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Black history and modern development in the East End
Over the 20th century, Homewood North grew as a streetcar suburb, welcomed an influx of Black Pittsburghers after their homes in the Hill District were demolished and rode waves of economic disinvestment, population decline, vacancy and blight. “My granddad opened our store in 1946. Everything has changed. When I was a kid, and I’m only 45, there were a ton of businesses. There were less empty lots back then – they pretty much knocked all the vacant buildings down,” says Marcus Dorsey, co-owner of Dorsey’s Record Shop on Frankstown Avenue. “Down at the YMCA, they’re getting all the businesses together to talk about what we need. They’re planning – it's slow moving, but they’re planning.” Black cultural giants from The Courier’s Robert Lee Vann to Broadway’s Billy Porter have walked Homewood North’s streets, and organizations like Operation Better Block and the Homewood Community Development Collaborative are working to revitalize housing, business and community life with a focus on preserving this East End neighborhood’s layered history.
Residents of Homewood North enjoy various murals and art throughout the neighborhood.
There is no shortage of art and murals in the neighborhood of Homewood North.
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Prewar homes on city blocks
Homewood North is typical of many former streetcar suburbs in Pittsburgh, made up of sidewalk-lined blocks of brick rowhouses and closely plotted single-family homes with a blend of historic details like Victorian-inspired bay windows and dormer-crowned American Foursquare designs. Single-family homes built from the turn of the century through the 1930s sell for $15,000 to $75,000. Duplexes and converted multi-family homes in similar styles sell for $70,000 to $170,000.
Upkeep levels range from chipped paint and outdated appliances to condemned properties marked by boarded up windows and doors. Elsewhere, fully demolished lots have developed into urban prairie. Homewood North has a CAP Index crime score of 5 out of 10, pulled up by a score of 9 in the homicide category, something which organizations like Cure Violence East and the Pittsburgh Police seek to address through direct intervention and conflict mediation.
Rows of classic homes line the Homewood North streets.
There are many types of homes in Homewood North that make this neighborhood unique.
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PRT buses and Pittsburgh commuting
PRT buses run along North Homewood Avenue and Frankstown Avenue, providing service into Penn Hills, East Liberty, Squirrel Hill, Oakland and downtown Pittsburgh. More direct routes into Oakland and downtown are available via the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway a few blocks outside of Homewood North. Downtown is 8 miles away for those cutting through Squirrel Hill to merge onto Interstate 376.
PRT bus stops are all through Homewood North and especially on Frankstown Avenue.
The corner of North Homewood Avenue and Frankstown Avenue is the heartbeat of Homewood North.
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Nearby Pittsburgh Public Schools and CTE
Just outside of Homewood North, kids attend Pittsburgh Faison K-5 and Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy 6-12 which both earn a C-minus from Niche. The community organization Hatch Partners in Play has teamed up with Faison teachers to help students explore common core subjects during self-directed play. Westinghouse Academy provides older students with field and job placement opportunities through Career and Technical Education programs.
Faison K-8 has been leading the youth of Homewood South into the future.
Solid foundations for success: Observe the construction at Colfax K-8.
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Frankstown Avenue businesses and traveling for groceries
Along Frankstown Avenue, small businesses with decades of history like Dorsey’s Record Shop and Three Generations Barber Shop stand down the street from empty lots and boarded-up commercial buildings. Newer addition 876 Island Spice is known for their authentic Jamaican staples and vibrant, beachy decor. Several neighborhood bars cater to nightlife in the area, including Denise and Earl’s, which has been successful enough to open another location out in Turtle Creek. “There’s not too many people out walking during the day, but it gets more lively at night,” Dorsey says.
Family Dollar is the closest option for limited groceries and essentials, while the East End Food Co-op stocks organic local produce and products farther away on Meade Street. For further grocery and retail options, the Save A Lot in Wilkinsburg and Target in East Liberty are each a little over a mile away. Churches hold services throughout Homewood North.
Denise and Earl’s serves great food and cold drinks to residents of Homewood North.
Residents enjoy shopping for their favorite music at Dorsey's Record Shop in Homewood North.
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Baxter Parklet and the Junior Green Corps.
Updated playground equipment and a grassy field for pick-up football games are the main draw to Baxter Parklet, while Homewood Gazebo Park serves to break up city blocks with green space and gardening around its namesake seating area. High school-age kids flex their green thumbs and gain employment through the Junior Green Corps., maintaining community gardens like the one on Frankstown Avenue and breathing new life into vacant lots. East End destination parks like Highland and Frick parks are each a few miles away for broader athletic amenities and long walking trails.
Flowers are planted at early spring at the Homewood Gazebo Park.
Junior Green Corps Garden is a great place for kids to learn about growing in Homewood North.
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Harambee Ujima Black Arts Festival
For nearly 60 years, the weekend-long Harambee Ujima Festival Black Arts Festival has brought together Black artists and performers of many disciplines to celebrate unity and culture with the wider Homewood community each summer. “It’s like our Juneteenth. They set up tables and tents, people perform. It’s nice,” Dorsey says. “It’s been going on all my life and gotten much smaller over the years, but it’s beginning to grow again.” Fashion shows, book signings and plenty of music and African dance performances are just some of the acts which have graced North Homewood Avenue in previous years.
It is a short commute from Homewood North to Downtown Pittsburgh.
Homewood North stays humble.
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Developments at the Homewood Coliseum
The Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum in Homewood North, also called the Homewood Coliseum, is one site which has received buzzy development proposals ranging from a new corporate office to a restored roller rink and arts education space backed by Billy Porter and Rachel Ray. Proposal negotiations are ongoing, but residents expect both the streetscape and community life to change over the coming years.
Homewood North is full of apartments and single family homes just outside of Pittsburgh.
Homewood North is a small urban neighborhood that sits east of downtown Pittsburgh.
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Parks in this Area
Frick Park
Bike Trails
Dog Park
Tennis
Westinghouse Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Events
Chadwick Park
Basketball
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Ross Street Park
Basketball
Trails
Playground
Dallas Playground
Baxter Parklet
Homewood Gazebo Park
Transit
Airport
Pittsburgh International
40 min drive
Bus
Oakwood St & Bennett St
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Homewood Ave & Monticello
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Frankstown Ave & Brushton Ave
Bus
Tokay St & Bennett
Bus
Frankstown Ave & Blackadore Ave
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Frankstown Ave & Braddock Ave
Bus
Upland St & Aplle
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Homewood North
US
Homicide
9
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Homewood North, Pittsburgh sell after 95 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Homewood North, Pittsburgh over the last 12 months is $90,812, up 99% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
3,697
Median Age
39
Population Density
14 ppl/acre
Population under 18
28.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
20.7%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$27,166
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$44,270
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
90.7%
College Graduates
16.3%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
3%
% Population in Labor Force
52.5%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
41''
Average Winter Low Temperature
23°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
40''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
44/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
40/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
49/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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