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Allegheny Center, a history of change
Observatory Hill housing project approved by URA By Justin Criado
The board of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) approved an Observatory Hill revitalization project that will focus specifically on Bonvue Street during its meeting March 10. The URA will provide $400,000 in grants and loans, in addition to $150,000 in de-
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A current look at the barren halls of Nova Place inside Allegheny Center, site of the former mall. By Neil Strebig Bitter winds howl through a desolate concourse. The revolving door at Two Allegheny Center used to be crammed with businessmen in suits now stands silent, mirrored by cardboard borders. The silence continues as you enter a vacant hallway where Zayre’s used to be. A few decades’ prior, vegetation hung from the second floor canopy as if the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were right here in Northside. That vegetation is gone, leaving a mall covered in dust,
filled to the brim with stale air; an acting reminder that Allegheny Center was on life support. That was until Faros Properties signed a $100 million check to purchase the 1.2 million-square-foot space. Rebranded as Nova Place, New York-based company has dynamic plans on turning what has become somewhat of an eye sore to local residents into an attraction. “When the mall came in, it was ‘the mall.’ Period. Sort of wiped out everything the Northside had and we’ll never get back,” Councilwoman Darlene Harris
said. “Allegheny Center didn’t really help and it hurt East Ohio Street. It hurt businesses. It took the heart out of the Northside.” Allegheny Center and the Northside used to be a destination. Now, a few guests make their way through the mall, past an empty bed of soil, covered in foam packing peanuts, heading downstairs into the Eco Café, one of the few businesses left in the former Allegheny Center Mall. “For Northsiders, it is a non-entity. It is there. We know it is there, See Allegheny Center, Page 18
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Community Meetings Allegheny City Central Association 2nd Monday, monthly, 7 p.m. at Fabled Table in New Hope United Methodist Church, 1400 Buena Vista St 412.465.0192
Northside Coalition for Fair Housing Board 2nd Monday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5527
After Jail & Prison Ministry Support Group Mondays, 6-7 p.n. Allegheny Center Alliance Church 412.321.4333 ext. 127 801 Union Place, first floor
Northside Coalition for Fair Housing Membership Monthly, call for times 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5521
Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884 Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233 Brightwood Civic Group 3rd Tuesday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Pressley Ridge, 2611 Stayton St. 412.732.8152 Brightwood Community Emergency Response Shelter 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6 p.m. 3219 Central Ave. Community Alliance of Spring Garden/ East Deutschtown 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Fuhrer Building of St. Michael’s Church 412.977.1979 Deutschtown New Hope Council 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Community Center, 623 Suismon St. East Allegheny Community Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Bistro to Go 412.321.1204 Fineview Citizens Council 4th Wednesday, monthly, 6 p.m. 1629 Sandusky Ct 412.231.0330 Mexican War Streets Society 3rd Monday, bimonthly, 6:30-7pm Fabled Table in New Hope United Methodist Church, 1400 Buena Vista St 412.323.9030 Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743 Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743
Northside Leadership Conference Call to confirm 1st Wednesday, monthly, 6 p.m. Bistro Annex, 417 E Ohio St 412.231.4714 North Side Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesday, monthly, noon Max’s Allegheny Tavern North Side Public Safety Council 1st Thursday, monthly, 5:30 p.m. Northside Leadership Conference 412.330.2559 Northside Rotary Club Every Friday, noon Cardello Building, 2nd Floor Northside Toastmasters 2nd & 4th Thursdays, monthly, 6:30pm Carnegie Library, 1230 Federal St. 412-204-6018 Observatory Hill, Inc. 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Byzantine Seminary, 3605 Perrysville Ave. 412.231.2887 Perry Hilltop Citizens’ Council 4th Monday, bimonthly, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. perryhilltop@gmail.com 412.223.7144 The Promise Group Every other Tuesday, 6 p.m. Western Pa. Humane Society 412.321.1019 Troy Hill Citizens Council Second Tuesday of the month , 7 p.m. 1619 Lowrie St. 412.321.2852 Spring Hill Civic League March 7th, May 2nd, Sept. 12th, Oct. 3rd, Nov. 7th. 7 p.m., Spring Hill Elementary School contact@shcl.org Summer Hill Citizens Committee 3rd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. WPXI Television Station community room
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City Books reopens as Northside’s first indie bookstore By Justin Criado James Joyce stood proudly in a corner watching the world through his signature Windsor glasses, hands in his pockets, chest out, while Ernest Hemingway stared intensely from his position perched atop a book shelf. The life-size cardboard cutouts and portraits of famous authors throughout the recently opened City Books in Allegheny West add to its cozy ambiance. As Northside’s only independent bookstore, the current incarnation of the shop was resurrected after the original South Side storefront closed last year after 30 years. “It’s an honor. I think it’s going to be a challenge,” owner Arlan Hess said of the new venture. “We’re not a big store, but we have a big audience.” Hess bought the store’s 20,000plus inventory from late owner
“I think that when bookshops and café shops come, a lot of other people come with that,” Hess said. “I believe in literacy. I want to help young readers become older readers.” “…It’s exciting [to be a part of] as the Northside grows and goes through a renaissance.” The response Hess has received since announcing the revival of City Books has been “wonCity Books owner Arlan Hess / Photo by Justin Criado derful,” noting the many visits Ed Gelblum, and has stocked her selection, including travel, cook- and words of encouragement from 600-square-foot space with near- ing, classics and cultural studies. passerbys and lifelong customers. ly 4,000 books across all genres. “The old book store was a Hess also said the store’s Face“I like books. I went through very academic book store,” Hess book and Twitter accounts have every book and put it on the said. “I try to keep a balance.” gained a considerate following. shelves,” Hess said. “There’s a As a former literature and cre“People freak out when lot in every section that I enjoy ative writing teacher at Washing- you open a book store in their to read and that’s a big danger ton & Jefferson College, open- neighborhood. They love it,” because I can’t just read all day.” ing a community space where Hess said. “I’m a little breathWhile she admits a portion of people can gather over the love less. Social media is amazing.” the books still in storage will like- of books and host public readVisit the official website ly never be stocked due to irrele- ings is just as important to Hess at citybookspgh.com for more vance, Hess wants to keep a diverse as pushing quality paperbacks. info. and schedule of events.
