Capitol View and Capitol View Manor

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by MathmanMathman

And really, should more libraries be built in this Information Age?

Yep, they're needed more than ever.

[onemanarmy]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Yep, they're needed more than ever.

I agree, we just need to evolve in our definition of library. I think instead of paperbacks books, it can be a place were people meet and are provided with access to information.

[cwkimbro]

Also keep in mind they are widely used to help schools with their English/Language Art Curriculums, especially K through 8.

The benefit of the library is there are many other schools, than libraries, and libraries can pool together resources better and make them more effective for kids from multiple schools. And not every school/class/student needs access to the same book at the same time.

[Mal93]

Originally Posted by onemanarmy

I agree, we just need to evolve in our definition of library. I think instead of paperbacks books, it can be a place were people meet and are provided with access to information.

Yes! They provide space for community meetings, classes, exhibits, and provide access to the internet to many who otherwise could not afford it. They also offer access to historic archives, special collections pertinent to the community, and genealogical resources, either in house or via lending services.

[alco89]

Originally Posted by cwkimbro

That is the old Capital View Baptist Church.

I would have loved for it to have been renovated, but that building was neglected and abandoned for many years and far gone.

It was recently demolished.

Dang. I could have sworn it was still there when I drove by last week. Since I don't live on that side of the city anymore, I don't see it as much. Oh well.

[cwkimbro]

Yea it happened pretty fast and took me by surprise as well.

I found a blurb online at one point online that mentioned they looked at preserving it and they looked at incorporating parts of it into a new building and the library system stated it as cost prohibitive. Not sure how good the source is.

https://trello.com/c/2oJlAlLp/171-13...baptist-church

[netdragon]

I think Capital View Manor would be a good investment, especially if you live in that property versus rent it out (which may still be risky). I own an investment property in the Pittsburgh neighborhood just North of Capital View Manor, and Pittsburgh was the hardest hit and slowest to recover even if for a time prices weren't much different between neighborhoods. Everything around Pittsburgh including Capital View Manor, Adair Park, Summerhill, Peoplestown and to a lesser degree Mechancsville have shot up faster. But they still look to have a ways to go if Summerhill is any indication.

If there were any neighborhoods that could hold Capitol View Manor back, it'd be Pittsburgh and Oakland City. However... even Pittsburgh and Oakland City are already showing tell-tale signs of gentrification starting to take hold, including the typical huge swings in median sale price and ramping up of listing price..

And obviously the other neighborhoods around Pittsburgh, including Capitol View Manor, are further along. E.g. Adair Park looks to be about a year into it. I haven't really kept an eye on Capitol View Manor itself but did notice that all of a sudden it has appeared to "pop".

Also, I noticed that 60% of Capitol View Manor has a college degree. It's the highest around until you get to around Grant Park.