The proposed Esplanade project on Pittsburgh's North Shore is one of the city's most highly anticipated upcoming development projects, spanning 15 acres of waterfront property and costing an estimated $740 million to complete.

However, a group of local residents known as Manchester Neighbors held a press conference on Thursday, announcing the release of a 95-page report on the organization's website that assesses environmental conditions and historical resources in the Chateau neighborhood, where the development plan is based. They say their report uncovers a wide range of concerns, including heavy pollution in the area's soil.

According to the report, Manchester Neighbors issued Freedom of Information Act requests to acquire three separate environmental reports from 2002, 2004 and 20

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