Mellon Square Retail Consulting Services

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) will receive proposals from qualified Architecture & Engineering Firms (Consultant(s)) to reimagine the function of retail space along Smithfield Street with an occupancy that can activate the entire plaza through its role as a destination for the city and the region. The subject premises currently contain four separate vacant retail spaces (530-538 Smithfield Street) adjacent to Mellon Square Park and the Mellon Square Garage. The properties are bounded by Sixth Avenue to the north, Smithfield Street to the west, Oliver Avenue to the south, and William Penn Place to the east.

The goal of this Request For Proposals (RFP) is to determine the most appropriate use that will activate the entire length of the retail space. Treating the area as both an interior and exterior environment will further activate the block between Sixth and Oliver Avenues that will see new pedestrian infrastructure, lighting, and art from the next step of the Smithfield St. Reconstruction project.

Bids are due March 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Please see the Invitation For Bids on Ion Wave Technologies:
https://ura.ionwave.net/Event/BidEvent/BidEventDetail.aspx?e=w6~Gs9jAQNJfFzR6WMXiZXYIRD6Rn1aRkvvWe5ZxOMA

Interested bidders must register for an account with Ion Wave Technologies (IWT), the URA's electronic bidding software. The full RFP can be accessed on IWT. Please view instructions to register for IWT below.