Pittsburgh Homes Daily

Shadyside has something for everyone.  If you are looking for old world charm, you can find it in one of Shadyside’s elegant Victorian homes.  Young professionals find modern, convenient living in Shadyside condos or townhomes (under construction are The Metropolitan Shadyside and Market House).  Students find great apartments just a short walk from some of Pittsburgh’s best dining and entertainment.  Visitors can find grand accommodations (Shadyside Inn and The Inns on Negley come to mind).

Shadyside is a very convenient place to live.  It is an easy ten minute drive or bus ride to downtown Pittsburgh (via the East Busway). Information about the East Busway can be found on the Port Authority website (East Busway specific page here; bus schedule here – select EBA, EBS, or EBX, Negley Station).  It is surrounded by Squirrel Hill, Oakland, Bloomfield, Friendship, East Liberty, Point Breeze, and Larimer. 

The boundaries of Shadyside, for the most part, are Fifth Avenue, N Neville, Centre Avenue, and Penn Avenue.  The City of Pittsburgh has a pdf map of Shadyside.  Other major roads in Shadyside are Ellsworth, S Negley, Highland Ave., and Walnut Street.  Shadyside is also home to Roslyn Place, which has been called one of the great streets (link to 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article) of the world.

Shadyside is popular with students because it is close to Carnegie Mellon (CMU), the University of Pittsburgh, and Chatham College.  It is also popular with students because of the shopping, dining, and entertainment options.  It is also popular with artists.  It is home to two(?) arts festivals in August.

Walnut Street in Shadyside is a popular place for shopping and dining.  Lists of businesses in Shadyside can be found at Think Shadyside!  You can park at the Walnut Street Garage.  Directions and more information about parking can be found at Think Shadyside!  A parking permit is required in designated residential areas.

Major medical facilities are close to Shadyside.  It is the home of UPMC Shadyside and close to UPMC Presbyterian (in Oakland) and the West Penn Hospital (in Bloomfield).

For those concerned with preventative medicine, XShadyside is a popular 24 hour health and fitness center.  Fitness Factory is also in Shadyside.

Other websites that will prove valuable for those considering Shadyside and Pittsburgh are Pop City (which has information on a number of Pittsburgh neighborhoods) and the UPMC website about relocating to Pittsburgh.