About Point Breeze
Point Breeze, or South Point Breeze, is a largely residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was named after a tavern once located there.
By the county permit file, Point Breeze is home to 9 places to eat or drink, putting it 36th among the 78 city neighborhoods and areas we cover1. The most common category is coffee and cafes (5), followed by Italian (2). 89% are independently owned.
The population was essentially flat between 2010 and 2020, at about 5,3482. There are 7 city park properties here, including Edgerton Circle, Glen Arden Circle, and Glen Arden Triangle3. There are 8 sets of city steps4.
Point Breeze by the numbers
Counts from our directory1. Land area from the City's neighborhood boundaries6.
Listings by category
Main food streets: Reynolds Street (3), Penn Avenue (2), and (2).
Things to do nearby
Parks and playgrounds
7 city park properties and 0 playgrounds.
- Edgerton Circle
- Glen Arden Circle
- Glen Arden Triangle
- Le Roi Rd Island
- Mellon Park
- Mellon Park Island
Public art
3 works in the City's public art inventory, including:
- Mellon Park Fountain · Edmund Amateis
- Drinking Fountain · Frank Vittor
- 7:11 AM 11.20.1979 79.55'W 40.27'N · Janet Zweig
Source8
City steps
8 public stairways with 186 steps in all. Longest: Wilkins Ave at Worth St to Glen Arden Dr (57 steps).
Source4
Getting there
Transit
39 active stops, about 15,403 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Forbes Ave. at Dallas Ave (765 weekly trips).
Source10 Check PRT for live times.
How working residents commute
Percent of workers 16+, 2018-2022 estimates9.