Investor · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2020 · 35 posts · 11 votes
Im in the Pittsburgh market, I have a 14KSF lot that I want to maximize. It currently houses a 2214SF side by side duplex with attached garages. I want to convert a large parking pad and some grass into a detached 2-3 car garage/storage with an 800SF 2bd/1ba apartment above.
Has anyone done this in the Pittsburgh area? Would love to get insight on the process and cost?
Investor · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2021 · 39 posts · 50 votes
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Hi Javonn, is it zones as R2 and you'll need to get a use-variance to use the lot as R3 with 3 units? With all that land and room for parking, why not even add a 4th unit even further maximize the rent potential? That's a lot of land, how far is it from downtown? Do you have an architect or you'd need that as well? How big are the current duplex units? To me is seems like 3bed/2bath is a nice sweet spot for some areas of Pittsburgh where people are looking for an extra bedroom/office for work-from-home.