Pittsburgh State Office Building
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Pittsburgh State Office Building is an office building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The building offers a panoramic view of the "Golden Triangle" area of Pittsburgh.
In March 2009, the building was sold to Millcraft Industries
of Washington, Pennsylvania
. The sale was criticized by Pennsylvania State Auditor General Jack Wagner
, who noted that the $4.6 million sale price was half its appriased value. He said that the plan would cost the taxpayers nearly $55 million in leases to move state workers to other buildings. The replacement located include 11 Stanwix Street
, 411 Seventh Avenue (the Chamber of Commerce Building), 301 Fifth Avenue (Piatt Place). James Creedon
, the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services
, who managed the sale, said that the state saved $14 million by selling the building rather than renovating it.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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The building offers a panoramic view of the "Golden Triangle" area of Pittsburgh.
In March 2009, the building was sold to Millcraft Industries
Millcraft Industries
Millcraft Industries, Inc. is a Cecil Township, Pennsylvania-based real estate and development company.Millcraft began as a steel production company before expanding into real estate...
of Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
. The sale was criticized by Pennsylvania State Auditor General Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner may refer to:*Jack Wagner *Jack Wagner , an announcer for Disney theme parks*Jack Wagner , from The Bold and the Beautiful...
, who noted that the $4.6 million sale price was half its appriased value. He said that the plan would cost the taxpayers nearly $55 million in leases to move state workers to other buildings. The replacement located include 11 Stanwix Street
11 Stanwix Street
11 Stanwix Street, formerly known as and still frequently referred to as the Westinghouse Tower, is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, 411 Seventh Avenue (the Chamber of Commerce Building), 301 Fifth Avenue (Piatt Place). James Creedon
James Creedon
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, the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services
Pennsylvania Department of General Services
The Pennsylvania Department of General Services is an agency of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that is responsible for the purchasing of goods and services for the state government. The DGS also "maintains and protects" buildings owned by the state government...
, who managed the sale, said that the state saved $14 million by selling the building rather than renovating it.