North Side: What's Up? (Pittsburgh, Manchester: for sale, hotel, live in)

[Uptown kid]

Northview Heights & most of Manchester are the real places to avoid
California-Kirkbride, most of Perry South, most of Marshall-Shadeland are not too bad yet should be avoided at night... but still un-desirable unless you like extreme urban areas.
Part of Central Northside, East Allegheny (east of the highway), southern part of Troy Hill, part of Fineview (Allegheny Dwellings projects), southern 1/3's of Brighton Heights, and southern part of Spring Garden are iffy places at night...

In the 1990's most of the Northside was a war zone and a place to avoid at all times... Now in most bad and iffy pockets on the Northside trouble won't fine you if you don't claim a set...
The market is in Brighton Place in California-Kirkbride. It's not the safest area... Home to the Brighton Place Cripz

[Aqua Teen Carl]

Manchester is something else. In the summer time you'll have dudes park their cars on the side of the road, get out, urinate on a house, then get in their car and drive away. That's not an exaggeration, it's laughable how bizarre people can be and think it's totally normal behavior.

[Uptown kid]

In the Strip Distict and on random streets of DownTown homeless guys **** on the street all the time too...

[nova00]

Also, does anyone know how long the Shamrock Inn has been a nuisance bar? It just seems to be the only major problem of Allegheny West..I was just curious to if it has always been a rough bar or if this is new.

[alleghenyangel]

The southern part of Manchester (the streets around W North Ave) is extremely nice. This area has been gentrified for the most part. The northern part of Manchester is still pretty rough, but I think this is changing.

[Lobick]

Originally Posted by alleghenyangel

The southern part of Manchester (the streets around W North Ave) is extremely nice. This area has been gentrified for the most part. The northern part of Manchester is still pretty rough, but I think this is changing.

That's mostly true, although I think "gentrified" may be a bit strong. Anything south of Sheffield is pretty OK, although there have still been shootings in the area (at least 2 I can recall) within the last year or so.

That being said, I wish I had the funds for this house, erroneously listed as being in the Central North Side, it's all Manchester on North Ave:
1220 W North Ave, Central North Side, PA 15233 (MLS# 844965) - Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services - PittsburghMoves.com

[Lobick]

Manchester is trying though, they've got some great assets:

Manchester Citizens - Home Page

31-home residential community breaks ground in Manchester (http://v3.popcitymedia.com/devnews/columbussquare012010.aspx - broken link)

Forty homes on market in Manchester two-day sales event - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by nova00

Hi, I am a few months late, but I was just reading your thread, North Side: Whats Up? I am moving to Allegheny West soon, and am not familiar with the North Side at all. I get complete mixed reviews of the area, some saying its straight hood, to others saying its a pretty nice place, continuing to get better...From what I have concluded is that there are pockets throughout. But for the most part the North Shore, Allegheny West, the park area, and central north side (mexican war streets) are all relatively nice/safe. However, once you start to go north a little bit up brighton rd. and or federal street it starts to get a little rough...? I just know I was looking for a grocery store and I went a few miles north to Kuhn's Market and it was pretty hood. How is the giant eagle on Cedar Ave.? All opinions and responses on the North Side would be appreciated...

Welcome to Allegheny West, my favorite neighborhood in the city. AW is generally very safe, I've been here for almost four years and haven't had any problems at all. The worst thing that's happened to us is some drunk Steelers fans peeing on our garage door after a game. And yea, there are some tougher areas of the northside but I walked almost every single street from the northshore up to Brighton Heights during the last presidential campaign and no one ever bothered me.

Kuhn's isn't dangerous but it isn't really a very good supermarket. The Cedar Ave Giant Eagle is much better than it used to be but the selection of food isn't great, I usually just shop there if I need something in a hurry. I usually shop in East Liberty or the Strip for weekly stuff. The great thing about the lower Northside is how easy it is to get anywhere in the city pretty quickly. The bus service is pretty good and if you're driving, you're about 30 seconds off the parkways.

[rhondee]

Originally Posted by nova00

Also, does anyone know how long the Shamrock Inn has been a nuisance bar? It just seems to be the only major problem of Allegheny West..I was just curious to if it has always been a rough bar or if this is new.

I don't remember it being a nuisance about 10 years ago. My boyfriend at that time was very Irish. We used to go have their corned beef and cabbage sandwiches- they were good!

[alleghenyangel]

Have you walked down W North lately? Most of the homes are restored and they are GORGEOUS.