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Public Safety Zone 1 authorities wants to remind residents with the start of baseball season upon us, there will be a large increase in Northside visitors who will be attending the games. Everyone is reminded once again to keep all items of any value out of site and preferably out of the vehicle or in the trunk. Also lock and secure your vehicle. Taking these steps could make the difference between becoming a victim or not. The Northside Public Safety Council is a nonprofit corporation composed of community leaders, businesses, government officials the Housing Authority, property owners and the Zone 1 Pittsburgh Police. The Northside Public Safety
Council is a nonprofit corporation composed of community leaders, businesses, government officials the Housing Authority, property owners and the Zone 1 Pittsburgh Police. The Northside Public Safety Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. on the mezzanine level of The Northside Leadership Conference’s offices at 4 Allegheny Center. All are welcome. A useful resource for the community is the Zone 1 website at www.communitysafety. pittsburghpa.gov. For questions or concerns contact officer Larry Crawford at larry.crawford@pittsburghpa.gov.
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Local state rep. candidates
By Justin Criado The Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives-District 19: Jake Wheatley (incumbent) Age: 44 Occupation: State rep. since 2002 Background: Seeking eighth consectuvie term. U.S. Marine Corps. veteran, who served in Operation Desert Storm. Jessica Wolfe Age: 32 Occupation: Social worker Background: Spouse of former Wheatley staff member (2009-12). Moved to Pittsburgh from Maryland in 2008 to work on Obama campaign, which perked her interest in politics.
The Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives-District 20: Adam Ravenstahl (incumbent) Age: 31 Occupation: State rep. since 2010 Background: From family of public servants, including brother, Luke, who served as the city’s mayor from 2006-14. Brian Weismantle Age: 50 Occupation: retired police detective Background: Former Pittsburgh homicide detective. Unsuccessfully challenged Ravenstahl’s father, Robert, Jr., in a district magistrate race last year. *The primary election will be held on April 26.
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Canning Corner: The Biermeisters of Allegheny City
By John Canning A small but informative article, recently discovered in the Allegheny City Room at the Carnegie Library in Central Northside, listed the many breweries, large and small, located in and about the eastern wards of Allegheny City. These were the neighborhoods with many German speaking families. There was one brewery, however, the Allegheny Brewery, that was not listed, but known to me from my days as a kid wandering about the upper Woods Run and Riverview Park area. In those years, the late 1940s, my friends and I would often seek out new pathways to get from our homes on “Cow Hill” in Brighton Heights to the many trails and attractions of the park. One of those “paths” cut down from the end of Laird Street to get to Woods Run Avenue and cross over into
the park. In that wooded “gulch” by neighborhood residents Chriswere the remains of what had been tian and William Wilhelm, this a fairly large concrete building. small family-owned brewery was, Covered by in many vines and ways, a weeds, we harbinger would wonto the rise der about of microthe mysbreweries tery of what in the 21st might have c e n t u r y. been there at T o m the foot of and Mary “Goat Hill.” Beth PasFor me torius set the mystery the stage Photo courtesy of Anthony Purcell was solved for this dewhen looking over the lists of the velopment of modern craft brewbreweries of Allegheny City prior eries. In 1989, they established the to the years of Prohibition. Here, Penn Brewery in the former digs of far away from Deutschtown, was the Eberhardt and Ober Brewery the Allegheny Brewery. “The at the foot of Troy Hill. Recently Allegheny” located on Bismark several adventuresome “biermeisStreet (renamed Birkhof) was a ters” have set up their kettles and late comer to the beer making kegs in the North Side neighborbusiness. Owned and operated hoods, including Pig Hill Brewery
on Troy Hill, Spring Hill Brewery, Allegheny City Brewery in Historic Deutschtown and The War Streets Brewery on Arch Street. The program of the Allegheny City Society’ annual dinner meeting will feature both the history of brewing as well as the new era of beer making on the Northside. Featured speaker will be Ed Vidunas who manages the website pittsburghbrewers.com. The new biermeisters of the Northside will be on hand to share their experiences of re-establishing an old Alleghenian tradition. All interested folks are invited to this fascinating program. The event will be held April 27 at 6 p.m. the James Street Gastropub in Historic Deutschtown. Cost is $42, which includes a buffet dinner. Reservations can be made by calling Amy Gerhon of the Allegheny City Society at 412-766-5670 (home) or 412-860-6348 (cell).
