Osterling Flats combines architect's classic style, loft space

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 3, 2003
By Gretchen McKay

Like many of the street car communities that sprang up around Pittsburgh in the early 20th century, Brighton Heights is full of sturdy brick homes with charming front porches.

But the three connected buildings at 3603-3607 California Ave. were far from sturdy and charming when the Brighton Heights Citizens Federation bought them in the fall of 2000. What could they do with burned-out eyesores?

"Our goal was to do something a little different that would energize the neighborhood," says federation President Pete Bellisario. "We have a lot of wonderful homes up here, but we were looking for something a little more pizzazzy, if you will."

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