Pittsburgh Homes Daily

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is reporting that Trader Joe’s is moving into the old Wheeler Paint Building on Penn Avenue, according to East Liberty officials.  The company did not confirm its plans.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette coverage is here. 
A developer in Cranberry is looking for a specialty grocery store as well, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette here (bottom of page).  [...]

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I’m generally in favor of protecting the environment.  But the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Plugged in just sets itself up for a good laugh.  Here’s the short version:
1. Congress requires electric companies to get power from alternative energy sources.
2. Electric companies convince customers to install expensive equipment because of government funding and tax breaks.
3. Electric company buys electricity from [...]

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Nothing can ruin the purchase of a home faster than a drop in your credit rating.  While there are steps that you can take (such as avoiding large purchases) to minimize disruption of your credit rating, you should also think about taking extra steps to protect against identity theft during this time period.  It is an issue [...]

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There are plans for a retail development complex anchored by a Wal-Mart superstore in North Huntingdon by the turnpike, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article.
There’s another news story about the Castle.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Millcraft is seeking state aid for the redevelopment of Pittsburgh.

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The head of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission asked lawmakers to decide the fate of the project, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article Mon-Fay plea: Build it or kill it.  Neighborhoods in the path of the project are in limbo.

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Unity township sold a “debris laden” land for $1 on the condition that the debris is removed.  In the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review here, supervisor Jake Blank is quoted as saying, “(Mr. Clark) told me that he was going to plant (the debris) on his farm.  I’ll bet you that six months from now it will be [...]

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Anyone have an extra $3.515 billion?
A new report discussed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette here concludes that the cost of the Mon-Fayette Expressway has jumped $1.4 billion over the past five years and there may not be enough money to complete it.  $3.5 billion is still needed for the project.
This report was released on the heels of a [...]

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The Pittsburgh Business Times had an article today about the ongoing fight between Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, schools, and property tax owners over property assessments.  But with property tax relief on the top of the agenda in the state capital in Harrisburg, a statewide solution may help ease the tension before the fight [...]

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Millcraft Industries is pitching its ideas for future developments in the city to a retail convention in Las Vegas, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Big Ideas.  It is clear that Millcraft can talk the talk — but can they walk the walk — and deliver?

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The Pittsburgh Business Times reported today that Trader Joe’s and Fresh Market are both coming to Pittsburgh.  The speculation is that Trader Joe’s is looking in East Liberty, while Fresh Market is looking in the suburbs north and south of the city.  
The biggest grocery store in Pittsburgh (in my unscientific opinion) is Giant Eagle.  Trader Joe’s and Fresh Market [...]

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