I can’t help but share the price of rent at one of the new apartment buildings in East Liberty. Yes, this is 15206 folks. It is called the Penn at Walnut on Highland Avenue and opens in the summer of 2016. According to Walnut Capital, the micro units are $1200-$1285, the studio $1650-$1900 and a 1BR/1BA plus den: $1955-$2300. They are listed as luxury apartments with an in-unit washer and dryer, and private balconies. The selling point is being able to walk to all of the East Liberty amenities—the restaurants, the stores and, of course, Bakery Square. All I can say is wow.
Do you know what you can buy or even rent by just going 1 to 5 miles in another direction? Those of you who have a long time connection to East Liberty, aka S’liberty, please take some time and ride around and see the new construction. I recommend that you do this on a Sunday when it’s not too busy. Things are so different you may get lost and not know where you are. If you have not been there in a while, your jaw will drop.
During my indoor travels, I just checked out a few movies and I found both worthy of recommending. The first is, “The Big Short” starring Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell. As someone who has and continues to work in the banking industry, I found this film quite interesting. Here is the brief description that IMDB (Internet Movie Database) gives for “The Big Short.” Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. If you read that you probably would pass it by. But the movie gives you an inside look as to why people signed up for subprime mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages, and ultimately lost their homes. The movie is well done and although none of the Black people in the movie have major roles, there are a few Blacks with parts of significance.
IMDB says “Steve Jobs” takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac. To me, that sounds rather boring. This movie is not boring. The back story is that Jobs has a little girl and continues to deny that he is her father. Both movies left me wanting more information, so now I’m on a mission to buy books that will give me the complete story.
Just an aside, stay away from adjustable mortgages. I was thinking they were outlawed, but just in case they resurface, don’t do it.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner don’t forget to send cards to friends and family. I am sending cards to some of the people I missed at Christmas time I think the cards will make them feel warm and fuzzy.
(Email the columnist at debbienorrell@aol.com)
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