporates thoughtful space-planning interventions that celebrate the building’s distinctive architectural features.

• Repeat Client
• Apartments feature open, loft-style layouts that provide extended views of the 12’+ high plank and beam ceilings.
• Historic post & beam timber structure underwent walnut blasting process to expose original timber appearance.
• Historic offices on the 2nd floor are reconfigured into apartments with tin ceilings and unique, glass-and-wood storefront rooms.
• An oversized freight elevator shaft was repurposed into a vertical lightwell with frosted glass floors, creating a new use and experience for this central building feature.
• The historic loading dock is repurposed as private terraces for five two-story units on the ground floor.
• Industrial sliding fire doors and other artifacts are retained as features in apartments.
• Apartments feature work-from-home spaces with dens or integrated office nooks.
• Amenities include a fitness room, yoga studio, workshop and tool room, dogwash and on-site tenant storage.
• Resolved difficult parking and access challenges on a dense urban site.

Size

47,000 sf

Construction Cost

$ 13,000,000

Firm Responsibility

Existing Conditions Investigation
Programming
Architectural Design
Contract Documents
Interior Design
Contact Administration

Completion Date

May 2024