David L. Lawrence Convention Center

David L. Lawrence Convention Center
David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh
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Address1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
LocationDowntown Pittsburgh
Coordinates40°26′45″N 79°59′47″W / 40.44583°N 79.99639°W / 40.44583; -79.99639
OwnerSports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
Built1979–1981
OpenedFebruary 7, 1981
Renovated2000–2003
Expanded2000–2003
Construction cost
$373 million ($632 million today)
Enclosed space
 • Total space1,450,000 sq ft (134,700 m2)
 • Exhibit hall floor330,000 sq ft (30,700 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting77,952 sq ft (7,200 m2)
 • Ballroom31,610 sq ft (2,900 m2)
Parking700-car parking garage[1]
Public transit accessPittsburgh Light Rail Wood Street
Website
www.pittsburghcc.com
The exhibit halls, seen from the Veterans Bridge.

The David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC or DLLCC) is a 1,500,000-square-foot (140,000 m2) convention, conference and exhibition building in downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is served by two exits on Interstate 579. The initial David L. Lawrence Convention Center was completed on the site on February 7, 1981, but as part of a renewal plan the new, completely redesigned center was opened in 2003 and funded in conjunction with nearby Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park. It sits on the southern shoreline of the Allegheny River. It is the first LEED-certified convention center in North America and one of the first in the world.[2] It is owned by the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.[3]

  1. ^ "DLLCC Directions and Parking". Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "David L. Lawrence Convention Center". David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ^ "HISTORY". pgh-sea.com. Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. September 1, 2009. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010.