The BMNECC is located in a national historic district that continues to benefit from major urban redevelopment initiatives.

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The Center is 6.7 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, 3 miles from the Parkway East, and 1.4 miles from The Waterfront shopping and dining area and AMC Cinema Complex. Other nearby attractions include Sandcastle water park, Homestead’s Carnegie Library and Music Hall, Kennywood Amusement Park, and the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area.