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here to download a PDF of this property pageSpinning Plate Artist Lofts
5720 Friendship Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
Opened 1998
Related Link: www.artistsandcities.org
Please contact (412) 829-3910 for available live/work artist loft space.
To contact an Artspace staff member about live/work space at this property please call
(612) 465-0233 or email.
From new cars to new art
Long known as the Constantin Pontiac Building, this wedge-shaped three-story structure was built in 1926. Art deco was the reigning architectural style of the day, as evidenced by its terrazzo floors, sweeping staircases, and decorative exterior brickwork.These elements were retained when the building was reborn as Spinning Plate Artist Lofts, Artspace's first project outside Minnesota. Spinning Plate's 37 live/work apartments offer open floor plans, large windows, and high ceilings. A special feature is a spacious first floor gallery in what was once part of the new car showroom, a bright, airy space that gives artists a convenient venue for showcasing their work.
Spinning Plate is in East Liberty, one of Pittsburgh's oldest and most diverse neighborhoods. Long in decline, the area is now experiencing a revival, thanks in part to the influence of this project, which has inspired other housing projects as well as new restaurants, shops, and other investments.