
Welcome Home to 1645 Ardmore Blvd. (Laurel Gardens)
Laurel
Gardens (the Gardens) is located just 1/2 mile off the Parkway East (Route 376) at the Forest Hills Exit (Number 10) on Ardmore Boulevard (U.S. Route 30)
in the Borough of Forest Hills (please see map below). This complex is comprised of two modern garden style three
story apartment buildings constructed in the 1960s.
Each building houses eleven 1-bedroom and twelve 2-bedroom apartments.
The Gardens were totally renovated
in 1995 including new roofs, windows, parking lot, intercom
entry system, central fire alarm system, emergency lighting, coin-op laundry
equipment, hallway decorations and landscaping. Most apartments have been renovated to include new cost
efficient electric heating and air
conditioning, kitchen cabinets, appliances, vinyl flooring, wall to wall carpet, ceiling fans, mini-blinds, paint and bath
upgrades. Some one bedroom apartments are available with balconies. There’s
plenty of parking in the on-site lot and
bus service is available near the door.

About
Forest Hills:
According to
the most recent census, the Borough of Forest Hills has a population of
approximately 7,300. Forest Hills
is located approximately 8 miles east of the City of Pittsburgh central business
district and 25 miles east of Pittsburgh International Airport off the Parkway
East (Route 376 East) at exit 10. The
major access road through Forest Hills is U. S. Route 30 East, also called
Ardmore Boulevard. Laurel
Properties management office is in the Laurel Gardens Complex located at 1645
Ardmore Boulevard just 1/2 mile off exit 10 of the Parkway East.
Forest
Hills features two shopping centers, both on Ardmore Boulevard, approximately
1.5 miles east of Laurel Gardens. Additional
shopping is available in Monroeville approximately 5 miles further east on the
Parkway East. Located there are
numerous restaurants, stores, shopping centers, theaters and the noted
Monroeville Mall.
A
swimming pool and park, owned and operated by the Borough are located on
Braddock Road.
Forest
Hills maintains a full time paid police force, a volunteer fire department and a
full time paid ambulance service. Two
nearby hospitals serve the area: Forbes regional in Monroeville and Braddock
Hospital. The University of
Pittsburgh Medical center is only 7 miles away.
Residents
of Forest Hills attend the Woodland Hills School District.
The
municipal wage tax rate is 1%.