I use to live in Bloomfield. It was the best spot I had in PGH. I also lived in a BEAUTIFUL loft downtown right before I moved. It was suprisingly cheap, like 700 or somthing for a huge warehouse. It was in the Cultural District if I recal, by the Theatre. Also, the Heinz Lofts were a new cool place that was going up. Its right over a bridge on the Northside, which includes every amenety you could think of.
HTH, yinz.