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City of Pittsburgh Properties For Sale
The City of Pittsburgh, in an effort to reduce the number of vacant or abandoned properties, has created sources that offers a menu of properties for sale. Many of these properties are in Pittsburgh’s most historic neighborhoods.
The Real Estate Division of the Department of Finance and the Urban Redevelopment Authority accepts inquiries from the general public for purchase of those properties.
Properties for Sale
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Sealed Bid Sales
Side Yard Sales
Vacant Lots for Sale
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Log Cabin Seeks Good Home
by Jack Miller
PHLF News
May 15, 2009A two-story log cabin that may date to the early 1800’s has been discovered within another structure in North Fayette Township near the Pittsburgh International Airport.
While the building appears to have no architectural or historic significance, rather than demolish it, the owner is willing to give it to anyone willing to remove it from the site at his/her own expense. For more information, please call Jamie at 412-860-4274 by June 15th.
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Heathside Cottage For Sale, 416 Catoma St., Fineview (SOLD)
Offered by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks FoundationSOLD
Judith Harvey, a member of Landmarks and the librarian of the Frank B. Fairbanks Rail-Related Archive, has donated her remaining life interest in Heathside Cottage to the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Built in the mid-nineteenth century by bridge engineer James Andrews in what is now the Fineview Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the early Victorian brick cottage located at 416 Catoma Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is protected by a Landmarks preservation easement. Heathside Cottage is a model of Early Victorian design, with delicate bargeboard, a steeply-pitched roof, and diamond-paned sash windows, and has been renovated for modern living. It’s adjacent to an urban garden, looks out over the City, and is less than ten-minutes from downtown Pittsburgh.
“Judith spent 15 years restoring this historic treasure,” said Landarks President Arthur Ziegler. “Now we will do our best to find an owner who shares her enthusiasm for the uniqueness of this property.”
Persons interested in learning more about purchasing Heathside Cottage should contact Jack Miller at 412-471-5808, ext. 538 or jack@phlf.org
Proceeds from the sale of the property will endow Heathside Cottage’s preservation easement and support Landmarks’ mission.
Amenities / Points of Interest
- Completely remodeled interior that includes a home security system.
- Whole-house central air conditioning and three fireplaces.
- Detached one-car garage and a bus stop at the front door.
- Includes adjoining lot with an urban garden.
- Less than ten-minutes from downtown: save gas on your commute.
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and featured on WQED’s North Side Story.
- Exceptional View of Downtown Pittsburgh, and less than a block from a city overlook. .
- May be eligible for URA first-time home buyer low interest loan program
Published & Honors
Heathside Cottage In Print
- Heathside Cottage’s mystery adds to its appeal (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- Heathside Cottage: One Woman’s Legacy to Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Pittsburgh’s Landmark Architecture
By Walter C. Kidney- “This kind of outright Gothic Revival is rare in Allegheny County today, and its quite rare to find it with its vergeboard and other sawn-out wooden trim still present and diamond-paned sash still in the windows. This is an EarlyVictorian design in spirit rather than a Mid-Victorian one, emphasizing delicacy rather than dignified massiveness, and is very much a borrowing from English Romanticism. The very word “heath” –an open area with wild shrubbery–is English, not American. it suggest the Romantic seclusion this house originally had, looking southward over the growing City of Allegheny from a vantage point 400 feet up”.
Honors
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Historic Landmark Plaque
- WQED’s North Side Story Video
- National Register of Historic Places, I.D.#: 74001740, Certification Date: 12/30/1974
Downloadable Fact Sheets
- Printable Form
- Exterior Photos
- First Floor Photos
- Second Floor Photos & Garage
- Video Snippet of View of City from Fineview
Photos and more information below.
Detailed Description
Property Name :
Heathside Cottage Address:
416 Catoma Street at Myler Street (Google Street View) City, State, Zip Code:
Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Sale Price:
$169,900
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Early Victorian Year
Built :c. 1855 Property Type:
Residential, Single Family Lot Size:
6,863 sq. ft. (double lot) Stories:
2 HVAC :
Central Air & Heating Water:
Public Sewage:
Public Parkling:
Off Street, Detached Garage School District:
Pittsburgh Contact Information
Company:
Jack Miller Phone No.:
412-471-5808, ext.. 538,
FAX: 1-412-471-1633Email:
Jack Miller: jack@phlf.org
Exterior Views
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Interior Views
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(SOLD) 516 Jeanette St., Wilkinsburg PA, Historic Home for Sale
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(SOLD) 522 Jeanette St., Wilkinsburg PA, Historic Home for Sale
Description Property
ID :0176-H-00254-0000-00 Property
Name :522 Jeanette St. Address: 522 Jeanette St. City, State,
Zip Code:Wilkinsburg, PA
15221Sale
Price :$75,000.00, with special financing available.
522 Jeanette Street is a single-family home with distinctive Colonial Revival features. This home as five spacious bedrooms and 1.5 baths. Some of the stand out features of this solid brick home is the fully restored front porches with colonial columns, handsome original pocket doors and trim on the interior, and large kitchens with a “pass thru” into the dining area. This home will also have clean and airy basements ready to build out if desired.