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Local Scout Master honored for 44 years of service
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Cub, Wolve and Webelo Scouts crowded themselves in to Manchester’s Bidwell Presbyterian Church Feb. 27 during Boy Scouts Troop and Cub Scouts Pack 281 annual Blue & Gold Banquet to celebrate Scout Master Alan Perry, who was awarded a lifetime achievement for his 44 years of service. “It’s not about the award. It is about seeing young men develop into productive citizens,” a visibly emotional Perry said, “I think about all the young men incarcerated and dead – that’s why I do it.” “I’m shocked,” Perry said. “I’m honored, but I’m shocked.” Perry started serving with the Boy Scouts of America in 1974 while in Cleveland. Since then he has been an integral part of the community and the local troop. Perry was presented the award following a brief video collage highlighting his many years of service.
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Alan Perry (standing, center) recieved lifetime award Feb. 27 at the annual Troop 281 Banquet. “This is a man who spent his entire life serving the community,” said Al Colelli, who presented Perry. Colleli continued to accredit Perry for his ability to treat “everyone he meets with respect and kindness” and hauling him as “a blessing for the Boy Scouts of America.” Perry, who also owns Perry Insurance Group in Manchester, called a number of his former scouts, including two former
Eagle Scouts to join him on stage. “It is an honor to have former scouts here and see what they’ve achieved,” Perry said. The ceremony may have been a surprise to Perry, but it was a stepping stone towards adulthood for many of the scouts in Troop 281 as awards were given out for new merit badges and placement in this year’s Pinewood Derby. Den leader, Anita Perry,
also had a memorable speech as she awarded each current scout a good-deed token. “You keep that token in your left pocket,” she informed scouts. “Every time you do something good for someone, you put it in your right. Because that’s what boy scouts do. They help people.” Just like her husband has done for so many through his decades of service.
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Wigle Whiskey wins big, Threadbare news
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By Justin Criado Wigle Whiskey & Distillery won 12 medals at the American Craft Spirits Association Conference in Chicago March 2-3. This year marks the second in a row that Wigle has been the most awarded craft distillery in the country. Out of 400 spirits from across the U.S., Wigle won Best In Category Whiskey for its Organic Straight Wheat Whiskey and Best in Class Gin for its Barrel Aged Ginever. With its main distillery in the Strip District, Wigle has a barrelhouse in Spring Garden, which hosts events and tastings.
Threadbare Cider update Threadbare Cider, a new Wigle Whiskey venture, is currently conducting surveys and discussions with community members through its website, threadbare.com. Like the barrelhouse, the meadery will also be in Spring Garden. The company looks to make an announcement soon regarding its plans for the space, according to www.threadbarecider.com. A tentative opening date of Nov. 1 has been projected. To sign-up for news and updates or to be part of surveys visit the official website..
Southern Tier, cigar shop to open in North Shore By Neil Strebig North Shore will be adding two more attractive destinations for Pittsburghers this season as part of recent development. Burn, a Florida-based cigar bar owned by Rocky Patel, and New York-based Southern Tier Brewing Co. will be opening later this year, according to reports. Southern Tier Brewing Co.’s largest market is Pittsburgh and will look to capital-
ize on its growing fan base with a staple microbrewery right next to Heinz Field and PNC Park. Burn is an upscale cigar bar that features cocktails, an articulate menu for desirable pallets and a lounge for a relaxed nightlife setting. Patel opened the original Burn in Naples, Florida as a cigar-centric escape from a routine night out. Both businesses will be along North Shore Drive, where new office spaces and storefronts have opened near Stage AE.
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Spring has sprung on the Northside
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A local artist designs some folk art of the American Flag on a wooden pallet off of James Street in Historic Deutschtown.
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The sun was shining over Allegheny Commons Park. Another bright indicator that winter is behind us and spring is rushing in to the city.
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Spring has sprung. A set of magnolias bloom near Allegheny Center in front of the Hazlett Theatre.
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The Pittsburgh Banjo Club held its first Banjo Night of the spring season March 23 at the Allegheny Elks Lodge #339 in Historic Deutschtown.
