Downtown living fan is Cultural District landlord
Monday, May 14, 2007 at 12:00PM | Share Article Downtown living fan is Cultural District landlord
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 14, 2007
By Mark Belko
For years, Patty Burk has been one of biggest promoters of Downtown living. Now she's putting her money where her mouth is.
Ms. Burk, vice president of housing and economic development for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, has become a player in the city's residential renaissance.
She is one of three partners in 5 Lofts, a condominium development at 806 Penn Ave. in the heart of the Cultural District.
Ms. Burk has joined two other investors, Sean Luther and Tom Jackson, in converting the six-story former headquarters of LLI Engineering into five condos, plus ground level commercial space.
Through their company Ninth and Liberty Partners LLC, they are offering buyers "white box" units starting at $198,000, seeking to bring a more affordable alternative to some of the luxury condominium projects being built Downtown.
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