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East Allegheny offers historic streetscapes, easy access to downtown and major highways, and an energetic mix of homes and businesses. Neighbors gather on their front stoops, say “hello” on the streets, pitch in on neighborhood projects and tend community gardens.

East Allegheny is home to the North Side’s largest commercial district with more than 90 businesses on and around East Ohio Street. Adjacent to 84-acre Allegheny Commons Park and North Shore development, it’s also within comfortable walking distance of many regional attractions.

The growth of East Allegheny dates back to the mid-1800’s, as the City of Allegheny prospered and expanded eastward. Prior to the 1850’s, this area was largely farmland, but was subdivided into residential lots, first for the growing German population, later for the Croatians. Fine examples of Queen Anne, Italianate, Gothic Revival, and Romanesque structures survive and are being restored. It also was the home of Avery College, the first African American post-secondary school in the United States.

Since 1978, the East Allegheny Community Council has promoted civic causes and development as a Community Development Corporation. The council is responsible for dozens of new and renovated houses, ranging from historic rehabs to a new 32-unit town home complex.

The area south of East Ohio Street and all of Cedar Avenue is designated a City Historic District and the entire neighborhood is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Major preservation efforts have included the transformation of St. Mary’s Church and Priory into The Priory and The Grand Hall and the conversion of the former Latimer School into The School House Apartments. Residents enjoy community activities throughout the year, including a Pumpkinfest, a Christmas party for seniors, bi-weekly flea markets, and a weekly farmers' market in Allegheny Commons — East Park from May through November.

Located at the intersection of Interstate 279 and Route 28, East Allegheny business district is easily accessible from anywhere in the Greater Pittsburgh region and is strategically located close to downtown and the new North Shore developments. The district received a major facelift in the early 1990's and remains a lively business district. With an energetic mix of homes, businesses, restaurants, historic streetscapes, and affordable real estate, the East Allegheny community has something to offer everyone who visits this neighborhood.