How much house can you get for $50k? (Pittsburgh, McKeesport: sale, condos)

[PghYinzer]

Originally Posted by Paul2421

i didn't say it was a negative. i was commenting on a prior poster's question of why they aren't seeing visual improvement to an area that they where expecting to. i compared to two other areas that are similar.

Heck you were replying to me, and I wholeheartedly agree with what you said. It wasn't negative. Brookline is changing demographically and housing wise, yet the business district is stuck in a rut. Same as many other parts of the city. It will reach a tipping point, but it has taken longer than I anticipated.

[Paul2421]

Originally Posted by RogersParkTransplant

That's a good way to put it -- the disagreement is really about how to define "gritty" these days. Millvale is funny, because on the surface it certainly preserves the veneer of an average PA town, but once you spend time inside the newer establishments you start to see the differences pretty clearly.

Editing to respond to Paul -- I wouldn't read too much into the negative part; I just took that to mean if someone sees Lawrenceville as "gritty" it says a lot about where they are coming from, and what they mean by the word.

unfortunately i can't put it as eloquently as you but that is what i was getting at.

to the second part. i have no doubt those posters chose the words for a reason. they put me into some sort of stereotype for some reason and their comments are condescending, such as assuming that i haven't lived in the area for years.

[Paul2421]

Originally Posted by PghYinzer

Heck you were replying to me, and I wholeheartedly agree with what you said. It wasn't negative. Brookline is changing demographically and housing wise, yet the business district is stuck in a rut. Same as many other parts of the city. It will reach a tipping point, but it has taken longer than I anticipated.

i just think it is characteristic of Pittsburgh. even in places like mt lebo where you would expect daisy fields and pristine lawns there is a good amount of "grit" in some parts. i'm not saying that in a bad way at all.

[eschaton]

I do think it's true that compared to other metro areas I've lived in/visited, people let the outside of their houses look more ratty/run down in Pittsburgh than they would if they were of the same socio-economic status but live elsewhere.

That said, this is a universal thing, it's not about Lawrenceville or Millvale. Shadyside has a whole lot of ugly considering how rich it is.

[sky329]

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4507...7i13312!8i6656


you been warned!! haha don't park here unless you are trained in hand to hand combat

[PghYinzer]

Originally Posted by sky329

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4507...7i13312!8i6656


you been warned!! haha don't park here unless you are trained in hand to hand combat

In that parking lot? Or where that black SUV is parked?

[norcider]

Originally Posted by sky329

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4507...7i13312!8i6656


you been warned!! haha don't park here unless you are trained in hand to hand combat

Um, those are probably private lots. If you want to park there during events you's typically expect to pay. If you didn't pay, it's a wonder that you weren't towed. Unreal.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by norcider

Um, those are probably private lots. If you want to park there during events you's typically expect to pay. If you didn't pay, it's a wonder that you weren't towed. Unreal.

When did ones private property become public property?

If they're private and you don't have permission, you should expect to be towed.

[Paul2421]

Originally Posted by sky329

not to bash anyone.. but the north side of Pittsburgh has always been rough as heck.. I am a lifetime Pittsburgh native.. literally on sunday I parked my car on a PUBLIC side street to walk to the steelers game.. A guy had a whole bunch of chairs blocking the street so he can CHARGE people to park on a public street.. Of course I didn't know this so as soon as I got out my vehicle he ran up to me in my face screaming that the spot was saved and his.. I nudged the guy outta my face before I had to do something.. it was just redicolous.. North side has a long way to go never heard one good thing except for ccac and north shore

they said street but who knows

[PghYinzer]

Yeah but almost that entire block of public street is a curb cut out, so you cant legally part there, even if there is a chain up on the private land. Perhaps the guy was blocking the curb cut out area, and then charging for him not caring that you were blocking entrance to the lot.