It is across the street from a large new Shop 'N Save grocery store. Mt. Lebanon Boulevard shopping center , a well-established retail mall, is within walking distance. Residents of Mt. Lebanon and Castle Shannon can easily access this station which accommodates more parking that most LRT stations. More than 1,500 people utilize the station daily - going to jobs, schools and shopping. It provides a direct rail link between the south suburbs and downtown Pittsburgh.
All utilities are in place.
Currently, Port Authority has a 530-space surface parking lot on the site. It needs an additional 400 spaces. Port authority would entertain proposals that include a parking garage deck over the existing lot, preferably with the addition of some retail, residential, commercial, or office development. The photo above shows an outline of the entire parcel owned by Port Authority. However, the exact configuration of developable land is open to negotiation and may depend on the use proposed for the site.