Nearly 5,000 people call Downtown home and many more are joining them. Short commutes, breathtaking views and cultural conveniences are just some of the reasons young professionals, empty-nesters, and families are seeking the Downtown living experience. Compared to other cities of similar size, housing costs in the City of Pittsburgh are among the lowest. The cost of a three-bedroom house in the Pittsburgh area is nearly 30% below the national average.
Downtown living in Pittsburgh is on the rise and many people are heading to the thriving neighborhood to soak-up all the great ammenities our city has to offer.
Vertical Life ...
Vertical Life is a newsletter/forum created with the Downtown Pittsburgh resident in mind. Get the inside scoop on Downtown from the folks who know it best. Read restaurant reviews, featured shopping venues, cool art spaces and more! Check out http://www.verticallifepgh.com. You can also sign up to receive Vertical Life e-mails.
Living Pittsburgh...
Want to have fun Downtown with your entire family without breaking the bank? Check out Living Pittsburgh, your source for all things affordable in Downtown and in the surrounding neighbhorhoods. Living Pittsburgh is an interactive Website created by native Pittsburgher Heather Walsh, and Downtown resident Rachel Booth. These ladies prove that YES, you CAN enjoy a multitude of events, activities, services, and products on almost any budget in almost any neighborhood (including Downtown Pittsburgh!)
Enjoy excellent food in a comfortable, casual atmosphere...
August Henry's City Saloon offers Downtown residents the "August Henry's Golden Triangle Diners Club" card. All members receive 10% off all food items every time you visit August Henry's City Saloon, and 15% off every Monday & Tuesday for dinner, along with special discounts for birthdays and anniversaries. Visit www.augusthenrys.com for more information.
Over 1,000 residents attended the first-ever Neighborhood Block Party on Saturday, Oct. 3. Residents and their families packed the 900 block of Penn Avenue to taste delicious food and drinks from nine Downtown restaurants, enjoy live music and meet and greet new neighbors. The event was such a success, ideas are already being discussed for a party next year. Click here to read entire press release.
Did you attend the Block Party? You might be in some of the great photos taken our photographer captured throughout the evening. Check out the photos on the PDP's Flickr page.
Convenient, fun, and affordable...just a few of the many reasons people are flocking to Downtown Pittsburgh to make a new home in the 'Burgh. Read about one of Downtown's newest city-iving hot-spots, Market Square Place in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Downtown Pittsburgh's '5&10 apartments' luring renters."
Click here to read the Associated Press article, Despite recession, Pittsburgh in a building boom" from March 26, 2009.
Also, read about local couples who've given up life in the suburbs for a taste of Downtown living—and they're not turning back! The article, "Trading Spaces" was featured in the March 2009 issue of Pittsburgh Magazine.
Pop City featured an article on April 22 about the Booth family - Why We Moved to Downtown Pittsburgh. Find out why Rachel and Eric Booth decided to move from their suburban home in Maryland and settle down in one of America's great urban centers.
If you're looking to purchase a condo in our dynamic neighborhood, you may want to consider applying for one of the three tax incentive programs offered to help lessen the tax burden and turn your dream of owning a home in one of America's great urban centers a reality. To learn more about the Condo Tax Abatement in the Golden Triangle, click here. The brochure will guide you through the process of how to apply for the tax incentive...it's easy as 1 - 2 - 3!
Have a favorite four-legged friend? Animal lovers can choose from over half a dozen condos/apartments Downtown that will accommodate your furry friends. Check out the article from the Tribune-Review, "Animal owners find Downtown apartments accommodating" for a list of pet-friendly properties and their policies. Curious as to what the best dog breeds are for Downtown living? Click here to read an article from The Pittsburgh Rare to find out what the best pooches are to raise Downtown.
One of the PDP's newest housing initiatives, The Vacant Upper Floors Loan Fund, is intended to stimulate the economic revitalization of Downtown Pittsburgh by creating the opportunity for Downtown housing among the buildings with vacant upper floors. These residential developments will create a diverse, lower cost supply of housing that will attract residents to the Downtown. Click here to download a PDF of the Vacant Upper Floors Guidelines.
The Vacant Upper Floors Program provides free Architectural Consulting to business owners through the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh. With this service, building owners can receive architectural consulting regarding building codes and potential layouts for renovating vacant upper floors into a mixed-use with a residential component. The service is valued at $10,000 and the PDP is offering it free of charge. We advise you to take advantage of this program now-by the end of 2008, the free service will no longer be available.
Read the great piece about the PDP's Vacant Upper Floors Program, "Pittsburgh turns empty spaces into housing", from the Residential Architect Magazine, June 3, 2009.
Be sure to explore the housing search feature, Downtown events, and details about new development in Downtown.
Check out our "Live Downtown" video, produced by local businesses, PMI and Mogoes. This video segment is part of a longer video consisting of various chapters focusing on: living, playing, working and doing business Downtown. We interviewed some dynamic individuals and captured their experiences Downtown.
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