Here is an after-work jaunt through the North Side, concentrating on less traveled streets near the Casino.
Just beyond PNC Park and Heinz Field, yet before the Casino, are a few alleys and buildings, seemingly left behind. This old building is on its way to becoming condos. From $250K, the condos at “Eleven06” look swanky in the drawings with their eight-foot windows looking into the beams of Heinz Field. The architectural details are neat and I hope it comes out well. However, the location seems a bit isolated when games aren’t in town.
Boyce Street 
Eleven 06 
Renovations Underway
Further down Reedsdale Street, another parking garage is going up next to the Casino. From there, I traipsed up Allegheny Avenue. Blank faced buildings, afraid of showing a friendly face stood against the oncoming clouds.
CCAC 
Casino Parking 
Perhaps back of a document storage building 
Riversea at Brighton 
End of North Lincoln
However, in addition to these blank wall buildings, there are pockets of Old Allegheny City with tree lined streets. The houses below hang on from a different age. Honestly, these aren’t the only ones. These are only a sample of the grandeur of the Mexican War Streets, lined with Victorian Row houses.
Old house near Brighton Avenue 
Turrets within earshot of McDonald’s
I trickled my way through past Chapel Way, through CCAC, to the end of Riversea (which is neither near river nor sea) and finally to Leduc Way, now only a driveway between buildings. I found this corner of Chapel Way to be intriguing, with it’s artsy metal grill contrasting with its bridge-like steel beams.
End of Riversea 
Leduc Way 
Chapel Way Corner
From Leduc Way, I scurried back to my car, five miles, and a few streets, done.