Special financing available.
This is an exceptional deal: over $200,000 was spent restoring each of these homes.
Historic preservation efforts initiated by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation in cooperation with the Wilkinsburg community are serving as a catalyst for renewal in the historic Hamnett Place neighborhood. With the restoration of four homes on Jeanette Street and Holland Avenue underway, the purchase of a former Packard showroom on Rebecca Avenue, and the developing plans for the dramatic Crescent Apartment building, Landmarks is making a significant commitment to the Wilkinsburg community.
Thanks to two grants of $500,000 each from the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development and the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and gifts from members, Landmarks was able to acquire this property in Wilkinsburg.
“Our investment represents the first phase of redevelopment efforts in the Hamnett Place neighborhood,” said Landmarks president Arthur Ziegler, “and continues our record of working with residents and local leaders to help turn the tide in historic inner-city neighborhoods.
Restoration work will be completed this summer—and this home is on the market now.
Under the supervision of Tom Keffer, property and construction manager, Landmarks Design Associates, architect, and Eagle Construction & Remediation LLC, are working meticulously to restore the architecturally-significant ornamentations and fixtures of the buildings, while also incorporating all the comforts and amenities of a modern new home. “These well-built homes will be returned to their original splendor and updated with modern amenities, including energy-efficient HVAC systems, new thermo-pane windows designed in the original style, and insulated exterior walls and roofs,” said Dwight Quarles, president of Eagle Construction and Remediation LLC.
Landmarks’ goal is to sell owner-occupied renovated residences in the historic Hamnett Place neighborhood, through an affirmative marketing effort to a range of potential buyers, consistent with local, state, and federal fair housing laws.
Architectural
Style:Colonial Revival Architect
/ Builder:Unknown Year
Built :c.
1920Property
Type:Residential, Single Family Lot Size: 2,100 sq. ft. Bedrooms: 5 Full Baths: 1 Half Baths: 1 Kitchen: 10×12 Dining
Room :17×12 Family
Room :12×15 Master Bedroom: 12×15 Bedroom
2 :12×15 Bedroom
3 :11×15 Lofts: Two attic loft bedrooms. Square
Footage:2,040 sq. ft. Stories: 2 Heating: Gas, Forced Air Cooling: Central Air Parkling: On Street Exterior Views Interior Views Additional
InformationSchool District: Wilkinsburg Taxes: —————– Agent Contact
InformationCompany: Michael Sriprisert
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks FoundationAddress: 100 West Station Square Drive, STE 450
Pittsburgh, PA 15219Phone
No.:1-412-471-5808 Toll
Free:1-877-471-5808 Fax
No.:1-412-471-1633 Email: -
(SOLD) 524 Jeanette St., Wilkinsburg PA Historic Home For Sale
Description Property
ID :0176-H-00253-0000-00 Property
Name :524 Jeanette St. Address: 524 Jeanette St. City, State,
Zip Code:Wilkinsburg, PA
15221Sale
Price :$95,000, with special financing available.
524 Jeanette Street is a late-Victorian, Queen Anne, two-family home with a striking rounded turret and mansard roof. The all-brick home has a one-bedroom, one-bath unit on the first floor, and a three-bedroom, 1.5-bath unit on the second floor. Whoever purchases the two-family home will receive the income from the rental unit.
Special financing available.
This is an exceptional deal: over $200,000 was spent restoring each of these homes.
Historic preservation efforts initiated by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation in cooperation with the Wilkinsburg community are serving as a catalyst for renewal in the historic Hamnett Place neighborhood. With the restoration of four homes on Jeanette Street and Holland Avenue underway, the purchase of a former Packard showroom on Rebecca Avenue, and the developing plans for the dramatic Crescent Apartment building, Landmarks is making a significant commitment to the Wilkinsburg community.
Thanks to two grants of $500,000 each from the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development and the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and gifts from members, Landmarks was able to acquire this property in Wilkinsburg.
“Our investment represents the first phase of redevelopment efforts in the Hamnett Place neighborhood,” said Landmarks president Arthur Ziegler, “and continues our record of working with residents and local leaders to help turn the tide in historic inner-city neighborhoods.
Restoration work will be completed this summer—and this home is on the market now.
Under the supervision of Tom Keffer, property and construction manager, Landmarks Design Associates, architect, and Eagle Construction & Remediation LLC, are working meticulously to restore the architecturally-significant ornamentations and fixtures of the buildings, while also incorporating all the comforts and amenities of a modern new home. “These well-built homes will be returned to their original splendor and updated with modern amenities, including energy-efficient HVAC systems, new thermo-pane windows designed in the original style, and insulated exterior walls and roofs,” said Dwight Quarles, president of Eagle Construction and Remediation LLC.
Landmarks’ goal is to sell owner-occupied renovated residences in the historic Hamnett Place neighborhood, through an affirmative marketing effort to a range of potential buyers, consistent with local, state, and federal fair housing laws.
