BuyingHere: Carnegie

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - February 14, 2009
By Marylynne Pitz

Amy and Ben Bonham are Baby Boomers who admire Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture and are keenly aware of their impact on the environment, right down to the number of kilowatt hours they use.

The couple, who live in Moon, foresee the day when living on one floor will make sense but still want to be able to walk to a vibrant, urban neighborhood. Their goal of building economical, ergonomic and energy-efficient housing prompted them to create a development called E Lane (www.elane.biz or 412-264-6682) at 826 Washington Ave., in Carnegie.

So far, two of nine planned condominiums have been built. The upgraded model, which was finished two weeks ago, lists for $219,900 and the other unit starts at $204,900. Both have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a courtyard and 1,100 square feet of living space.

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