Adaptive Reuse at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Pittsburgh

3000 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15201
(Next to the Pittsburgh Ballet across from 31st Street Bridge in The Strip, Across from the 31st Bridge)

(412) 567-0720

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(412) 567-0720

3000 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
(Next to the Pittsburgh Ballet across from 31st Street Bridge in The Strip, Across from the 31st Bridge)

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Mon-Thur: 7 am–7 pm
Fri: 7 am–8 pm
Sat: 7 am–7 pm
Sun: 9 am–5 pm

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5/5/2024: Closed

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Adaptive Reuse in Pittsburgh, PA at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Pittsburgh

Building History

The large 208,520 sq. ft. brick building was built in 1907 and served as the headquarters of the Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Company for most of its history, though it was briefly used as a storage area for Allegheny County's voting machines. The Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Company would eventually evolve into The Gage Company Inc. which was acquired by Redlon & Johnson and then finally Ferguson Enterprises Inc. in 2015. The Gage Company operated as a wholesale distributor of plumbing pipes, valves, fittings, and industrial products to professional contractors. The company was founded in 1887 and is currently based in Portland, Maine.

U-Haul acquired the historic building in 2012 and preserved it for future generations. Adaptive reuse building conversions allow U-Haul to promote infill development to meet citizens’ needs while preserving the natural resources and land normally required for new construction. Adaptive reuse also allows resources to be focused on integrating environmentally thoughtful features into the existing building rather than creating waste in the form of demolition and using valuable resources for new construction.

Environmental Impact

Serving U-Haul customers since 2012, this facility was built through adaptive reuse of an abandoned building. Adaptive reuse promotes infill development in an effort to strengthen communities, with the following benefits achieved at this site:

12,238 tons of new concrete pours avoided
12,303 tons of construction and demolition debris prevented

Energy-efficiency and waste-reduction programs at this facility provide the following estimated benefits each year for this Pittsburgh community:

5,037,332 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented

Steel Production 0 tons (0 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date
Energy 0 kWh annual energy savings
Concrete 12,238 tons (11,105 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date
Emissions 5,037,332 lbs (2,284,919 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented
Landfill Debris 12,303 lbs (11,164 kgs) of construction debris prevented