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The Industrialist Hotel is a 19-story adaptive reuse of a historic Downtown Pittsburgh landmark. Once underutilized, it’s now restored with preserved ornamentation and upgraded high-efficiency systems. Exterior work included façade cleaning, mortar repair, terra cotta reglazing, and reinforcing 18-story-high gargoyles. The project reactivates the streetscape and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.
Alexander Denmarsh
The Historic Arrott Building
The Industrialist is an adaptive re-use of an existing iconic 19-story Pittsburgh landmark in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Downtown for a boutique hotel. Originally built in 1902 by Pittsburgh architect Frederick Osterling, the building had been underutilized in recent decades as commercial office space but was rich with a meticulously detailed facade and lush interior finishes in many areas of the building.
Giving form to vision
The design team took great care in retaining the existing historic ornamentation, detailing, and materials, while providing repair and rehabilitation where required to maintain the building’s existing charm. Strategic full re-design of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems minimized interruption of views and connections to the historic aspects of the building while greatly improving the building's energy consumption.
Alexander Denmarsh
Building your vision.
The new hotel and the ground floor restaurant re-activate the urban streetscape and allow guests to enjoy walking to events at nearby Pittsburgh venues. The 124-room hotel honors the past and tells the story of the modern Industrialists who are shaping Pittsburgh into what it is today.
Alexander Denmarsh
Maximizing your investment
Now known as the Industrialist Hotel, the Arrott building is a beautiful, historic place that brings life into the downtown area. The Industrialist boasts vibrant social spaces like the lobby lounge, 1,200 square feet of meeting space, fitness center and the Rebel Room, a modern restaurant influenced by downtown movers and shakers.