Architectural
Style:Late-Victorian, Queen Anne Architect
/ Builder:Unknown Year
Built :c.
1920Property
Type:Residential, Single Family Lot Size: 8,657 Apartment 1Apartment 2Bedrooms: 13Full Baths: 11Half Baths: 01Kitchen: 15’x13′11’x12′Dining
Room :—————–12’x14′Family
Room :13’x14′13’x14′Master Bedroom: 13’x10′13’x14′Bedroom
2 :—————–13’x14′Bedroom
3 :—————–11’x9′Square
Footage:3,246 Stories: 2 Heating: Gas, Forced Air Cooling: Central Air Parkling: On Street Exterior Views Interior Views Additional
InformationSchool District: Wilkinsburg Agent Contact
InformationCompany: Michael Sriprasert
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks FoundationAddress: 100 West Station Square Drive, STE 450
Pittsburgh, PA 15219Phone
No.:1-412-471-5808 Toll
Free:1-877-471-5808 Fax
No.:1-412-471-1633 Email: -
(SOLD) 811 Holland Ave., Wilkinsburgh PA, Historic Home For Sale
Description Property
ID :0176-H-00134-0000-00 Property
Name :811 Holland Avenue Address: 811 Holland Avenue City, State,
Zip Code:Wilkinsburg, PA
15221Sale
Price :SOLD , with special financing available.
811 Holland Avenue, just a block away from the Jeanette Street properties, is an ornate Stick-Style house with an abundance of character. This home has up to five spacious bedrooms and 2.5 baths. There are original wooden entry doors that complement the geometric woodwork of the fully restored front porch. The attractive clapboard siding wraps around the home, giving it a durable and clean look. Some of the other exceptional features of this home are a slate roof, a side porch that connects to an open and flowing kitchen, and off-street parking in the rear.
Special financing available.
This is an exceptional deal: over $200,000 was spent restoring each of these homes.
Historic preservation efforts initiated by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation in cooperation with the Wilkinsburg community are serving as a catalyst for renewal in the historic Hamnett Place neighborhood. With the restoration of four homes on Jeanette Street and Holland Avenue underway, the purchase of a former Packard showroom on Rebecca Avenue, and the developing plans for the dramatic Crescent Apartment building, Landmarks is making a significant commitment to the Wilkinsburg community.
Thanks to two grants of $500,000 each from the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development and the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and gifts from members, Landmarks was able to acquire this property in Wilkinsburg.
“Our investment represents the first phase of redevelopment efforts in the Hamnett Place neighborhood,” said Landmarks president Arthur Ziegler, “and continues our record of working with residents and local leaders to help turn the tide in historic inner-city neighborhoods.
Restoration work will be completed this summer—and this home is on the market now.
Under the supervision of Tom Keffer, property and construction manager, Landmarks Design Associates, architect, and Eagle Construction & Remediation LLC, are working meticulously to restore the architecturally-significant ornamentations and fixtures of the buildings, while also incorporating all the comforts and amenities of a modern new home. “These well-built homes will be returned to their original splendor and updated with modern amenities, including energy-efficient HVAC systems, new thermo-pane windows designed in the original style, and insulated exterior walls and roofs,” said Dwight Quarles, president of Eagle Construction and Remediation LLC.
Landmarks’ goal is to sell owner-occupied renovated residences in the historic Hamnett Place neighborhood, through an affirmative marketing effort to a range of potential buyers, consistent with local, state, and federal fair housing laws.
Architectural
Style:Stick style frame Architect
/ Builder:Unknown Year
Built :1900 Property
Type:Residential, Single Family Lot Size: 4,575 Bedrooms: 5 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths: 1 Kitchen: 15’x14′ Dining
Room :18’x14′ Family
Room :15’x14′ Master Bedroom: 18’x15′ Bedroom
2 :15’x14′ Bedroom
3 :15’x13′ Square
Footage:2,709 Stories: 2 Heating: Gas, Forced Air Cooling: Central Air Parkling: On Street Exterior Views Interior Views Additional
InformationSchool District: Wilkinsburg Agent Contact
InformationCompany: Michael Sriprasert
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks FoundationAddress: 100 West Station Square Drive, STE 450
Pittsburgh, PA 15219Phone
No.:1-412-471-5808 Toll
Free:1-877-471-5808 Fax
No.:1-412-471-1633 Email: -
Worrisome in Manchester
PHLF News
March 7, 2008City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Building Inspection continues to list deteriorated, but architecturally valuable houses in Manchester for demolition.
If these houses are lost, the magic of historic Manchester will be forfeited and can never be recovered. It is the architectural continuity of Manchester that makes it such an attractive place to live.
We are working with the City and the Manchester Citizens Corporation to try to develop ways to keep these buildings, and we seek new owners for them.
Cost of acquisitions are low; call Tom Hardy at Manchester Citizens Corporation: 412/323-1743.
