David L. Lawrence Convention Center | |
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Address | 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
Location | Downtown Pittsburgh |
Coordinates | 40°26′45″N 79°59′47″W / 40.44583°N 79.99639°W |
Owner | Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County |
Built | 1979–1981 |
Opened | February 7, 1981 |
Renovated | 2000–2003 |
Expanded | 2000–2003 |
Construction cost | $373 million ($632 million today) |
Enclosed space | |
• Total space | 1,450,000 sq ft (134,700 m2) |
• Exhibit hall floor | 330,000 sq ft (30,700 m2) |
• Breakout/meeting | 77,952 sq ft (7,200 m2) |
• Ballroom | 31,610 sq ft (2,900 m2) |
Parking | 700-car parking garage[1] |
Public transit access | Wood Street |
Website | |
www.pittsburghcc.com |
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC or DLLCC) is a 1,500,000-square-foot (140,000 m2) convention, conference and exhibition building in downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is served by two exits on Interstate 579. The initial David L. Lawrence Convention Center was completed on the site on February 7, 1981, but as part of a renewal plan the new, completely redesigned center was opened in 2003 and funded in conjunction with nearby Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park. It sits on the southern shoreline of the Allegheny River. It is the first LEED-certified convention center in North America and one of the first in the world.[2] It is owned by the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.[3]