{"id":241939,"date":"2026-07-13T02:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T02:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/241939\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T02:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T02:01:08","slug":"pittsburghs-first-tiny-home-is-back-on-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/241939\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh\u2019s First Tiny Home Is Back On the Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2015, the tiny house craze was sweeping the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With a smaller footprint (and less space to maintain), it\u2019s not hard to see the appeal of these compact, energy-efficient homes, which grew out of a desire for simpler, less expensive \u2014 and more environmentally efficient \u2014 living, especially as housing costs pushed buyers to rethink how much room they really need.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In Pittsburgh, the idea took on an affordability angle when partners broke ground in Garfield on what was billed as the city\u2019s first tiny house<\/a>; developers used a small infill lot to show how compact design could create homeownership opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A decade later, the house\u2019s return to the market reflects both the staying power, and the limits, of the movement. Tiny homes remain charming and efficient, but they are still a niche answer to a larger, more nuanced housing problem in this region and beyond.<\/p>\n

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For the last several years, 223 North Atlantic Ave. has functioned as an Airbnb <\/a>owned by Adam Hoppel<\/a> of Venture Real Estate. <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was originally built as a highly publicized cityLAB project,\u201d Hoppel says of the tidy studio home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He adds hat unlike many temporary or mobile tiny homes, the professionally engineered, permanent one-story single-family detached dwelling on North Atlantic has a full basement with ample storage and a green-ready roof.<\/p>\n

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As the original builders learned in the initial process,<\/a> tiny homes are not necessarily more affordable to build. The payoff is in the maintenance and energy efficiency once the home is complete. <\/p>\n

The North Atlantic Avenue home<\/a> is now listed for $225,000, with Hoppel as both listing agent and seller.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis home offers the perfect blend of minimalist living and structural permanence, making it an incredibly rare find on the Pittsburgh market,\u201d Hoppel says. \u201cA buyer should consider it because it maximizes every square inch of space with high-quality design without sacrificing the stability and storage of a traditional home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Situated in the heart of Garfield, the home integrates a small, well-appointed kitchen with a full-sized stove and dishwasher, stainless steel cabinetry, an under-counter refrigerator and a compact washer\/dryer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The home is rounded out by a living space and bedroom area, all encompassed in just 500 square feet. A wall of built-in storage hides a Murphy bed to create more floor space, while the bathroom includes a standard-size tub despite its snug confines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The custom-built home has been meticulously maintained throughout the years. The mechanical systems, including the roof-mounted condenser and the kitchen\u2019s appliances, are in top working order.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is turnkey, and there are no major known repairs needed in the near future, allowing a new owner or investor to move right in or rent it out immediately,\u201d says Hoppel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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While Hoppel says the home is well suited for a short-term rental, the tiny house movement is about more than that; he\u2019d love to see someone make the North Atlantic property their permanent home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve loved welcoming guests from all over the world through Airbnb and hearing how staying in a true \u2018tiny home\u2019 changed their perspective on how much space they actually need to feel comfortable,\u201d says Hoppel. \u201cOur family has also stayed there, and we have multiple fun memories with our two young boys at the home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

He adds his sons often ask for a stay at the little home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt would absolutely make a wonderful permanent home for anyone looking to downsize, embrace a minimalist lifestyle or own a distinct piece of local architecture while staying deeply connected to the city\u2019s cultural pulse,\u201d Hoppel says.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In 2015, the tiny house craze was sweeping the nation.\u00a0 With a smaller footprint (and less space to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241940,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-241939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}