Millcraft Investments has announced new details of its proposed Esplanade mixed-use development along the Ohio River in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood. The updated plans call for a 12-foot-deep lagoon–the first of its kind in Pittsburgh–and sandy beach for swimming, sunbathing, kayaking and paddle boarding. The lagoon will transition to a skating rink during the winter months.
The lagoon joins a host of other elements already announced for the Esplanade project, including a Ferris wheel, museum of “Pittsburgh firsts,” hotel, restaurants and residential units. The project is planned for the 15-acre former location of J. Allan Steel downriver of Rivers Casino and the West End Bridge. Millcraft officials anticipate the Esplanade breaking ground within the next 18 months.
Read additional coverage of the project at the Post-Gazette
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