Squirrel Hill, PA Real Estate
Located just a few minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill is the perfect setting combining tree lined residential streets, a bustling business district, internationally recognized educational institutions and two large public parks.
The entire neighborhood is set on a hill which plays an important role in its history. Until the late 1800s, Squirrel Hill remained farmland with some coal mines peppered about while most of Pittsburgh’s early industrial and residential development took place in its valleys and along its riverbanks.
By the 1930’s Squirrel Hill had developed into an affluent city neighborhood which has grown to a population of about 30,000 today. Squirrel Hill is perhaps one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh area and home to many authentic eateries as well as over 1,100 acres of parks for its residents and visitors to enjoy.
Squirrel Hill’s housing stock is one of the best features of the neighborhood. It offers a wide range of urban housing options on beautiful, tree-lined streets. The availability of housing had significantly surged in the early 21st century with the building of the Summerset at Frick Park development on a reclaimed slag dump in the southern part of Squirrel Hill. This helped transform an industrial wasteland into a now upscale residential community.