Some prestigious expertise may be available to any developer willing to build an ice rink at the Hunt Armory in Shadyside.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are offering to provide programming assistance or even manage the rink for a developer interested in such a project, based on the request for proposals issued this week for the redevelopment of the historic landmark.
In the request, the Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority stressed that it is interested in a reuse that is “primarily recreational,” although it does not limit it to an ice rink.
The new round of proposals for the conversion of the URA-owned site comes nearly a year after a plan to redevelop the building into a family-friendly ice-skating facility with three rinks, a cafe, and a suspended walking and running track fell apart when the developer was unable to secure financing for the project.