PHOTO BY CHUCK BEARD
Antique & Repurposed Store: Construction Junction
Why Are You the Best of the ’Burgh?
“Initially, there’s the face of CJ and what we provide for the community. But a lot of people don’t know the other layers of it. We offer a retail environment, and we offer construction goods at a lower cost, and we divert materials from the landfill. But a lot of people don’t know the job training that we do — [and that to] all of our sub-tenants in our building, we offer lower rent so those nonprofits can prosper. So we always get, ‘Oh my God, Construction Junction, I love that place,’ from people that see that first layer. But whenever you dig deep, you’re like, ‘Oh my God, it’s so much more than what I thought.’ And they fall even deeper in love with us. I will never leave here. I will retire here because I believe in the mission, I believe in everything that we do.”
— Melissa Mongelli, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer
214 N. Lexington St., Point Breeze North, 412/243-5025, cjreuse.org
PHOTO COURTESY DESMONE ARCHITECTS
Architecture Firm: Desmone Architects
Why Are You the Best of the ’Burgh?
“From where I sit, it’s culture, culture, culture. That’s what matters — having a group of people who are in sync together and all growing in the same direction. That makes for a great working atmosphere — a great place to work, and a great way to serve our clients. I think if you look across the designs of our projects — and we work on a lot of different kinds of projects — you’ll find that our projects don’t look alike. Each project is unique, and it’s as unique as the clients that hire us. We tend to take our inspiration from our clients.”
— Chip Desmone, CEO
412/683-3230; desmone.com
OTHER WINNERS
Appliance Store
Don’s Appliances
Electrician
Flanick Electric
Furniture Store
Levin Furniture
Garden Center
Trax Farms Market
General Contractor
Resnick Roofing & Contracting
Hardware Store
Rollier’s Hardware Inc.
Home Builder
Eddy Homes, Inc.
Home Decor Store
Amanda Lee Glassware
Interior Designer
Kacie Cope Interiors
Kitchen & Bath Supplier
SPLASH Kitchen Bath Home
Landscaper
Ski’s Landscaping
Lighting Stores
Cardello Lighting & Electric Supply
Painters
A.J.’s Painting Tarentum
Plumbers
Mongiovi & Son
Real Estate Agents
Riley Sciarappa – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty
Window Companies
Thermo-Twin Windows
Building Products
Allegheny Millwork & Lumber
