Invest / Buy Property
Homebuyers interested in either new or older homes have plenty of options in the South Side. Many older homes have been carefully restored (or are ready for restoration!), and new construction is booming. Please use the resources below to ease your home search.
Available Properties
Begin your search for commercial space by utilizing the following resources. You’ll find properties for sale and for lease in the South Side and surrounding South Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Local Real Estate Agents
Carlson & McGinley Real Estate Services, Inc.
106 S. 18th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 431-1718
Howard Hanna
23 Bedford Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 855-9154
Realty Counseling Co.
1012 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 381-1166
Pittsburgh Region Real Estate Companies
- Howard Hanna
- Northwood Realty
- Prudential Preferred
- Century 21 Real Estate
- GMAC Real Estate
- Beynon & Company
- Collierspenn
Rehab Opportunities
The following local companies specialize in home restoration and reconstruction:
Firewater Restoration
811 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 262-7070
The Healey Company, Inc .
1234 Sarah Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 481-1600
R.W. Ripley & Sons Construction
229 Bausman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
(412) 431-3038
Three Rivers Restoration
P.O. Box 111
Ingomar, PA 15127
(412) 369-9947
Financing and Mortgage Products
Urban Redevelopment Authority housing programs
http://www.ura.org/housing.htm
FannieMae, find a mortgage
http://www.fanniemae.com/homebuyers/findamortgage/index.jhtml?p=Find+a+M...
FannieMae, mortgage calculators
http://www.fanniemae.com/homebuyers/calculators/index.jhtml?p=Resources&...
Responsible Lending
http://www.responsiblelending.org/
Responsible Lending & Freddie Mac
http://www.dontborrowtrouble.com/dontborrow/anti_predatory.html
Mortgage & investment calculators
http://www.mortgage-calc.com/
AARP reverse mortgage information
http://www.aarp.org/revmort/
Land Use and Zoning
Map Pittsburgh
The City of Pittsburgh underwent a comprehensive rezoning effort named Map Pittsburgh in 2002-03. The rezoning was based upon current land use patterns and community input. To learn more about Map Pittsburgh, South Side’s zoning codes, and how they affect your business, visit www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/html/mapping.html.
City of Pittsburgh Guide to Permitting
The City of Pittsburgh developed the Guide to Permitting to assist homeowners and developers in the permitting process. Find out where to start, what steps are involved, and how long it will take to get the proper permits for your project. Find the guide at www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/permits.
SouthSide Works
The ongoing SouthSide Works project has transformed the 120-acre former LTV industrial site into offices, apartments, specialty retail stores, a hotel, parking, and entertainment venues. These new shopping, living, and entertainment opportunities complement the existing lively and vibrant East Carson Street business district.
SouthSide Works meets rigorous design standards
Pittsburgh City Planning developed a standard set of design guidelines for the SouthSide Works project to ensure that the project positively complements the existing Local Historic District. Such guidelines imposed on a development project are rare and the result of the neighborhood’s early involvement in the project under the leadership of the South Side Planning Forum.
South Side Works Management Office
424 South 27th Street Suite 300
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203
(412) 481-8800