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Nova Place looks to transform former mall site
From Allegheny Center, Pg. 1 it is like this big chunk of space that has little impact on the adjacent neighborhoods. I’m thinking that Faros is going to really spruce up Allegheny Center,” John Canning, Allegheny City Society vice president and board member, said. Humble Beginnings Before ALCOA and Allegheny Associates proposed transformative plans in 1961, Allegheny Center was a cultural hub in Allegheny City during the mid to late 19th century. At that time the area was a centralized collection of businesses and homes separated by “lots” and “towns.” Nearby Ridge Avenue became known as “Millionaire’s Row,” where some of the wealthiest families in Pittsburgh lived, while West Park Commons became the first public park west of the Allegheny Mountains in 1867. As the city grew and expanded, new roads, bridges and businesses sprouted up across the city. The culture of the Northside changed from natural socio-economic progression. By the early 1950s, the area had become a congested commercial space hidden behind the smog and factory-laced shoreline of the Allegheny River. Soon the city of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and city council began to look into restoring it. In 1952, the City Planning Commission in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Regional Planning Association undertook a socio-economic study, publishing the “North Side Study” in 1954. With a Northside population of 65,450, Allegheny Center highlighted the greatest density of residency with 1,208 housing units in 102 acres, making Allegheny Center a target for commercialization. Retail potential showed 70
percent of residents could use more shopping options, projecting $61 million in potential sales; furniture making up 76 percent of sales, according to the study. In 1961, ALCOA was the leading partner of Allegheny Associates with a four-year, $85 million project that would renovate 62 acres with a massive focus on residential housing. “Initially, the housing was substandard or a little bit intermediate,” Canning said. “But none of that was acceptable housing. Part of that was for a variety of reasons. They were designed for a different time. And I think we lose sight of that.” According to the original plan, 28 acres of the acquired land was to be dedicated for housing. The goal was to double the population in Allegheny Center by improving the standard of living, which would also improve the perception of the Northside. The intentions were to make Allegheny City and the Northside a fresh, start-up neighborhood. “When they built Foster Square, that was their model for this,” Canning said of the Allegheny Center housing development. Allegheny Center Mall The redesign of Allegheny Center happened with the opening of the mall in 1965. Sears came in. Zayres swooped in. Suddenly, Allegheny Mall became one of the largest retail areas in the states, 50 percent larger than the next largest project in Lakewood, California. It was a hustling, bustling and booming hub for commercial businesses but, it was relatively short-lived. Ross Park Mall opened nearby in the North Hills in 1986. Another wave of housing and malls were springing up all over Cranberry. The original plan for residential expansion was delayed and nearly 2,200 houses never came. The mall’s positive impact
Nova Place is currently under construction / and the angelic properties it was intended to bring to the community stalled before getting started. “I believe the mall failed because different people moved away from the Northside,” Bill Gandy, owner of Allegheny City Historic Gallery on East Ohio Street, said. The mall sustained moderate success into the early 1980s, courtesy of 40-plus stores and the novelty of being one of the first environment-controlled malls. Despite the thermostat kickshaw and the annual hosting of Fall Flower Shows, the commercial potential was at risk, it needed a jolt. Instead it got a sedative. The mall’s premiere store, Sears, was bought out of its lease by Ross Park Mall in 1986. “Sears was a very important anchor tenant,” Canning said of the loss. “The mall never really recovered from the loss of Sears.” Once the main attraction left, the glamour and glitz faded away, residents began to see Allegheny Center in a different light. “As a preservationist at heart, I always find it painful to hear Allegheny City was razed when Allegheny Center was formed,” Terri Glueck, Innovation Works communication director, said, “And I’m sure that was a huge loss at the time and many people still probably feel that loss of the community that was there.” Without retail, the mall began to see a number of businesses dissolve. ALCOA and investors sold its investment to the Californiabased Penn-Cal in 1981, and by
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1994 Penn-Cal began turning Allegheny Center into a business hub. By that time the mall had less than a dozen tenants. The next two decades made it increasingly more apparent how defunct the mall had been. The traffic circle surrounding the mall, and the four-lane highway that decapitated the Federal and East Ohio Street connections effectively doomed Allegheny Center. The parking garage continued to be a fiscal gash. A problem that former Allegheny Center official James Krasne called a “sinkhole for money,” in a 1994 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story. The commercial paradise formerly praised as one of the largest indoor malls in America, had now become an island surrounded by red ink. “In Pittsburgh it was a symbol of what didn’t work,” Glueck said. Pittsburgh as a whole endured some of its worst economic turmoil during the late 1980s and early 90s with the decline of the steel industry. Allegheny Center just happened to be a landmark representation of it all. “The mall was the best thing in my childhood, but most destructive thing to the Northside,” Gandy said. Nova Place Arrives Today, the proposed $100 million renovation is underway. The office space throughout Nova Place will be restored, reimagined, modernized, See Allegheny Center, Page 25
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Couple restoring Observatory Hill home use social media to showcase project
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A view of a bedroom, complete with fireplace and stained glass this house that are so unique that By Neil Strebig we hadn’t seen [before],” Astle Sawdust kicks up from creaking said. “In this area you can’t beat floorboards, floating in the sun- the prices, the house you’re going light, quietly disappearing into the to get, the history you’re going to transcendent colors of a vibrantly get, things you don’t see driving hand-crafted stained glass window down the street, it is so unique.” that silently rests above a 19th cenAstle and Denham, owners of tury fireplace. Bay windows aid Denham and Co. Salon in Marthe double fluted stained glass, il- ket Square, purchased the propluminating the living room of the erty last September for a mere mansion at 345 Waldorf Street. $60,000. Both knew they had “There’s so much character stumbled upon a hidden gem imon Waldorf Street. [The neigh- mediately after seeing the house. boring homes] are all different “I think it is grand,” Denand have a majestic look about ham said. “To drive down this them,” co-owner Rick Astle said street and have these houses set of the Observatory Hill street. away from the street and have The exposed brick – a Victorian this much space between them. staple – precisely laid in each cor- And it is so close to the city.” ner of the living room is a tradeDenham plans to put approximark of century-old craftsmanship. mately $200,000 into restoring Even amidst the dusty noise of the house. Compared to the Lawworkers and movers, one can easily renceville row house they are curspot the breathtaking detail in the rently staying in, the couple saw house’s wood work. Astle is quick this location as prime real estate. to point out that some workings The couple has four dogs bethroughout the house “have never tween them and was adamant about been painted” in nearly 100 years. how much the expanded living quarOne can easily understand what ters means to them and their pets. Astle and his partner Tim Denham “I honestly just wanted a home, saw when the couple first visited not necessarily with more rooms, the property four months ago. but each one of my rooms to have “There are so many things about more floor space,” Denham said.
