What Can You Buy For $250k in Pittsburgh?
"If you’re house hunting, $250,000 buys you a single-family home in the suburbs and many city neighborhoods, or a condo in some of the hottest neighborhoods."
Strip District Riverfront Complex Could See More Development
"A four-story office building could mark the next stage of development in the Buncher Co.’s ambitious $450 million Riverfront Landing complex in the Strip District."
Pittsburgh's Housing Market Found to be Outside the National Trend
"While home listings have dropped dramatically across the nation over the past five years, making it harder for prospective buyers to find a house, Pittsburgh has actually seen a slight increase, according to data from one real estate website."
Old PPG Food Court is Up Next for Remake
"After adding three new restaurants and signing another to a long-term lease extension, the owner of the PPG Place complex in Downtown is ready to tackle its next project: The old food court in 2 PPG."
Legislation Would Raise City Tax to Encourage Affordable Housing
"A controversial tax increase and $100 million in bonds would help finance scores of affordable housing units under proposals expected Tuesday before Pittsburgh City Council."
Ornate Bridge Railings Send a Message About Pittsburgh, Vital Role of Infrastructure
"Infrastructure is big -- the Greenfield Bridge spanning the Parkway East, the sprawling Pittsburgh International Airport, the maze of highways and roads that weave together southwestern Pennsylvania citizens, employers, amenities and services. But infrastructure can also be small, too, and still have an impact on quality of life -- that fuzzy term that tries to capture whether people actually want to settle in somewhere and spend stretches of their lives immersed in that community."