Chris Buccini is Keynote Speaker at Bisnow’s Pittsburgh State of the Market

In September, BPG Founder Chris Buccini was the keynote speaker, alongside Chairman and CEO of FNB Corporation Vincent J. Delie, Jr., at BisNow’s Pittsburgh State of the Market. Hosted at the 26-story FNB Financial Center in the Lower Hill District, the sold out event brought together industry experts to explore how key projects are shaping the city’s future while addressing critical concerns like sustainability, financing, and development bottlenecks.

During the Keynote Fireside Chat, Buccini and Delie touched on their partnership in developing FNB Corporation’s new headquarters. FNB Financial Center is the first multi-tenant high-rise office building to be constructed in Pittsburgh in decades and features next-generation office space that promotes employee health and well-being. The building will be home to 800 FNB Corporation associates as well as GH Advertising, Cohen Seglias law firm, and BDO accounting firm.

As the workforce has shifted post-COVID, Buccini and Delie were asked how they are getting workers excited about going into the office. Both agreed that a class A workplace environment is the key factor to getting associates to be in the office, and on-site amenities are at the helm of creating a space where people want to work. The 500,000 SF FNB Financial Center features an on-site café which can sit up to 100 people and a tenant-exclusive amenity floor with a fitness center, outdoor terrace, kitchenette, and fully-connected conference rooms. The networking portion of the BisNow event was hosted in the 15,000 SF amenity suite and showcased the space not only as a collaborative meeting area, but also as a location for company-wide gatherings.

When asked about the greater impact the building will have the on city, Buccini discussed the community reinvestment the development has brought to Pittsburgh. The $300 million project delivered over $50 million of community reinvestment with “40% of all contracts awarded to minority and women-owned business.” What Buccini is the most proud of is the time spent by the development team to ensure an impactful reinvestment into the Historic Hill District.

Learn more out the 28-acre Lower Hill Redevelopment and it’s community impact here.