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Owners of 345 Waldorf Street, Tim Denham and Rick Astle The exuberant pair started a Facebook page, which now has just under 300 followers, to chronicle the transition into their new home. The page captures all the beautiful details of the historic house, recalling the luxurious past of the home and the grandeur of Waldorf Street’s history from century old photographs to recently captured ones highlighting the many hidden gems the couple have discovered. Both feel that the history of their soon-to-be permanent residency is “very important.” “There’s so much character [on Waldorft Street],” Astle said. “[Neighboring homes are] all different and have a majestic look about them.” The largest “wow” factor to Astle is also his favorite portion of the house, the back patio; where one can see nearly two miles across Observatory Hill and Perrysville Avenue, with I-79 as a backdrop. While the back patio possesses a jaw-dropping view, one of the most eclectic things about the house might be the root cellar or a “basement inside a basement,” according to Denham. The cellar was part of the original foundation which was built in the
1890s, and stored two grand pianos other than providing food storage. The most recent owner used the basement to store a tremendously impressive collection of old Cadillac parts, which Denham proudly showcased on the Facebook page. As mesmerizing as the history may be, both owners admit the root cellar has been the biggest problem in refurbishing. In Denham’s words, their biggest concern to date is, “How are we going to cover that up in a cost efficient way?” The two may have their hands full in the basement, but they are making sure they give back to the local community, which has been extremely encouraging throughout the couple’s journey from Lawrenceville to the Northside. “It is a lot of home,” Astle said. “We will always live here. We might do a light [bed & breakfast], but we will always live here.” To see recent renovations visit their Facebook page, “The Waldorf a story of.” Neil Strebig is a journalism student at Point Park University and Northside Chronicle intern.
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From Project, Page 1 ferred second mortgage loans to make the houses more affordable. “Observatory Hill Inc. has been working very hard to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood,” OHI President Glenn Miller said. “This funding was critical to our effort on Bonvue Street to fill funding gaps and to keep the houses affordable.” The Observatory Hill Development Corporation and Northside Leadership Conference (NSLC) will renovate vacant properties on the street and sell them to owner-occupants in an effort to address nuisance properties, foreclosed properties and drug-related violence in the area, according to a press release. The Northside Community Development Fund provided predevelopment financing to acquire properties and secure architectural drawings. The Executive Director of the Northside Community De-
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velopment Fund is Mark Masterson, a resident of Observatory Hill. “I am so proud to be a part of OHI. [We are] a small group of volunteers who invest their time and talents to make positive changes in our neighborhood,” Leslee Schaffer, Neighborhood Improvements Committee Chair, said. “....We have assembled a great team and we will continue to work on our mission of improving the neighborhood with stable, affordable homes.” Schaffer also noted the support of Mayor Bill Peduto. “I was so encouraged by Mayor Peduto when I spoke to him about our project and asked him for help,” Schaffer said. “He did not even hesitate and offered it.” NSLC Real Estate Director Jon Huck served as project manager. A contractor has been selected, according to Schaffer, but contract terms have yet to be finalized. A timeline for the project was not immediately available.
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most importantly, filled. “We’re taking what was a failed development and attempt at 1960s urban renewal, which was really destructive to Allegheny City because it bulldozed the entire thing and the community, and trying to reintroduce that through our own redevelopment lens, through the fabric of the community,” Jeremy Leventhal, Managing Partner of Faros Properties, said. Described as a “belief in where Pittsburgh is going,” by Mayor Bill Peduto during the May 2015 announcement ceremony, Faros has sparked the imagination of not just the Mayor, but all of Northside. Almost immediately after Faros took over the properties and announced its vision, Parkview Apartments went from 50 percent capacity to 100 percent. The once arid space is now being filled with young professionals and growing families. A fresh indication the scenery in Allegheny Center is changing. “That renaissance has been ignited. We’re just kind of a catalyst for it,” Gretchen D’Arti, Faros Properties marketing director, said. “We’re fueling the fire.” Long-time tenant, PNC Bank, located at the west end of the mall, resigned a 10-year lease. “[There’s] so much going on here. So much investment. [Faros] saw potential,” D’Arti said. Innovation Works, one of Nova Place’s first tenants, located in Nova Tower 2 is a prime example of the optimism now flowing through the once barren concourse. “We have loved it,” Glueck said, “Our team loves being on the Northside. We love being a part of a neighborhood.” Innovation Works serves as a bridge between mentors and investors for small-business in order to help launch their upstart ideas and business plans. Glueck who described Innovation Works’ incep-
