There’s a particular neighbor
just one floor down who the
Pietros are particularly close to:
their son, Anthony, who bought his
apartment in 2013.
At that time, Anthony was in
his twenties and was considering
downtown Cleveland living.
Richard, who has long followed
Shaker Heights real estate,
suggested that Anthony look
at some Shaker condos before
committing. There were some great
deals to be had, especially among
condos that hadn’t been recently
updated. Eight years later, with their
son’s blessing, Kate and Richard
followed Anthony to The Diplomat.
Father and son regularly make
and record music together in one
of the Pietros’ spare bedrooms.
Richard and Kate’s two extra
bedrooms mean that when their
older son John and his wife and
two daughters visit from Chicago,
there’s plenty of space for
everyone. This summer, a longawaited,
pandemic-postponed
visit will happen, and the whole
family will be together under one
roof again – just like the old times
on Braemar, with a twist. SL
“I realized that what
I really like about
living in Shaker is
the sense of community.”
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