Relocating to Pittsburgh

We are excited to share our campus and our city with you!

Below are some of the resources that faculty and staff in SCS have compiled.

Real Estate

Neighborhoods

One of the many great things about Pittsburgh is its unique neighborhoods. Visit Pittsburgh neighborhoods complete list, including excellent descriptions, histories, census data, and more!

For tax and housing costs and demographics per location visit the Zip Code map.

Real Estate Companies

• CMU HR's Real Estate Assistance
  • Includes the Coldwell Banker Real Estate Assistance Program and Howard Hanna's Hanna Gold Advantage Program
• Redfin
• RE/MAX Realty Brokers - 412.521.1000
• Berkshire Hathaway - 412.521.5500
• Northwood Realty Services - 412.521.5100
• Kamin Realty Co. - 412.661.5233
• Faros Properties - 412.231.3400
  • Contact: Debbie Roberts
  • Staff Council is working with Faros Properties to offer a 3% discount on rent each month to CMU employees at their Washington Plaza Apartments location. To receive the discount, during the application process you must provide either 1) an offer letter on CMU letterhead, 2) a letter of employment verification from an immediate supervisor/HR representative, or 3) a recent pay stub confirming CMU employment.

Rentals

• CMU's Off-campus Housing Website
• Short-term, furnished rentals
• Craiglist
• AirBnB

Utilities

Electricity

• Duquesne Light

Natural Gas

• Peoples Gas

Water & Sewer

• Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority

Internet/TV/Phone

• Verizon
• Comcast
• DirecTV
• Dish TV

Banking

These banks have walk in branches and/or ATM banking in Pittsburgh:

• PNC Bank
• Citizens Bank
• First Commonwealth Bank
• Dollar Bank
• BNY Mellon
• Huntington Bank
• First National Bank
• CMU Federal Credit Union

Transportation and Parking

Public Transportation

• Pittsburgh Port Authority

Rental Cars

• Zipcar
• Enterprise
• Avis

Pittsburgh Parking Authority

• Public - Street parking and public city lots
• Residential - Neighborhoods with restrictions on street parking
• GoMobile App - Pay for public parking form your phone instead of the kiosks

PA DMV 

• PA Drivers License
• PA Vehicle Registration
• PA Driver's Manual

Activities

Pittsburgh has many exciting things happening around the city, check out this comprehensive and up-to-date guide of current activities and events!

• Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
• Pittsburgh Citiparks
• Pennsylvania State Parks
• Venture Outdoors 
• Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
• Phipps Conservatory
• Pittsburgh Cultural Trust - discounts are often available to CMU faculty, staff and students here (with valid CMU ID).
• Pittsburgh Opera - discounts are often available to CMU faculty, staff, and students using promo code POCMU at checkout (limit of 5 discounted tickets per performance).
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Faculty and staff tickets starting at $20.

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