About this property
Once a bustling Lawrenceville storefront, this 100+ year-old building is now a one-of-a-kind studio retreat in the heart of the city. Soaring 14-foot ceilings, exposed brick, a hand-painted mural, and tons of natural light give the space serious wow factor. When it’s time to recharge, tuck away in the cozy sleeping nook and shut out the city. Step outside and you’re minutes from Pittsburgh’s best dining, coffee, shops, and breweries—with free street parking right outside.
🏡 KEY FEATURES & AMENITIES
✓ Chore-Free Checkout® - So easy, it's trademarked!
✓ Keyless Entry - Smart lock + optional digital manual & access guide
✓ Spacious Studio - Converted century-old storefront with 14-foot ceilings, exposed brick, and a handpainted mural
✓ Fast Wi-Fi - 1 Gig
✓ Parking - Free street parking
✓ Work From Home - Dedicated workspace with desk + chair
✓ Kitchenette - Fully stocked with quality cookware, dishware, and all the essentials needed to cook at home
✓ Coffee - Coffee bar includes a coffee maker, electric kettle, French Press, local whole roasted premium coffee beans, Burr grinder, tea, sugar, and creamers
✓ Entertainment - 46” Smart TV in the living area
✓ Charming Details - Real houseplants, privacy curtains, and thoughtful artsy touches throughout
🏆 ABOUT HOSTWISE STAYS
As Pittsburgh's top-rated professional hosts (4.94/5 from 17k+ reviews!), we're obsessed with quality service & top-tier amenities.
✔ No checkout "chores" ✔ Professionally cleaned, never outsourced ✔ 24/7 local, on the ground support ✔ Stocked with premium amenities
We create seamless, stress-free stays so you can focus on enjoying your trip!
🧹 CLEANING PROCEDURES
We believe a spotless home is a standard.
✔ Professionally trained cleaning team ✔ Industry-leading cleaning checklists ✔ Regular inspections by our Operations team ✔ Eco-friendly, high-quality cleaning products used throughout
Expect a pristine, clean home every time.
🏡 DETAILED AMENITY OVERVIEW
🛏️ Bedrooms & Sleeping Arrangements
• Bedroom Area - Queen bed, separated from the living area by an 8-foot wall with curtains for added privacy
✔ 100% cotton, high-quality linens
✔ Two plush & two firm pillows per bed
✔ Charging Stations
✔ Slumbercloud duvet inserts and mattress protectors, engineered by NASA
🛁 Bathroom • Full bathroom with a large corner shower
✔ Eco-friendly and cruelty free soaps by Nectar
✔ Hair Dryer provided
📺 Entertainment & Smart Tech • Living Area - 46” Smart TV
🍽️ Kitchen & Dining
• Fully stocked kitchenette - High-end essentials for home cooking
• Appliances included - Hot plate, microwave, fridge with freezer, toaster, blender
• Dining table with seating for up to 4
• Cookware & Utensils - Quality cookware, dishware, and more
• Coffee Bar - Drip coffee maker, French press, electric kettle, Two Leaves and A Bud Teas, premium coffee, tea, sugar, and creamers
🖥️ Work-From-Home Setup
• Dedicated desk in the living area, ready for remote work
🧺 Laundry & Essentials
• Laundromat 2-3 minute walk away
• Iron and ironing board provided
🚗 Parking & Location
• Free street parking right outside the building, with space almost always available
• Located in Lawrenceville, steps from Butler Street
• Easy walk to restaurants, cafes, breweries, and shops
🚫 House Rules
🚫 No smoking indoors
🚫 Zero party tolerance
🐶 No pets allowed
🏠 HOUSE LAYOUT
Guests enter directly from the front door on Penn Ave, up two steps, into an open, light-filled studio with 14-foot ceilings, a wall of exposed brick, and a handpainted mural. Large windows are covered with privacy film, plus curtains available throughout for added coverage.
Toward the back of the space, a kitchenette offers cooking basics and dishware, alongside a dining table that seats up to four.
An 8-foot wall separates the living area from the queen bed, with curtains available to fully close off the sleeping area. A full bathroom with a large corner shower sits nearby.
Everything is on one level with no interior stairs. This studio does not have in-unit laundry or a full kitchen.
Guests will have access to the entire apartment.
Interaction With Guests
HostWise Stays is one of the highest-rated hosts in the country - with a 4.94/5 rating from 17k+ reviews, placing us in the top 0.1% of all hosts in the country!
We're available 24/7/365 to assist you - whether it's a quick question, a last-minute request, or just a great restaurant recommendation. Need in-person help? No worries - our full-time ground team is located right here in Pittsburgh, with 24/7/365 global support within minutes, if not seconds!
"Don't trust your stay to someone far away!"
Lawrenceville is a long, thin neighborhood that hugs the Allegheny River north of downtown Pittsburgh. It sits right next to the Strip District, Polish Hill, Bloomfield, Friendship, Garfield, and Stanton Heights. Butler Street is the main stretch of Lawrenceville and contains most of the neighborhood's restaurants, shops, cafes, bars, and breweries. Please see our guidebook for the attractions we want to highlight.
We recommend Uber or Lyft to navigate Pittsburgh (or walking, of course!). With its hills, rivers, and bridges, Pittsburgh is one of the most challenging cities to drive in—but also one of the most scenic.
🚶 Approximate Walking Times:
• Espresso A Mano (coffee) – 4 min
• Butler Street shops, bars & restaurants – 5–10 min
• Lola's Eatery & Happenstance (breakfast) – 8 min
• Morcilla (Spanish food and cocktails) - 2 min
• The Church Brew Works - 6 min
🚗 Approximate Drive Times:
🏙 Downtown Pittsburgh – 10 minutes
⚾ PNC Park – 8 minutes
🏈 Acrisure Stadium (Heinz Field! 😏) – 8 minutes
🏒 PPG Paints Arena – 11 minutes
🛍 Strip District – 5 minutes
🎓 University of Pittsburgh – 10 minutes
📚 Carnegie Mellon University – 9 minutes
✈️ Pittsburgh International Airport – 25 minutes
NOISE: This studio apartment is in an apartment building in a busy residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh. We have done a lot to reduce noise, but this apartment is on the street level of an urban environment, and you will hear cars, buses, and pedestrians from inside the studio apartment. Generally, street noise is fairly mild at night. There are curtains on the front windows as well as around the bed to help reduce noise, earplugs are provided in the bathroom, and a portable fan near the bed will provide some white-noise.
Please note, we do not have in unit laundry but a laundromat is one block down. Also, we have a kitchenette, not a full kitchen - however you are in the heart of some of the best restaurants in the city!
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