I have always liked PNC and what it stood for. I just don’t understand what is going on. If this decision has anything to do with trying to bring business to downtown, unfortunately, it’s not going to work. There is not enough existing downtown. I’m referring to stores not restaurants. I remember the days of Kaufman’s, Hornes, Gimbles, Lazarus, Lord & Taylor and Saxs. In all of my years I never envisioned downtown Pittsburgh being in the condition that it currently is.
It is my belief that apartment living contributed largely to destroying downtown. It will never be the same. The deterioration of downtown Pittsburgh started way before Covid. Covid just made it worse. Once Kaufman is closed, that was it. I think we all need to face the fact that downtown is gone. Until city leaders realize they’re going in the wrong direction, as they continue to develop even more housing, downtown Pittsburgh will continue to decline. The only thing that will be left down there is the people who live there. It’s not a place where people want to come anymore. Sad days…