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[QUOTE=eschaton;8640421]I'll defer to you long-timers here. When I looked at property records on the townhouses on the assessor's site, I couldn't really find any sales before 1995 or so. But it could have been that it took a long time for the development to be fully built out.

[/QThe first townhomes opened just before my entry to Reizenstein Middle School. This would have been the 86/87 school year. Our gym teacher used to take us on bike tours through the community. East Liberty Station was brand new in 86 with the anchor tenant Pharmore pharmacy. Equibank and Lachina drapery were there at the time.

The second phase of which includes those homes with the back facing Penn Ave came along later. This was probably 1995 or so. The newer homes were not as solid as the original. Our gym teacher used to take us on bike tours through the community.

I know originally all of what's now Shadyside east of Negley as considered East Liberty. Not sure when the "rebranding" happened exactly though.

The area was referred to as East Liberty as long as I can remember and I am 44 years old. UOTE]