Take a good look around, Pittsburgh. By late 2009, you might not recognize the place.

In less than three years, the Penguins should be in a glittering new arena. Dowdy Fifth Avenue Downtown should be bustling with people, new retailers, new offices, even a luxury hotel. A new casino should be paying off on the North Shore.

It all adds up to nearly $2 billion in investment -- not a bad way to start the second decade of a new century.

Click on each of the boxes below to see more information about that particular project.

Other future projects

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
Downtown, Market Street and Fifth
Retail and apartments
Opening: Winter 2008
Cost: $2.5 million

Hampton Inn and Suites
Strip District, Smallman Street
Hotel
Opening: Summer 2007
Cost: undetermined

Hyatt Place Hotel
North Shore, North Shore Drive
Opening: End 2008
Cost: Undetermined

Office Building
North Shore, next to Equitable Resources headquarters
Opening: 2009
Cost: Undetermined

Residence Inn
North Shore, Hotel
Opening: Summer 2008
Cost: $20 million

Bridgeside Point II
Lab and office space
South Oakland, Pittsburgh Technology Center
Opening: Spring 2008
Cost: $46 million

Hotel/condos
South Side, SouthSide Works
Opening: 2009
Cost: $30 million

Bakery Square
Larimer, Penn Avenue
Hotel, retail, offices, housing
Opening: 2009
Cost: $105-$125 million

Highland/Stadterman building
East Liberty
Housing, hotel
Opening: Mid 2009
Cost: $37 million

Research, Mark Belko; Graphic, Ed Yozwick/Post-Gazette