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Franklin West's Smart, Spacious, New Apartments Ready to Rent!

We are absolutely thrilled to be announcing our newest apartments -- 219 Carron Street -- in the heart of Pittsburgh's East End!

A chic, contemporary exterior welcomes twelve one-bedroom and loft-style apartments, which are ready to say "Welcome home!" to new residents. That's right, this stunning building in Shadyside is ready for immediate occupancy!

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Franklin West Dedicated to Preserving History -- Named Finalist in Family Business Awards

In 2015, Franklin West was recognized for its 50+ years of service and commitment to the Pittsburgh region.

The Pittsburgh Business Times launched the Family Business Awards to celebrate highly regarded and well respected multigenerational family businesses in the region. To qualify, these top companies must have had at least two generations of family members working at the company.

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Book On Sale Now: Franklin West Buildings Grace New History Book

Two Franklin West buildings -- 272-274 Shady and Highland Towers -- are featured in a history book recently released by the East End-East Liberty Historical Society.

Part of the Arcadia Publishing local neighborhood series, "Pittsburgh’s East Liberty Valley," brings the reader from early pioneer days, including the era of the Shadyside Iron Furnace, to the late 19th Century Industrial Revolution. The promoters and inventors of iron and steel, oil, manufacturing, air brakes, aluminum production, and others -- such as Carnegie, Frick, Armstrong, Mellon, Heinz, Scaife, Westinghouse, McCune, Lockhart, Phipps, and Hunt -- all lived in East Liberty.

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The freshly redesigned website is designed to bring those interested in renting an apartment in the major Western Pennsylvania markets of Pittsburgh, Oakmont, Butler and Gibsonia a wealth of information through a single online point of access. The user-friendly, brightly colored website provides rich and relevant content, including photographs, floor plans, and rental and utility information for nearly 1,000 unique, individual apartments and townhouses … from stately Victorian-era and Historic Landmark restorations to top-of-the-line new construction.

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