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tion into Nova Place as “this fluky Pittsburgh connection,” with Leventhal, shared her excitement for the proximity to Downtown Pittsburgh and the Strip District, two important locations with positive impacts on their business model. Innovation Works is just one example of the rapidly evolving landscape of the Allegheny Center. Radiant Hall, a creative outlet that offers rentable studio space for aspiring artists and creators has also settled in at the Nova Place. Nova Place is currently at 70 percent capacity, including over a 1,000 residents and nearly 4,000 workers, according to Jeremy Kronman, Executive Vice President of CBRE, who manages property development with Faros. Kronman compared Nova Place to tech-center Bakery Square. “Bakery Square lit up East Liberty,” Kronman said of the developing tech hub. “Bringing this project back will do the same thing here.” Replacing the former location of Woolworth, Alloy 26 will be a 50,000-square-foot business incubator that is expected to open later this year. The incubator will hold 300 occupants and upon its completion will be the largest collaborative workspace in Western Pa. “We’re going to change the dynamic of the property based on the types of smaller uses we’re putting on,” Leventhal said. “Beyond that we’re interested in working with all sorts of companies whether it is a large company or a small company.” While the current businesses are helping clear the fog around Faros’ proposals and business landscape, there are still concerns for the Northeast property juggernaut to answer. “Urban renewal interrupted the street grid and surrounded Allegheny Center with a one-way, four lane moat road,” Mark Falta, Executive Director of the Northside Leadership Conference, said, “[It] cut off the interior to vehicu-
lar traffic from a neighborhood. That is something we want to fix.” Falta’s concern over the center’s congested and confusing roundabout is a pressing issue for a complex he described as needing “some life blown back into it.” There’s no doubting the negative impact the initial design of traffic patterns had on the original Allegheny Center’s demise. With Federal Street underpass and Alloy 26 still under construction, there’s concern over if anything will actually change for pedestrians and visitors. However, positive strides have been made. As Falta describes Faros having a “very healthy relationship” with the NSLC. “Leventhal has been very helpful with the community,” Councilwoman Harris said. “I think they’re going to be a great neighbor.” All three commented positively on the progress their collective teams and the city have made towards improved navigation around the complex. While there is still no timetable on reconstructing the four-lane road into two-way traffic, the Federal Street underpass construction will be completed shortly and Faros plans on adding more lighting to the walkways, effectively improving pedestrian traffic and safety. “For the most part, everybody would say that there is merit to improving the vehicular traffic in the way,” Leventhal said. “The four-lane highway around Allegheny Center is not conducive to the scale of the community. It is not commuter friendly, it’s not pedestrian friendly it just does not make sense. We are trying to improve that circulation, and make it more appropriate for the community.” Along with traffic improvements, Faros is working on putting together a number of upcoming events for the year, according to Leventhal. Nova Place has already hosted a summer food truck out-
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ing and will again host Maker Faire, a creative collaboration described by Glueck as a “seamless integration between the Children’s Museum and Nova Place.” Codefest recently announced its opening night event will be at Nova Place. In Leventhal’s mind changing the perception of Allegheny Center is “critical.” “We’re trying to, through the type of improvements we’re making, the type of uses we’re putting in the technology companies, through food uses we’re putting in and create a sense of culture, a sense of community. And reintroduce it as an asset to the community,” Leventhal said. In 18 months Nova Place will be approximately 89 percent completed, according to Leventhal. “We don’t need large tenants to make our project successful. We’re not reliant on one tenant to make or break the project,” Leventhal said. Back in 1978, the Northside Civic Development Council called the Northside, “one of Pittsburgh’s best kept secrets.” In 2016, many Pittsburghers still believe that to be the case. “[Nova Place] adds to the vibrancy of the Northside as a whole,” Fatla said. “The more activity there is the more people there are that call Allegheny Center their home, either to live there or to work there, the better for everybody.” Revitalization can be a slow process, and Allegheny Center has been quiet for a long time, but maybe it’s time to start talking about where it is going and not where it’s been. A different version of this story was published online March 24 before interviews from Councilwoman Darlene Harris, Jeremy Leventhal and Jeremy Kronman. Neil Strebig is a Northside resident & student intern from Point Park.
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Photo Antiquities opens Pittsburgh Bicentennial exhibit
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The Ferris Wheel. Part of Frederick Thomas Gretton’s collection. By Justin Criado Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History in Historic Deutschtown opened a new exhibit in observance of Pittsburgh’s Bicentennial Celebration. Historic Pittsburgh-Happy 200! will be open for a whole year, until March 18, 2017. The exhibit features photos of the city in its infancy, including Northside attractions like Exposition Park (the original home of the Pittsburgh Pirates), Union Bridge (later replaced by the
Manchester Bridge) and the Soldiers Monument on Monument Hill (Monument Hill is now occupied by the CCAC campus.) Thirty five photographs, some never before seen by the public, printed from the museum’s carefully preserved glass plate negatives collection of Pittsburgh photographer Frederick Thomas Gretton, will be displayed. Gretton was the first chief chemist at Jones & Laughlin Steel on South Side and an avid photographer in his spare
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The “first” Point Bridge in 1877 built over the Monongahela River. time, capturing many pictures of Pittsburgh in its industrial heyday of the mid-to-late 1800s. Other images in the collection include those of George Washington. Gale Ferris, Jr. who worked on bridges and railroads, but become most famous for his invention the Ferris Wheel. Originally from Illinois, Ferris moved to 204 Arch St. (now 1318 Arch St.) in present day Central Northside before debuting his circular marvel during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. The Ferris house
is a registered historic landmark. Pittsburgh was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1816; 23 years before photography was introduced to the world so no photographs of Pittsburgh’s incorporation ceremony exist. Allegheny City, which later became known as Pittsburgh’s Northside, was incorporated in 1788 and didn’t officially become part of the city of Pittsburgh until Dec. 7, 1907 when it was annexed. Tours are encouraged. To schedule one call 412-231-7881.
