Most of the growth in Allegheny County in recent years has happened near the northern border of the county. The area benefits from the overflowing economy and excellent infrastructure of the Cranberry Township / southern Butler County region. Of course, Perry Highway and I-79 are shared resources that do not belong to either Allegheny County or Butler County, but they do serve to boost investment in new businesses and development has concentrated along these roads for years.
The center of new development in this slice of Allegheny County is Pine Township. Development there ranges from smaller freestanding buildings like the Walnut Grove restaurant, to the Village at Pine, a multi-phase townhouse development with a major retail component. The development is influenced by new urbanism, which seeks to strategically places residential, retail and office components with the same location. With the first phase of 197 townhouses nearly complete, the number could grow to as many as 500. That's approximately the number the zoning office has approved for Gigliotti Holdings, the developer. In addition, there will be a Giant Eagle and additional inline retail stores. Even a casual observer of real estate will notice the success of the area, especially the Village. There are barely any town homes available to buy!
While some of this new development has brought some problems in tow, such as a year-long controversy over the Cabana Bar in the Oxford Athletic Club, Pine Township is a great example of success in terms of population growth and new development that has really made the area vibrant. It would be great if county and state officials began to understand the ingredients for success in Pine and began to apply them elsewhere.
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