Highlights
Apartment Building
Cats allowed
On-site laundry
Gas Heating
Controlled access, intercom
Refrigerator
Updated 8 days ago
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Frontenac
490 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
$1,071 - $1,447
Studio - 1
Bed
1
Bath
Doesn't include required deposits and fees
Apartment floor plans
MatchesStudio1 Bed
Studio
1 bath450 sqft
Rent / mo
Available
Unit
$1,071
9/15/2026
206
Studio
1 bath450 sqft
Rent / mo
Available
Unit
$1,071
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610
Studio
1 bath450 sqft
Rent / mo
Available
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$1,071
8/15/2026
403
Studio
1 bath450 sqft
Rent / mo
Available
Unit
$1,071
8/15/2026
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About Frontenac
Built in 1928 as a hotel originally and remodeled into apartments mid-century, the building has 7 stories, 1 passenger elevator, 1 freight elevator, 2 stairwells. Pay-per-load laundry is available in the basement.
The apartments at The Frontenac include one bedrooms, studios, and efficiencies. On each floor there are 9 studios, 1 efficiency and 1 one bedroom for a total of 70 units. The apartments all get lots of daylight and all have hardwood floors in the living areas.
Apartment amenities
Property amenities
- 1 mile from Shadyside Hospital
- 24 Hour Maintenance
- Bicycle Storage
- Building Application Fee: 40
- Cable TV Ready
- Ceiling Fan
- Chatham University, within a 10-minute walk, provides more than 60 programs in health and lab sciences, business and communications and the arts and humanities.
- City Of Pittsburgh Permit Parking Accessible
- Electricity included in rent
- Elevator
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Garbage included in rent
- Gas included in rent
- Grocery stores within a 10-minute bus ride include Whole Foods Market, Market District Supermarket, Tokyo Japanese Food Store, ALDI, Trader Joe's and Target.
- Heating included in rent
- Heating: Gas
- High-speed Internet Ready
- Hot water included in rent
- Laundry: Shared
- Online Maintenance Portal
- Online Rent Payment
- Oven
- Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, offering arts education programs, classes and workshops as well as contemporary art exhibitions and special events, is within a 10-minute walk.
- Public transportation stops in front of building, less than 10 min walk to downtown express busway
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Security: Controlled Access
- Security: Intercom
- Sewage included in rent
- Street parking is free on Highland Avenue. On Howe Street a City Of Pittsburgh parking permit may be obtained through the DMV.
- Utilities fee required
- Water included in rent
Pet policy
Cats allowed- 2 pets max
Terms at Frontenac
Gas (heat), electric, trash, water and sewage utilities included for $50 per month. No central AC. Units may be provided by tenant.
Office hours at Frontenac
Monday: Appointment Only
Tuesday: Appointment Only
Wednesday: Appointment Only
Thursday: Appointment Only
Friday: Appointment Only
Tuesday: Appointment Only
Wednesday: Appointment Only
Thursday: Appointment Only
Friday: Appointment Only
Nearby schools
Students who live in Frontenac attend the following Pittsburgh Public Schools (Unified School District) public schools:
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Frequently asked questions
How many apartment units are available and what are their rents?
- There are 9 studio apartments available starting at $1,071
- There are 2 one-bedroom apartments available starting at $1,447