Pittsburgh marks reopening of Strip District terminal after major redevelopment Share Updated: 5:24 PM EST Mar 3, 2021 Pittsburgh marks reopening of Strip District terminal after major redevelopment Share Updated: 5:24 PM EST Mar 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ELENA: -- ELENA: THIS WAS A SEVEN YEAR PROJECT AND FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY WE HAVE A PEA INSIDE SOME OF THE BUSINESSES, -- BUSINESSES. ON PAR NOW, ONE OF THE FIRST FEW BUSINESSES TO OCCUPY THE REIMAGINED AND REDEVELOPED, STRIP DISTRICT TERMINAL BUILDING. >> BEAUTIFUL LOCATION IN THE PRODUCE TERMINAL BUILDING. I WANTED AN OPEN, GREAT, WELCOMING SPACE FOR EVERYONE. ELENA: THE LOCALLY OWNED, ALL INCLUSIVE GOLF INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE FACILITY FEATURES SIMULATORS, A VIRTUAL PUTTING GREEN, A SAND TRAP. AS WELL AS A WARM UP AND EXERCISE AREA. >> IT’S PERFECT, IT’S EVERYTHING THAT I WANTED. SO, I SO GLAD I LANDED HERE, AM SPANNING 16TH TO 21’ST ALONG SMALLMAN STREET. ELENA: THE MORE THAN 160,000 SQUARE FOOT SPACE. UNDERWENT A MAJOR FACELIFT. KNOWN BY MOST AS THE PRODUCE TERMINAL. THE SPACE IS ALMOST 100 YEARS OLD BUILT IN 1926. CHICAGO-BASED DEVELOPER. MCCAFFERY ENTERED INTO A 99-YEAR GROUND LEASE. TONY CIOTOLI, CO-OWNER OF CITY GROWS, A LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED URBAN ORGANIC GARDEN SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE FEEL INSANE FOR OPENING A SECOND SPACE DURING A PANDEMIC. BUT THEY’RE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES HERE. >> I LOVE SEEING ALL OF THE NEW THINGS AND ALL OF THE OLD THINGS CLEANED UP AND LOOKING LIKE THEY DID 80 YEARS AGO. THAT IS REALLY NICE. ALANNA FINE WINE AND GOOD : SPIRITS WAS THE FIRST BUSINESS IN THE SPACE. ENVY PREMIER NAIL SPA WILL BE OPENING IN THE COMING MONTHS. AND WALK AT HOME AEROBICS WALKING PROGRAM IS SIGNED ON AS A TENANT