A new residential development is being proposed at the former Irish Centre of Pittsburgh, which is located on Forward Avenue/Commercial Street by Frich Park and Nine Mile Run. The proposed building would be an 8-story, 162 unit apartment building. News articles here and here describe the proposal in more detail. This stretch of Forward Avenue
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How the Pittsburgh Zoning Code Makes Housing more Expensive
For the first six years of our marriage, my wife and I owned a two bedroom condominium in a ten story building in Squirrel Hill. We loved our condo, and it was so convenient not having to mow a lawn, shovel a driveway, or worry about exterior building maintenance. Since the condo didn’t have stairs,
County Council Should Vote Down Proposed Deed Transfer Fee
County Council is scheduled to vote on April 7, 2020 on implementing a $15 fee on all new or transferred mortgage or deed recording transactions to fund the demolition of blighted properties. While demolition of blighted properties is a good idea that is worth public funding, a deed transfer fee is a terrible way to