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One of Downtown’s last surviving 19th-century commercial warehouses soon will get new life as the Maginn Lofts condominiums.

The Maginn Building at 915 Liberty Ave., best known as the home of Specialty Luggage until its recent closure, will have seven floors of condos, and first-floor retail space under a plan by its new owner, Day3Design.

Day3Design purchased the building for just over $1 million from the owner of Specialty Luggage, who closed the store’s location after a liquidation sale.

“As much as possible we’re trying to maintain that late 19th-century industrial vibe that the building does so well now,” says Ryan Croyle, the project architect with Desmone.

History

1891-1910

MaGinn’s Wholesale Confectioner & Fruit Warehouse Standard Manufacturing Company
Pittsburg Rubber Company

1910-1920

Thomas E. Pollard Wholesale Liquors

1923-1942

W.F. Frederick Piano Company

1943-1949

Williams Flower Shop

1950-1963

Superior Appliances

1964

Ironrite Corporation

1965-1976

Beacon-Climax Furniture & Appliances

1977-2019

Specialty Luggage Company

Today it remains one of the last surviving downtown period commercial warehouses.
Adding to its charm and peculiarity is its unique 19th century structural style. Built as a high-rise and constructed of timber framed floors with traverse box girder riveted beams- it is truly a Pittsburgh structure to be proud of.