# upscaling pittsburgh yet again **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 21, 2005, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814 "2005-04-21T09:11:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/1 "2005-04-21T09:11:03Z")
The units range in price from $825 a month for a one-bedroom to $2,725 a month for a three-bedroom with a gas fireplace, rooftop terrace and views of the Golden Triangle and the Allegheny River. [http://www.postgazette.com/pg/05111/491847.stm](http://www.postgazette.com/pg/05111/491847.stm) we should start with cleaning this dump up, rather than building over garbage. :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/2 "2005-04-21T09:16:50Z")
lofts are for ego centric metro sexuals who are mad they don’t live in NY ---
**Author:** ![oneslowbowtie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@oneslowbowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowbowtie)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/3 "2005-04-21T09:19:30Z")
The hell with upscaling the Burgh fix the damn pot-holes first… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/4 "2005-04-21T09:19:33Z")
way over priced ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/5 "2005-04-21T09:29:55Z")
I trhink those apartments are pretty cool ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/6 "2005-04-21T09:34:30Z")
^yuppie^ ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/7 "2005-04-21T09:38:52Z")
:hs: ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/8 "2005-04-21T09:47:08Z")
> [@oneslowbowtie](#): > > The hell with upscaling the Burgh fix the damn pot-holes first… x2 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_weaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc8723/32.png) [@imported\_weaves](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_weaves)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/9 "2005-04-21T09:50:26Z")
Why the hell would a private company fix pot holes? It’s not like the city itself renovated those buildings. ---
**Author:** ![TBeck2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@TBeck2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TBeck2000)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/10 "2005-04-21T09:58:09Z")
Why can’t a private company fix our pot holes? I would be much more willing to pay for them to fix them than PennDOT. BTW, why does PennDOT advertise on the Zamboni at Pens games? Is there really another Department of Transportation coming in here and stealing their business? If so, I hope it’s WVDOT and we start getting some smooth highways like them… ---
**Author:** ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/11 "2005-04-21T10:05:57Z")
> [@TBeck2000](#): > > Why can’t a private company fix our pot holes? I would be much more willing to pay for them to fix them than PennDOT. > > BTW, why does PennDOT advertise on the Zamboni at Pens games? Is there really another Department of Transportation coming in here and stealing their business? If so, I hope it’s WVDOT and we start getting some smooth highways like them… that’s cause donkeys and carriages don’t cause potholes like cars do. ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/12 "2005-04-21T10:06:44Z")
> [@TBeck2000](#): > > If so, I hope it’s WVDOT and we start getting some smooth highways like them… And 50mph speed limits on random highways? :ugh: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/13 "2005-04-21T10:06:54Z")
> [@weaves](#): > > Why the hell would a private company fix pot holes? It’s not like the city itself renovated those buildings. umm… guess who paid the real estate development company to come into pittsburgh and develop… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_weaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc8723/32.png) [@imported\_weaves](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_weaves)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/14 "2005-04-21T10:13:09Z")
Ummm…you want to give me some proof that we paid them? ---
**Author:** ![scottiemac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@scottiemac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scottiemac)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/15 "2005-04-21T10:32:07Z")
> [@weaves](#): > > Ummm…you want to give me some proof that we paid them? how about you show us some proof we didn’t pay them? haha :bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![TBeck2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@TBeck2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TBeck2000)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/16 "2005-04-21T10:32:28Z")
They didn’t give Ferchill a direct subsidy, but provided him with tax abatement to get the project up and running. Who knows how much that is worth. [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/business/s\_74289.html](http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/business/s_74289.html) > Tim Judson of the Ferchill Group said, “Although tax abatement didn’t drive the (Heinz) deal, without it, the project doesn’t work.” ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/17 "2005-04-21T10:33:44Z")
> [@weaves](#): > > Ummm…you want to give me some proof that we paid them? stfu [http://www.heinz.org/files/w05hometown.pdf](http://www.heinz.org/files/w05hometown.pdf) [http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:upXsgyGhtqkJ:www.midlandls.com/web/MLSWeb.nsf/0/86256E470077814686256DAA004C557C/%24file/Midland%2520to%2520Service%2520Multifamily%2520Development%2520in%2520Pittsburgh.pdf+heinz+lofts+urban+redevelopment&hl=en](http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:upXsgyGhtqkJ:www.midlandls.com/web/MLSWeb.nsf/0/86256E470077814686256DAA004C557C/%24file/Midland%2520to%2520Service%2520Multifamily%2520Development%2520in%2520Pittsburgh.pdf+heinz+lofts+urban+redevelopment&hl=en) the loan was taken throuhg PNC with help from the mayors office and the urban development… how do you think they can afford the loan? because it’s written into the city budget to allow lower rates for developing firms… so the shortcomings of the loan will be paid through the city subordinates… tax payers. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_weaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc8723/32.png) [@imported\_weaves](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_weaves)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/18 "2005-04-21T10:42:19Z")
WOA, you said we PAID the development company, where the hell does it say that? ---
**Author:** ![raverjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@raverjames](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raverjames)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/19 "2005-04-21T10:43:48Z")
> [@huskysgrl](#): > > And 50mph speed limits on random highways? :ugh: 70mph speed limits roxxor though. Not that anyone in Pittspurgh area follows speedlimits. I go faster up there in the 55 zones than I go down here on I79 with a limit of 70. They def need to up the speed limits around Uniontown. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814/20 "2005-04-21T10:44:14Z")
> [@rookee](#): > > lofts are for ego centric metro sexuals who are mad they don’t live in NY you must have got picked on alot when growing up and really through out your life [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upscaling-pittsburgh-yet-again/173814.md?page=2)