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		<title>Floating Condo coming to a river near you</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all heard of a houseboat but can you imagine a 600 foot long condoboat?  Developers in TN plan to build a boat that will house 180 condos, a grocery store, golf course, and more.  This unique approach to the housing market will be able to dock in cities like Chattanooga and Pittsburgh.  There are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2011/07/02/floating-condo-coming-to-a-river-near-you/</link>
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		<title>Downtown: Apartments surge, condo market fades</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 500 apartments are planned for Downtown Pittsburgh over the next couple of years.  Thanks to a credit crunch, most developers have switched their focus away from condominiums and are hoping there is a market for luxury rentals.   Fortunately, the Downtown Pittsburgh condo market was strong before the national lending crisis and Pittsburgh still has some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2011/07/02/downtown-apartments-surge-condo-market-fades/</link>
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		<title>Condo Projects Proceed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in 2006, it seemed as if there was an announcement that a real estate company or local building owner was contemplating converting a building to condos (or starting a new building with condominiums) almost every week.  In 2008, as the nation moved into the second (or perhaps third) year of the real estate slowdown, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/08/21/condo-projects-proceed/</link>
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		<title>Stalled Projects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The DOC-Economou project near Shadyside that stalled this past winter because of opposition from community groups hasn&#8217;t gotten back on track. Apparently, three developers showed interest in the former Don Allen site in Bloomfield back in April, but I have seen nothing about further progress in developing the site. DOC-Economou&#8217;s other project, a proposed $48 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/08/21/stalled-projects/</link>
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		<title>Community Groups Indicate Interest in Don Allen Site Compromise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported today that community groups which opposed the development of Baum-Liberty back in December have extended an offer indicating their interest in compromising with the developer to put the project back on track. Back in December, DOC-ECONOMOU, the developer of the site, withdrew their proposal for zoning variances after negotiations with local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/01/28/community-groups-indicate-interest-in-don-allen-site-compromise/</link>
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		<title>Squirrel Hill Condos Planned for 5637 Forbes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Business Times reported that a local developer is seeking approval for a five story condominium project on the 5600 Block of Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill.  The current plan, according to the paper, is for four homes to be demolished and replaced with up to 25 condos. Read more in the Pittsburgh Business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/01/26/squirrel-hill-condos-planned-for-5637-forbes/</link>
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		<title>Buyers expected to go smaller and greener in 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few news articles recently have discussed the idea that prices on &#8220;green&#8221; properties are holding up better in today&#8217;s real estate market.  As the current economic climate encourages home buyers to look deeper into their finances before buying a property, they are choosing to go with smaller homes and condos that don&#8217;t exceed their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/01/08/buyers-expected-to-go-green/</link>
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		<title>Fifth Forbes Corridor Poised To Turn Corner in 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Post-Gazette had an article earlier this week suggesting that the long planned redevelopment of the Fifth and Forbes corridor may be &#8220;poised to turn the corner&#8221; in 2009.  It also discusses the plans of a number of the other property owners in the area for their buildings.  Among the condo projects discussed are Piatt [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/01/08/fifth-forbes-corridor-poised/</link>
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		<title>Home Design for 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s only a few days into the new year and already newspaper columnists and real estate professionals are predicting what will be hot and what&#8217;s not in home design for 2009.  While some of these home decorating trends are more relevant to houses rather than condos, there&#8217;s still much to learn for condo owners and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/01/07/home-design-for-2009/</link>
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		<title>Pittsburgh = Best place in PA to raise kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Week published its 2nd Annual &#8220;Best Places in America to Raise Kids&#8221; in November of 2008.  This year they decided to chose the top place in all 50 states and our hometown, Pittsburgh, was the champion in Pennsylvania.  Criteria included: affordability, diversity, school performance, job growth, crime rate and air quality. Business Week touted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pittcondos.com/2009/01/06/pittsburgh-best-place-in-pa-to-raise-kids/</link>
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