While rising home prices make homeownership a challenge, several major US cities still offer affordable starter homes. This article explores the most affordable markets in 2024, including Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and St. Louis, analyzing their price trends and economic factors.
Greystar, a global leader in real estate, announces the start of construction on Ophelia, its first apartment development in Pittsburgh. The project, a mixed-use development in partnership with ECHO Realty, will transform a former retail strip center into a vibrant community with 231 apartment homes, retail space, and a grocery store. This development signifies Greystar’s commitment to the city and its growing tech and life science industries.
British Airways has announced a daily direct flight between London Heathrow and Pittsburgh International Airport, offering travelers a convenient and affordable way to explore the city’s cultural gems, culinary delights, and sporting attractions. The new service strengthens Pittsburgh’s position as a burgeoning tourist destination and reflects British Airways’ commitment to expanding its North American network.
Jerad Bachar, President & CEO of VisitPITTSBURGH, has been recognized with the 2024 C-Suite Award for his exceptional leadership and contributions to the Pittsburgh tourism industry. Under his guidance, Pittsburgh has seen a surge in visitor numbers and economic growth, solidifying its position as a global travel destination.
U.S. Steel has issued a warning that it may be forced to close its steel mills and relocate its headquarters from Pittsburgh if its proposed sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel does not go through. The deal, which faces significant opposition, is crucial for U.S. Steel’s financial stability and the preservation of jobs.
An Italian heritage group has won a partial victory in their challenge to Pittsburgh’s efforts to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has sent the case back to the lower court for further consideration, ruling that the group’s claims that the city violated its charter, code, and ordinance were not irrelevant. The dispute over the statue, which has been vandalized several times, has drawn national attention, with similar disputes occurring in Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Richmond, Columbia, and Boston.
An appeals court in Pennsylvania has allowed an Italian heritage group’s challenge to the city of Pittsburgh’s efforts to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park to proceed. The Commonwealth Court ruled that the group’s claims of violations of the city’s charter, code, and ordinance cannot be dismissed as merely procedural issues.
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that an Italian heritage group can challenge the city of Pittsburgh’s efforts to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from Schenley Park. The Italian Sons and Daughters of America had filed a lawsuit after the Pittsburgh Art Commission voted to remove the statue in 2020. The group argued that the mayor could not override a 1955 city council ordinance that authorized the statue’s installation. The Commonwealth Court ruled that the previous judge had erred in dismissing the group’s claims entirely. The court also rejected the group’s challenge to the judge’s refusal to recuse himself from the case. The statue, which has been vandalized several times, remains in the park, but is currently covered in plastic. Disputes over Columbus statues have occurred in other cities across the country, including Philadelphia and Richmond, Virginia.
An appeals court in Pennsylvania has sent back to a lower court a challenge by an Italian heritage group to the city of Pittsburgh’s efforts to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from a city park. The Italian Sons and Daughters of America had sued in 2020 after the Pittsburgh Art Commission voted to remove the statue, and then-mayor Bill Peduto also recommended its removal. The group argued that the mayor could not override a 1955 city council ordinance that cleared the way for the statue’s installation. The Commonwealth Court rejected the group’s challenge to the lower court’s refusal to remove himself from the case, but said the lower court erred in dismissing all of the group’s claims.
The City of Pittsburgh has unveiled a new bronze sculpture titled ‘Flora’ in the Highland Park entry garden. The statue, crafted by local artist Marlana Adele Vassar, is part of the city’s Art in Parks program and is the first to depict a woman of color in the city’s collection. Vassar states that the artwork aims to symbolize progress and possibility, while Mayor Ed Gainey highlights its importance in reflecting the diversity of the city’s residents who enjoy its parks.