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The complete version of the latest Pittsburgh Bike Map, created by Deeplocal for Bike Pittsburgh. Physical copies are available. sharrows are noted on the map, Maps are available for free at Northside cyclist info. visit the By Justin Criado and unavoidable stretches that are certain locations across the city. A Northside Bike/Ped CommitThe 5th Edition of the Pitts- hazardous where people are to full list of locations is available on tee page under the Community burgh Bike Map was designed ride with caution are also inden- bikepgh.org. The only Northside Resources page on the Northwith the commuter and urban tified. For such areas, informa- location is Chateau’s Bicycle Hea- side Leadership Conference’s explorer in mind, in the hopes tion has been provided on who to van. A Premium Pittsburgh Bike website at pittsburghnorthside. that folks can learn some safer contact to lobby for safer streets. Map is also available for $10 online. com. The committee meets 6 routes between neighborhoods, as The original bike lane map was The premium map was printed p.m. on the first Tuesday of well as explore some new terri- produced in 1992 and funded by on rip-proof, waterproof paper in each month at Penn Brewery. Information from Bike Pittstory, according to Bike Pittsburgh. the City of Pittsburgh, an arrange- order to stand the rigors of cycling. burgh was used in this article. Pittsburgh has a non-tradition- ment common in most urban areas Cyclists can download a pdf al urban grid pattern, and streets that try to encourage bicycle trans- of the map to view on a smart tend to be busy with fast moving port, but Bike Pittsburgh produced phone, or print sections out The new Trails & Travels sectraffic, while low-traffic routes this map with funding provided Bike Pittsburgh is a nondon’t tend to connect neighbor- by the Heinz Endowments, featur- profit organization for more tion will feature content regarding hoods or include very steep hills. ing map cartography by Deeplocal info. visit the offiicial website. Northside commuter news, parks info. and development projects. The city’s bike lanes, trails and with illustrations by Alana Lyons. For more information about
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Brighton Heights Margaret Vandenbord to Aaron and Devon Conner at 1414 Cooper Ave. for $172,000. Maureen O’Brien to Dennis Keally at 1131 Cornell St. for $85,000. US Bank Trust NA trustee to K&N Properties Inc. at 1927 Marmaduke St. for $62,900. Prudence Harris to Wells Fargo Bank NA trustee at 1613 Antrim St. for $5,999 by sheriff’s deed. Tiffanie Tyler to HSBC Bank USA NA trustee at 1618 Chidell St. for $5,776 by sheriff’s deed. Patrick Mondi et al. to Joseph Smith and Karly Morgan Smith at 3534 Diploma St. for $152,500. Donna Krass to Robert Hadfield Jr. and Amber Hadfield at 3551 Elmhurst Ave. for $17,000. Mehrnaz Baranriz to BTM Properties Inc. at 1625 Rankin St. for $29,000. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to William C. and William
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G. Porter at 3526 Laird St. for $55,000. James Gregory Tyler to Thang Boi and Pennsylvania Ngal at 1410 Cooper Ave. for $90,000. Walter Brahler to David Workman Jr. at 1416 Beckham St. for $68,500. Michele Deutsch to Deutsch & Assoc. LLC at 1245 Dickson St. for $16,890. Esther Kallop estate et al. to Katherine Andrews at 1152 Flora St. for $153,000. Brightwood David McCarthy et al. to Vino Valanidi LLC at 2913 California Ave. for $32,000. Lindsey Davis to Tina Dugan at 1336 Gifford St. for $70,000. Michael Shamonsky to Sarah Mendak at 3015 Hartman St. for $15,000. Dolores Anderson Thorns to Andrea Fridley at 1241 Ingham St. for $67,000.
Jason Brewton to Nathan Joseph Hobart at 1025 Smithton Ave. for $60,000. Peter Blatt et al. to Kevin Rao at 1200 Superior Ave. for $56,500. Scott Engelberg et al. to MIT Family LLC at 1113-1/2 Hodgkiss St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $43,560). Whitney Christian to Tonilynn Frazzini at 3965 McClure Ave. for $173,000. Annette Gales to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB at 1520 Superior Ave. for $3,041 by sheriff’s deed. Patricia Colbert to Bank America NA at 1258 Thelma St. for $7,463 by sheriff’s deed. Thomas Yargo to Devon Lane at 1244 Woodland Ave. for $6,500. Scott Dickinson to John Newman at 3120 Frederick St. for $19,000. Leroy Gaines to OGR Realty 4 L.P. at 1223 Woodland Ave. for $11,000.
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Yvonne Pusateri to Dennis Towe at 1537 Woodland Ave. for $6,900 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $38,913) by sheriff’s deed. Estate of Mary Bilyk to Daniel Morrison at 3030 Shadeland Ave. for $43,000. Pittsburgh City to Robin and Wendy Karnsic at 3142 Shadeland Ave. for $1,500. Michele Deutsch et al. to Deutsch & Assoc. LLC at 1246 Thelma St. for $37,708. Michele Deutsch et al. to Deutsch & Assoc. LLC at 3147 Wadlow St. for $17,126. California-Kirkbride Dennis Vodzak to James Stanley Johnston at 1218 Brighton Road for $315,000. Aruba Holdings LLC to Jamela Lewis at 1936 Sedgwick St. for $7,500. Central Northside Pittsburgh Property Guy H1 L.P. to
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Erika Andino at 1210 Loraine St. for $37,000. GO Realty LLC to Sukanya Romyanon and Jude Hays at 212 Alpine Ave. for $402,614. Douglas Anderson to Daniel and Lara Croce at 110 E. North Ave. and Loraine St. for $317,500. Estate of Gail Lee Grossi to Donald Grossi at 516 W. North Ave. for $421,850. Henry Grant to William Pierson Jr. and Rebecca Grazier at 1227 Palo Alto St. for $300,000. James Hawkins to Pittsburgh City Housing Authority at 1623 Perrysville Ave. for $35,000. East Deutschtown William Marks to Old Allegheny Investments LLC at 908 Peralta St. for $32,600. Robert Beschizza to Brian and Kaitlyn Steinmiller at 905 Wettach St. for $283,500. Richard Minsterman to Theodore Zellers at 1014 Constance St. for $47,500.
