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Apartments Available! Jul 7, 2008
Franklin West has apartments available through October 2008. Distinctive one bedroom, one bedroom/den, two bedroom apartments and 2-3 bedroom townhouses are available in Shadyside! One and two bedroom apartments are available in Oakmont, Butler and Gibsonia. Please call/email Franklin West to inquire about rentals in any of our communities!
COMING SOON! Apr 9, 2008
521 Shady Avenue, which features 12 loft-style apartments is now available for September rental. More than half of the units in the building have already been rented. See the "Shadyside" section of this website for detailed information, including floorplans and architectural sketches of this new apartment building. Call/email Franklin West if you want further information.
Verizon FiOS Is Here! Mar 19, 2008
Most Franklin West residents in Shadyside now have Verizon FiOS as an option for their internet and phone service needs (television service is not yet available in Pittsburgh). Please see the Verizon website for details about their services.
Franklin West has signed access agreements with Verizon to bring fiber optic service to every Franklin West building in Shadyside in Summer 2008.
If you want FiOS service, please go to the Verizon website (http://www.verizon.com) to schedule installation. If you are not able to schedule installation through the Verizon website, please contact Franklin West and we will contact Verizon on your behalf.
Book On Sale Now: Franklin West Buildings Grace New History Book Jan 27, 2008
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.
Retailing for $20.00, the book is available for purchase at the Franklin West office (272 Shady Avenue, Pgh., PA 15206; 412-661-1151; rentals@franklinwest.com) and through the East End-East Liberty Historical Society (5907 Penn Avenue, Ste. 305, Pgh., PA 15206; 412-661-9660; pbrecht@eastlibertychamber.org). It can also be purchased at any book store that carries the Arcadia "Images of America" series, including Borders Books.
Related Files: Book Cover
Welcome Apr 12, 2007
Welcome to the new Franklin West website!
PRESS RELEASE: Multifamily Industry Leader Franklin West Announces Website Redesign
Pittsburgh, PA (April 12, 2007) – The area’s premier family-owned and operated apartment management company, Franklin West, Inc. (http://www.franklinwest.com), announces the launch of its newly-redesigned website.
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.
Long considered an innovator in real estate development, Franklin West’s primary reason for redesigning its already comprehensive website was to provide even more efficient service to those looking for an apartment…whether the prospective resident currently lives in the local neighborhood, Nevada or Nepal. “For many people, it is simply impossible to travel to Pittsburgh for three-plus days simply to look for an apartment before they start their new job, graduate program or medical residency,” says Caroline West, daughter of company founder, Franklin West (1932-2005). With a long-established reputation for providing superior apartment living and excellent customer service, this enhanced website was the logical next step.
Interactive website features on www.franklinwest.com include a complete and searchable database of all Franklin West, Inc. rental properties. Paying homage to the rich architectural and historical tradition in Shadyside’s East End, website viewers will be able to learn about the history of particular buildings, such as the internationally-acclaimed Highland Towers, a 1913 art deco building that is registered on the National Register of Historic Landmarks. Further, prospective residents will be able to contact Franklin West directly about specific apartments, while current residents will be able to email maintenance or other requests. The “news” section offers up-to-date leasing notices, as well as other information that may be of interest to current and prospective residents, such as the date of the annual Franklin West-sponsored tenant party.
The new website was designed by Rob Carney (rc@robcarney.com ) and includes the photography of local artist Richard Morgan (www.richardmorganphotographer.com).
The new enhancements to www.franklinwest.com reflect Franklin West’s continued commitment to finding better ways to serve current residents, prospective residents and the greater Pittsburgh community. With carefully designed and attentively maintained residences in Pittsburgh, Butler, Oakmont and Gibsonia, Franklin West continues to set
the standard by which others are measured.
"Obituary: Franklin West, Jr./Restored Victorian homes in East End" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar. 9, 2005) Mar 9, 2005
Related Files: Read about Franklin West (1932-2005): Obituary
"West Went the East End" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 31, 2004) Oct 31, 2004
Related Files: Read about Franklin West: West Went the East End
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