Pittsburgh- From www.post-gazette.com- Two companies that want to turn a piece of property near the site of the new casino on the North Shore into a strip club have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Pittsburgh alleging that its processes for obtaining zoning permits for such a project are unconstitutional.

Pennsylvania Avenue Pittsburgh Properties LLC, which has the right to acquire property at 1620 Pennsylvania Ave., as well as HDV-Pittsburgh LLC, which hopes to lease the premises, filed the lengthy complaint yesterday.

Though they have not yet started the permitting process, the two companies allege that the city’s zoning process for adult entertainment establishments is completely discretionary.

The city said it could not comment on a pending lawsuit.