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Robert Demko to Melwood Manor LLC at 812 Suismon St. for $100,000. Mark Anthony Tyler to Gestalt Properties LLC at 847 Concord St. for $29,000. George Stevens et al. to SRG Holdings L.P. at 914 Peralta St. for $7,942. Fineview Estate of Judith Rassias to Joann Mosley at 219 Belleau St. for $2,000. Pittsburgh City to Jeremy Tischuk at 1619 Myler St. for $2,535. Historic Deutschtown Estate of James Rauch to Bertha on the Park LLC at 709 James St. for $27,000. Dorothy Hines to Pierce Robinson at 600 Pressley St. for $70,000. Manchester Bruce Williams to October Real Estate Holdings LLC at Juniata St. (22-K-110) for $10,000. William Swazuk to Damian DiCostanzo at 1001 Allegheny
Ave. for $164,000. Observatory Hill Domenic Mantella to Kenneth James Kucel II at 119 Bonvue St. for $57,010. Jonathan Danial to Robert and Heather Beschiza at 115 Waldorf St. for $196,500. Charles Smith Jr. to US Bank NA trustee at 4048 Franklin Road for $2,327 by sheriff’s deed. Raheem Van Lamoen to Paul Robert Cooley Jr. and Katharine Giammarise at 3259 Orleans St. for $155,000. Thomas Huerbin to Christopher and Laura Reising at 201 Waldorf St. for $204,800. W. Dennis Bryant Jr. to Keith Zatezalo Greene at 103 Dunlap St. for $5,000. Perry Hilltop National Loan Investors L.P. to OGR Realty 3 L.P. at 32 Kenwood Ave. for $18,000. Spring Garden Pittsburgh City to Chris and
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Tammy Waraks at 1262 Spring Garden Ave. for $3,900. Eleanor Wood to Jason and Brandon Durler at 1146 Voskamp St. for $1,203. Summer Hill Frances Sloboda to Eugene and Antoinette Pancheri at 4200 Evergreen Road for $85,000. Troy Hill Veysel Tahan to Luckey Family Holdings LLC at 1416 Claim St. for $30,000. Suzan Keller to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 2102 Straubs Lane for $3,742 by sheriff’s deed. Adam John Greenly to No Good Deed LLC at 1716 Rialto St. for $19,000. Patricia Murphy to Spanish Bay LLC at 1529 Hoff St. for $151,000. Synergy Capital L.P. to Matthew and Leigh Ann Zuccher at 4449 Cerise St. for $195,000. Natalie White Austin to ANR Properties LLC at 4617 Mt. Troy Road Ext. for $60,000.
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Education on the Northside Two Sarah Heinz House robotics teams headed to World Championships
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A VEX Robotics Competition tournament held at the Sarah Heinz House in 2014. Two robotics teams will be heading to their respective World Championships in April after winning regional competitions in March. By Justin Criado Two robotics teams from Sarah Heinz House qualified for the World Championships in April. The Sarah Heinz Advanced Robotics Program (SHARP) team competed at the FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC) March 12 against 52 other teams and was awarded the prestigious Engineering Inspiration Award for commitment to engaging the community through a variety of STEM outreach events. The award “celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school and community” and the winner is invited to the World Championships in St. Louis, Missouri April 27- 30 to compete against 600 other teams from around the world. SHARP was the only local team at the at California Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania event to qualify for the World Championships. The accomplishment comes on the heels of the qualification for the VEX World Championship by the SHARP VEX team at the Western Pennsylvania State Championships held at Sarah Heinz House March 5. The team won the Excellence Award, which is the highest award given in all of VEX competition. The award recognizes strong competition performance, engineering design and presentation, and achievement in a variety of skills challenges. The SHARP VEX team will travel to Louisville, Kentucky April 20-23 to face 800 global competing teams. “This is an incredible year for us,” senior team member Katrina Selavko said. “We not only qualified for one, but two world competitions, and that is just amazing.”
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Team SHARP consists of 30 students from a five-county area of Western Pennsylvania. In addition to fielding FIRST Lego League, VEX IQ, VEX and FRC teams, SHARP directed or participated in over 40 engineering outreach events, reaching over 4,000 children, including monthly visits to Children’s Hospital. SHARP “brought engineering to so many places that are non-traditional engineering venues,” Christine Nguyen, Lead Mentor for SHARP, said. “The team went to parks and community festivals. We understand how important it is for children to see the fun in engineering.” While NASA paid the FRC World Championship registration fee as part of the Engineering Inspiration Award, the team still needs over $20,000 to cover lodging and food at the two events. An
Indiegogo.com campaign “30K in 30 days” was launched in an effort to raise the bulk of the money to offset costs for individual members. (Editor’s note: The campaign still had a month remaining at the time of print, May 31.) In addition to winning the Engineering Inspiration award, the SHARP FRC placed second out of 52 teams coming out of the qualifying matches at the Pittsburgh Regional event, making them the captains of the second seed alliance. FRC is a six-week competition for high school students, challenging them to build 120 pound robots that can complete a different challenge every year. This is the second time in three years that the SHARP FRC team has qualified for the championships. In 2014, they won the Greater Pittsburgh FRC Regionals. This is the first visit for the VEX team to worlds.
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