A proposed $850 million expansion of Bakery Square is ready to roll with the award of a $5 million state redevelopment assistance capital grant.

Developer Walnut Capital stated that the funding will enable it to move ahead with the first phase of the sprawling 14-acre expansion, including the construction of a 10-story building that will house an AI workforce hub and a number of infrastructure improvements.

The $5 million for the Bakery Square expansion is among $85.8 million in redevelopment assistance capital grants awarded in Allegheny County by the state in the latest round of the funding.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Mark Belko