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Doing Business Downtown

Amenities

Work. Live. Play.

  • The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has one of America's largest, 2-hour, free high-performance, outdoor wireless networks for Downtown Pittsburgh. Learn more here.
  • Downtown is serviced by 167 bus and light rail routes daily.
  • Forty-eight percent of Downtown workers use public transit to get to their jobs.
  • Ten hotels service the Central Business District.
  • Downtown is home to city, state and federal agencies and courts.
  • There are nine banks (with 30 locations) in the Central Business District.
  • Ten child care centers are located in the greater Downtown area.
  • With more than 5,000 businesses in one-half square mile, Downtown offers lawyers, accountants and banks to meet your every business need.
  • Downtown's world-class Cultural District showcases Broadway's best and Pittsburgh's own (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Civic Light Opera and more).
  • Three major league sports teams—Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers—bring fans of the black and gold Downtown.
  • At the scenic confluence of the three rivers, Downtown features seven fountains and the region's largest outdoor skating rink (bigger than Rockefeller Center's!).
  • Downtown architecture is unparalleled. Past meets present in 100 square blocks where Beaux Arts complements Greek Revival and dashes of Corporate Modern.
  • Enjoy outdoors Downtown: rent bikes at the First Avenue Bike and Blade Station or ride the rivers with Kayak Pittsburgh on the North Shore.
  • Downtown offers schmooze opportunities on sidewalks, in restaurants and at private clubs.
  • Lunch and dinner choices abound. Downtown boasts 173 shops and 215 eateries.