News
Milestones from the riverfront.
August 25, 2026
Watch the riverfront rise
A live construction camera is coming to the site so anyone can follow Esplanade's progress.
July 15, 2025
Site work begins on the riverfront at Esplanade
Crews have started site preparation on 15 acres of the Chateau riverfront, the first construction step for Esplanade.
March 20, 2025
Transit district approved, funding community reinvestment
The Transit Revitalization Investment District for Esplanade pledges a share of new tax revenue to the district and Manchester for forty years.
Esplanade in the press
Coverage of the project from 2017 to today.
2026
2 articles
2025
13 articles
- Piatt declares “the end of the beginning” in getting last key vote to start Esplanade
- Allegheny County Council approves tax diversion for proposed Esplanade development
- Proposed Pittsburgh Giant Ferris Wheel, Esplanade Project Advances
- Esplanade moving forward with approval of Transit Revitalization Investment District
- Piatt’s $740M Esplanade project aims to spur Ohio River revival
- Esplanade groundbreaking could happen this summer after eight years of planning
- Piatt Cos. Unveils Plans for $600M Riverfront Mixed-Use Project in Pittsburgh
- $740M Esplanade project moves forward with key Allegheny County Council vote
- Developers and leaders break ground on $740 million North Shore Esplanade project
- Pittsburgh's Esplanade development has officially broken ground. When will it be finished?
- Here's what to know about the Esplanade project that just broke ground
- Pittsburgh Esplanade breaks ground on $740M waterfront redevelopment
- Esplanade project would bring food, fun and jobs to the North Side
2024
19 articles
- ‘Underutilized’ space in Chateau neighborhood ‘set to shine’ after Pittsburgh Planning Commission approves project
- Editorial: Enhance Esplanade with highway removal, T expansion
- Piatt Cos. ready to raise the ground and expectations for $740M Esplanade master plan
- Where does the Esplanade project stand now?
- Esplanade development takes first spin through City Planning process
- Plan for massive North Side riverfront development, including Ferris wheel, advancing
- Agenda: Piatt Cos. to present master plan for massive Esplanade redevelopment along Ohio riverfront
- North Side “Esplanade” riverfront project one step closer to happening
- An aquarium, a Ferris wheel, and floating houses? It’s all part of the $600 million North Side development
- Permanent Pittsburgh Giant Ferris Wheel, Esplanade Plans Advancing
- Looking up: $600 million North Side riverfront project, including giant Ferris wheel, moves forward
- Pittsburgh Esplanade project could break ground before end of 2024
- $740 million Ohio River Esplanade development gets planning commission review
- The Esplanade project now has Pittsburgh City Planning Commission approval
- Manchester endorsements propel Esplanade approval
- North Shore's Esplanade development gets green light, giant Ferris wheel and all
- Planning commission approves project to bring development, including Ferris wheel, to North Side
- North Side “Esplanade” master plan gets approval from City Planning Commission
- URA approves plan to leverage Esplanade development for Pittsburgh infrastructure
2023
3 articles
2022
18 articles
- Editorial: Rethinking the Ohio riverfront
- Piatt Companies reportedly awarded millions for Esplanade project on North Side
- State makes big investment in North Side Ferris wheel, apartment, retail and marina development
- Piatt Awarded $10M State Grant for Esplanade Plans on the North Side
- Governor Wolf Awards $32.85 Million for 13 Projects to Revitalize Pennsylvania Communities, Support Success for All
- Pennsylvanians
- $10 Million Going to Project that Includes a Ferris Wheel Along the North Shore
- North Shore Esplanade Project Awarded $10 Million Toward Development that Includes Ferris Wheel, Marina
- Pittsburgh Giant Ferris Wheel, Esplanade Plans Advance
- North Side Ferris Wheel, Apartment and Marina Development Gets Big Pa. Funding Commitment
- Esplanade Mixed-Use Project Coming to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Corridors of Opportunity panel explores the potential of the North Side and North Shore
- ‘There is an end to this project in sight’ Major development projects on the North Side/North Shore are nearing completion as new plans crop up to take their place
- Corridors of Opportunity: North Side/North Shore Q&As
- Proposed Esplanade development on Pittsburgh’s North Side receives $10M boost
- Governor Tom Wolf awards $14 million to projects in the region, including Esplanade development and Astrobotic
- Piatt Cos. reports potential to break ground on Esplanade mixed-use development this fall
- After an uncertain year, it’s time to look forward
2021
13 articles
- Five development projects to watch
- URA board votes forward sale of Chateau parcel to Millcraft for $236 million first phase of Esplanade
- $236 Million Esplanade Plan for North Side Waterfront Includes Ferris Wheel, Marina, Splash Park, Apartments
- URA Sells Land for Use in Half-Billion-Dollar Esplanade Development
- Esplanade first phase, including the Ferris wheel, on the agenda for December URA meeting
- PHOTOS: North Side Esplanade Development
- Makeover on the Ohio: North Side development to include a giant Ferris wheel, apartments, splash park and marina
- Developer Reaches Deal to Buy Property for Proposed $475M Pittsburgh Riverfront Project
- Makeover on the Ohio: North Side Development to Include a Giant Ferris Wheel, Apartments, Splash Park and Marina
- $475M North Shore Project Revamped to Remove Crystal Lagoon
- Millcraft Investments Revamps $475M Esplanade Project to Remove Crystal Lagoon Among Host of Changes
- Millcraft Investments makes first property buys for Esplanade mixed-use development along North Shore riverfront
- Millcraft Affiliate Makes First Property Buys for Esplanade Mixed-Use Development Along North Shore Riverfront
2020
4 articles
- Latest news from the Urban Redevelopment Authority board, from the March 19, 2020 board meeting: Urban Redevelopment Authority to offer $1.3 million in COVID-19 aid
- URA Board Votes to Forward Two Major North Side Development Plans
- URA Poised to Enter Option Agreement to Sell Property for Esplanade Development
- Top 10 Pittsburgh Developments to Watch in 2020
2019
6 articles
- North Shore Oasis: New images of Esplanade project
- Transformative changes could be coming to Pittsburgh’s North Side
- ESPLANADE: Incredible Blue Lagoon, Ferris Wheel, And Aquarium Planned For Pittsburgh
- Manchester, Millcraft work together to connect neighborhood to the river
- Take me to the river — Manchester seeks a connection to the mighty Ohio
- Millcraft reveals more looks at its latest plans for Esplanade
2018
5 articles
- Millcraft exec fleshes out vision for North Shore riverfront development
- Man-made lagoon that can convert to ice rink planned for North Side development
- Developer planning to open lagoon on the North Side
- Firm plans to add lagoon, ice rink to North Side riverfront development
- Millcraft announces major aquatic attraction for Esplanade project on the North Side