Hotel connected to Rivers Casino Pittsburgh officially open
Over the years the North Shore has grown with our sports teams and restaurant district. But the people Channel 11 spoke to hope that’s only the beginning as they feel that stretch of town is full of opportunity.
“San Antonio has the riverwalk and that’s just an incredible opportunity for development and investment there’s a beautiful river there,” said Mary Lee Stenson who lives in Shadyside.
The ideas are endless for Stenson when she dreams of what more could be built along the North Shore.
“I would love to see more restaurants and more venues for young people, outdoor beer gardens and a dog park,” Stenson said.
It’s already a busy place this season with home football games, new restaurants and now a new hotel.
The Landing Hotel connected to the Rivers Casino is officially open for business and the General Manager told Channel 11 there’s always something exciting happening on the North Shore, but the people want even more.
“I think we need more ethnic restaurants and more international cuisines. Nothing like a strip center,” Stenson said.
There are developments in the works to bring a $10 million project to light including a Ferris Wheel, a marina, a pier, shopping and a pavilion. That would take over the industrial properties along the river in the Chateau neighborhood.
“I walk this trail a lot and it’s just old warehouses and stuff like that and some of the people hanging out down there aren’t the best so cleaning that up and bringing in more restaurants,” said Derek Aranyos.
The hope is that the opening of the new hotel is just the kickstart of development bring more business and jobs to the neighborhood.
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