Our clients Kratsa and Cadan propose to redevelop the historic Hunt Armory in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood into an ice rink and community center with 140 integral parking spaces.

1. William P. Kratsa. Jr. of Kratsa
Properties | Cadan, Inc.
A JOINT PARTNERSHIP
November 19, 2015
Hunt Armory Ice Center

2. Key Team Members
William P. Kratsa, Jr.
General Partner
Kratsa Properties
Gary Maister
Managing Director
Cadan, Inc.
Lafe Metz
Chair, Real Estate Practice Group
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC
Jeff Young AIA
Principal-in-Charge
Perkins Eastman
Michael Kratsas
Owner
MP Kratsas

3. Hunt Armory — Defining Characteristics

4. Armories were intended to serve both
military and community functions.
Eisenhower at Hunt Armory; October 27, 1952
Image courtesy of Paul Slantis Photograph Collection, University of Pittsburgh

5. Precedents

6. Area Indoor Public Ice Rinks [Within 25 Miles of Site]
Harmarville Blade
Runners 9.5 mi.
McKnight Hockey Center
7.5 mi [Not open to public.]
RMU Island Sports Center
19.9 mi.
Bethel Park Blade Runners–16.1 mi.
Ice Castle
13.6 mi.
Ice Connection of Pittsburgh
19.0 mi.
Hunt Armory
Ice Center
Mt. Lebanon Rec Center
12.9 mi.
Line
Baierl Ice Complex
24.0 mi.
Rostraver Ice Garden
23.5 mi.

7. Carron Way
Repurpose
Pedestrian
Entrance
Repurposed Existing
Armory Building
Loading/
Trash Removal
Car Parking
Route
Site Plan
Repurpose vehicle entrances
for new car parking access.

8. Concept Design — Ground Level Plan

9. Concept Design — Ground Level & Building Enclosure

10. Concept Design — Ice Level Plan

11. Concept Design — Ice Level & Building Envelope

12. Concept Design — Cross Section

13. Historic Character Retained & Preserved
Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for Rehabilitation
• Minimal change to defining
characteristics of building
• Distinctive features shall
be preserved
• New work shall be
differentiated from the old

14. Concept Design — Ice Level

15. Concept Design — The Grandstand

16. Concept Design — Emerson Street Pedestrian Entrance

17. DROP THE
PUCK!For more information, please contact:
Lafe Metz
Chair, Real Estate Practice Group
412.562.1044
lafe.metz@bipc.com
Jeff Young, AIA
Principal-in-Charge
412.894.8308
j.young@perkinseastman.com
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC