Strada is taking active measures to ensure the health of our Team Members and also to assist in fighting the spread of COVID-19. We closed our physical offices in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on March 17, 2020. We continue to operate remotely while considering CDC guidelines and recommendations to protect our team and clients for a safe reopening. We anticipate returning to our offices this summer, but will update our plans as new information becomes available.
Meetings will continue to be held virtually, via conference call or may be postponed. All of our Team Members will be working remotely under our work-from-home policy. Due to school and business closings, our staff may be active at various times throughout the day and evening. Please bear with us as we make every effort to stay on schedule and in contact with our clients and business colleagues.
The Drury Plaza Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh inhabits a structure that is a wonder of both Art Deco design and mid-century gravitas. Formerly the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, it has been reborn as a family-friendly hotel that highlights and preserves the historic structure’s finance-minded features, such as large vaults, artworks, and a luxe marble banking hall. Strada’s re-design incorporates the hotel’s needs as an approachable inn within an urban setting, with ample parking and a welcoming drop-off entrance.
The 200-room hotel interior balances modern materials with the building’s inherent sophistication. The main hall boasts marble with aluminum trim and serves as an expansive social forum where guests can relax and take in their surroundings. A new two-story lounge and mezzanine connects the banking hall to an adjacent board room, which features wood panel wainscotting and intricate plasterwork in the ceiling above. Along with a spacious dining area, the hotel includes meeting rooms that were once vaults, three of which include original giant stainless steel doors. The renovation prioritizes guest comfort and includes additional spaces for recreation and socialization upstairs, with a pool and rooftop patio overlooking William Penn Place and the Cultural District. The structure is a prime example of Pittsburgh’s arrival on the scene as a hospitality hot-spot with a complex and enduring past.
