The Carlyle Condos of 4th Avenue offer one of the newest luxury Downtown Pittsburgh Condominiums for sale in Pittsburgh.  If you’re tired of the long rush hour commute to and the many time-consuming tasks that living in the suburbs brings, then perhaps it’s time you considered downtown living at The Carlyle, new custom condos in the heart of the Golden Triangle. The Carlyle offers a low maintenance life-style, elegant designs pared with old world craftsmanship. The Carlyle is the best value for luxury urban living Downtown.The newest project offered by respected developer E.V. Bishoff Company, The Carlyle in Pittsburgh Condos are unparalleled in value and quality all with a surprisingly affordable price tag. The Carlyle’s 21 floors contain some of Downtown Pittsburgh’s most sought-after real estate views.  Located on the corner of historic Fourth Avenue and Wood Street, The Carlyle is located in the historic landmark and former Union Nation Bank Building and retains its original neo-classical faÁade executed in gray granite. Venture inside, however, and it becomes a completely different story. The lobby’s soaring ceilings and graceful pillars convey a light and airy atmosphere that is as elegant as it is welcoming.

The recent demand for urban living is evident with new construction projects like The Carlyle, Piatt Place located just a block away at 301 5Th Avenue, 151 First Side on 1st Avenue and other new development. 

Contact Liz Caplan to assist with The Carlyle Condos and your all of your Downtown Pittsburgh living needs, Liz@Pittsburghhomesite.com, 412-302-2645.  www.Pittsburghhomesite.com

Get downtown tonight for the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District. From 5:30 until 9:00 you can visit the galleries, watch dance performances, participate in the cell phone disco (you'll just have to go to find out what that is), sample fare by Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, see fire dancers and listen to the music. If you have not had a chance to attend before it's a great event for all ages. (The photo is from First Night on New Year's Eve, another great event in the Cultural District!)

Get the complete schedule here>>

Planning to buy or sell a home in Pittsburgh, PA? Call Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.bestpittsburghhomes.com.

In an otherwise glum story from Fortune Magazine on the 2010 Housing Outlook there is this amazing quote...

"Then there's Pittsburgh, which didn't have much of a housing bubble to begin with and is the only market projected to grow next year, up 0.41%"

Did you read that! We are the ONLY market projected to grow next year! I love this city!

No Kidding! Now is a great time to buy a home in Pittsburgh! Call Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.greenhomespgh.com.

More good news for Pittsburgh. Forbes Magazine ranked us #22 out of the top 100 largest American cities for Best Bang-For-The-Buck. A solid housing market, relatively stable employment picture, low cost of living and quick commutes were among the factors that were considered by the magazine.

Pittsburgh scored high marks for Housing Affordability (#17), Home Price Forecast (#6), Foreclosure Rank (#14) and Unemployment rank (#24). We didn't do so well in Real Estate Taxes Rank (#79) and Home Vacancy Rates (#84).

You can read the entire study here.

Now is a great time to buy a home in Pittsburgh! Call Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.greenhomespgh.com.

There's an old joke here in Pittsburgh that when the world ends we'll still have 7 years left. I've even heard people talk about how the recession really hasn't hit Pittsburgh yet. I don't agree.

In my opinion, Pittsburgh has been able to weather the downturn because it is a stable, down-to-earth city that already went through the bad times. It was able to diversify it's economy and attract new investment. Like the rest of the country we saw a decline in home prices but nothing like the huge drops that were happening in other areas, just a few percentage points. Even better, last week's report showed gains over a year ago.

Then we get some really good news, According to Forbes Magazine, Pittsburgh is one of the cities leading the country out of the recession. As the 4th Fastest-Recovering City in the U.S., Pittsburgh is showing how a mid-sized, northeastern city can chart a course to recovery.

Five categories were used to determine rank, unemployment rate, GMP (a measure of the size of a city's economy), foreclosures, home prices and sales rates. Pittsburgh scores best in the housing categories. Of the largest 100 cities in the study, Pittsburgh was ranked 2nd for home price, 5th for sales rank and 12th for foreclosure rank.

Read the entire story here.

Now is a great time to buy a home in Pittsburgh! Call Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.greenhomespgh.com.

The Holiday Season is the perfect time to spend a little time downtown and perhaps pick up a few gifts. Macy's front windows are decked for Christmas and sure to delight your kids and you can join Santa for breakfast at Macy's at 10am on weekends in December.

Or try ice-skating at the Rink at PPG Plaza. The rink is actually bigger than the one at Rockefeller Center and boasts a 60ft tall Christmas tree in the center. Also at PPG Plaza is the annual Wintergarden Holiday Display featuring Santa's around the world, trains and beautiful Gingerbread houses.

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride around the city leave from Oxford Center or PPG Plaza on Saturday and Sunday throughout December.

Check out one of the many holiday shows going on in the Cultural District.

Finally, top the season off with First Night 2010, on December 31st. This family-friendly event includes a parade, fireworks and a countdown to midnight.

For more information on all the events going on downtown check out the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's Website.

Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season! Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.greenhomespgh.com.