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Why choose Bloomfield, in Pittsburgh’s East End
Bloomfield is an East End neighborhood known as “Pittsburgh’s Little Italy.” A welcome sign, annual festival and legacy Italian eateries preserve this proud heritage. But Bloomfield has also blossomed into a diverse community full of updated historic properties and new, trendy businesses, thanks to the nearby industry giants fueling the Steel City’s modern redevelopment. Along blocks where Sicilian immigrants once walked to steel mills and factories, a blend of young professionals, college students and families enjoy living close to the hospital, university and commercial districts of the East End. A short drive or bus trip across the Bloomfield Bridge connects you to the rest of Pittsburgh's cutting-edge medical, educational, tech, corporate and cultural centers.
Welcome to Bloomfield, also known as Little Italy.
Liberty Avenue is lined with local businesses.
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Walking to restaurants, nightlife and cool shops on Liberty Avenue
Between well-known walkable commercial districts in Shadyside and Lawrenceville, Bloomfield’s own small businesses more than hold their own. While you can find restaurants, shops and nightlife in historic commercial buildings throughout the neighborhood, most line Liberty Avenue. Just a handful of local gems include:
• Angelo’s Pizzeria, a family-run joint to grab a slice or a hoagie • Tessaro’s, a bar and grill known for massive, award-winning burgers • White Whale Bookstore, a venue for book browsing, literary events and latte sipping • Apteka, a cozy spot for vegan Eastern European fare • Lot 17, a rustic bar for American grub or a drink after dark
You can get groceries at Aldi and Bloomfield Community Supermarket close to home. The Bloomfield Saturday Market brings fresh produce and artisan goods to the community each week in the warmer months, but has a less frequent schedule through the winter.
The best way to travel in Bloomfield is by foot or bike.
Head to Pleasure Bar for signature Italian dishes.
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Bloomfield’s famous heritage festival, Little Italy Days
More than 100,000 visitors flock to Liberty Avenue each August for Little Italy Days, Pittsburgh’s largest heritage festival. The festival runs for four days, filling the roadway with flapping Italian flags, stages where bands and opera singers perform and vendors serving Italian specialties and other fair food. You can check the festival schedule to find out when special events, such as celebrity bocce tournaments and the Miss Little Italy Pageant, are taking place.
How houses and prices compare to other parts of the East End
“Bloomfield and Lawrenceville developed the housing stock they have because they were workers’ houses. Shadyside had more of the bosses and the owners of businesses,” says Joseph Pegher a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices who’s served the Pittsburgh area for over 12 years. Rowhouses and semi-attached homes built in the early 1900s line up along the sidewalk on many streets. Detached houses also offer very little space between neighbors. Most homes have a very simple, boxy look, but some were built in grand Victorian styles or have undergone major modern renovations. Move-in-ready homes with three or fewer bedrooms sell from the upper $100,000s to the upper $400,000s. Houses with four or more bedrooms can range from the mid-$400,000s to the lower $900,000s. Yard space and off-street parking are scarce, so you may need to obtain a parking permit from the city. Bloomfield’s median sale price is in the upper $300,000s, lower than the medians in Lower Lawrenceville and Central Lawrenceville . It’s roughly a third of Shadyside's median. Investors have turned some of Bloomfield’s historic homes into multi-family properties. More people rent than own in Bloomfield.
Houses in Bloomfield are in walking distance to the business district.
Some single-family homes are now multi-family homes in Bloomfield.
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How people get around the East End and the rest of Pittsburgh
"You could ride a bike, take Ubers and walk to pretty much anything you wanted. Especially if you have a job in the area or work from home,” Pegher says. “It’s mostly flat, for Pittsburgh.” West Penn Hospital and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh are walkable to much of Bloomfield. Whether traveling by foot, bike, Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus or car, you’re close to many of the Steel City’s cultural and commuter hubs.
• Shadyside, 1 mile away, known for trendy shopping and UPMC Shadyside hospital • Oakland, 3 miles away, has hospitals and colleges like the University of Pittsburgh • Downtown Pittsburgh , 4 miles away, a corporate and entertainment center • Pittsburgh International Airport, around 20 miles from home
The best way to travel in and out of Bloomfield is by PRT buses.
An aerial shot of Bloomfield facing toward Downtown Pittsburgh.
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The Woolslair Pittsburgh Public School serves the students of the Bloomfield neighborhood.
Highly rated Pittsburgh Public Schools close to home
Bloomfield is served by the Pittsburgh Public School District. PPS assigns neighborhood schools based on home address but also invites families to enroll kids in magnet schools. Some of the district’s most highly rated magnet schools are within a few miles of Bloomfield. Pittsburgh Allderdice High School offers an engineering magnet program, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 is known for its STEM focus and Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 encourages young artists to explore creative and performing arts.
The playground at Osceola Parklet in the Bloomfield neighborhood.
Living near pocket parks and major PGH regional recreation
Small green spaces break up Bloomfield’s city blocks. Friendship Parklet is a tree-shaded spot to relax on a park bench outside West Penn Hospital. Kids can run around the playgrounds and splash pad at Osceola Parklet. Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park, also called Bloomfield Park, is tucked underneath the Bloomfield Bridge. Its lighted sports courts, baseball field and playground are open year-round, while the Bloomfield Pool is staffed with lifeguards from June through Labor Day. Schenley Park, a more than 450-acre Pittsburgh regional park, is about 2 miles from home.
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Cozy, tight-knit affordable neighborhood with deep ties to Pittsburgh's social history. Has so far resisted the gentrification that is eroding other nearby areas.
5.0Niche User
2/6/2016Niche Review
I do not see crime as a problem in this neighborhood as I have never seen a crime or any suspicious activity around here and I seldom hear of any. Police are visible in this area and I think that they do their jobs well.
5.0Current Resident
8/8/2017Niche Review
Bloomfield is a great, affordable neighborhood that is well connected to the rest of the city. I highly recommend it for younger residents looking for an affordable place to live that is accessible and close to the trendiest areas of the city without the inflated rents
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Bloomfield
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Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
5
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Bloomfield Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh sell after 68 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh over the last 12 months is $350,000, up 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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