| Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh | |
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| Hotel chain | Westin Hotels |
| General information | |
| Address | 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 |
| Coordinates | 40°26′39″N 79°59′42″W / 40.4442°N 79.9949°W |
| Opening | 1986 |
| Owner | Starwood Capital Group |
| Management | Westin Hotels |
| Height | 324 feet (99 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 26 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Liberty Center Ventures |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 616 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Parking | 600 |
The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh is a 26-story hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, with a prominent position in the area adjacent to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Cultural District. The hotel is connected via an enclosed walkway to the convention center. The building is part of Liberty Center, a two building complex which also includes the Federated Tower. Liberty Center was developed and built by Liberty Center Ventures, a partnership of Forest City Enterprises and Jos. L. Muscarelle, Inc. and opened in December 1986.[1] In August 2013, Liberty Center was sold by Forest City to Starwood Capital Group for $135 million.[2][3]
- ^ Belko, Mark (3 January 2013), "Station Square, Downtown Pittsburgh tower for sale", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh
- ^ "Forest City completes sale of Liberty Center complex in Pittsburgh" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2 Aug 2013. Retrieved 8 Aug 2013.
- ^ Belko, Mark (22 January 2013), "Liberty Center and Westin hotel up for sale", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh