Posted in Downtown on Jul 9th, 2008 No Comments »
When it took $45 to fill the gas tank in Eric Wallace’s Honda Civic, he knew his days of driving 40 miles each way to work couldn’t last.”I went home and said, ‘We have to do something,’ ” said Wallace, 36, of Arnold, who is looking to move closer to his job as director of […]
Posted in Downtown on Jul 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Communities with stable populations, including Pittsburgh, are ideal for shopping center developers during depressed times, according to the president of a Cleveland real estate company with major holdings in this region.”We built or purchased centers in these communities, many in the North East, because our decisions were based on the population and economies of those […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
The Pittsburgh area isn’t the only region in Pennsylvania where housing prices have been relatively stable and doing better than many other areas of the country.In fact, the state as a whole has outpaced the nation in its ability to avoid a steep decline in home prices, according to an analysis carried in the latest […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Big construction is going on in downtown Pittsburgh. The downtown area which has long been in a state of slow decline is looking to be revitalized thanks to a couple of major projects especially the Piatt Place project. Piatt Place will be a redesign of the Lazarus department store building. Two upscale chain restaurants, McCormick […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Condos springing up Downtown are the cat’s meow for those looking for pet-friendly city living.Two that recently opened, and at least five of the seven condos under construction, allow residents to own pets.
“There’s an attitude with our building that these are permanent homes, and they are meant to feel like a home as opposed to […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 16th, 2008 No Comments »
A ground-breaking is scheduled Wednesday for the first condominium project in Pittsburgh’s “Golden Triangle” in nearly 40 years.
The project, called 151 Firstside and located between First Avenue and Fort Pitt Boulevard, is a $26 million, 18-story, 82-unit building being developed jointly by Ralph A. Falbo Inc., a downtown residential development company; EQA Landmark Properties, a […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Andrew Pueschel chose his eighth-floor condominium in 151 First Side for its view and easy Downtown access to everywhere else. But the one who seems to most enjoy the place is his 2-year-old Chihuahua, Cozmo.
“His favorite thing to do is lie in the sun and look outside,” Mr. Pueschel said.
The friendly little dog does most […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Pittsburgh continues to rank as one of the nation’s most stable residential real estate markets, according to a recent study.
There is a less than 1 percent chance that home prices in the Pittsburgh region will be lower in two years than they are today, according to the study released by Walnut Creek, Calif.-based PMI Mortgage […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 4th, 2008 No Comments »
A tax savings bonanza awaits those who build housing — or significantly improve residences — Downtown and in 28 other neighborhoods.Act 42, a 10-year tax abatement program recently passed by the city and Pittsburgh Board of Public Education to encourage new housing development and substantial rehabilitation of existing houses, offers a tax break up to […]
Posted in Downtown on Jun 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Okay, here’s today’s puzzle: Imagine that you wanted to live in a city with terrific museums, professional sports, cheap housing and short commutes. Where would it be?
Pittsburgh may well be the nation’s least-appreciated big city. Long associated with steel mills and choking smoke, the old image of Pittsburgh is out-dated and wrong. Instead the city […]