Friendship Development Associates

Penn Avenue Arts Initiative (PAAI) will host its eighth annual Building Owner Workshop on September 18th.  The unique workshop educates those interested in purchasing a building on the avenue about the resources and programs available.   
 
This one of a kind opportunity enables guests to talk with Penn Avenue Arts Initiative Staff, bankers, architects, business d...

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The East End Partnership’s new website is now live!  Please check it out at http://www.eastendpartnership.org/. 

The East End Partnership is a collaborative effort of community development corporations in the East End - Friendship Development Associates, Bloomfield Garfield Corporation, East Liberty Development, Inc., and Lawrenceville Corporation.  

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Be sure to stop by the Avenue this weekend for ART CUBED! This weekend-long celebration of the art, music and culture of three flourishing East End neighborhoods will be sure to capture your artistic side. The festivities begin Friday night with Unblurred in the Penn Avenue Arts District. Saturday features events in all three neighborhoods, highlighted by Children's Activities in the Penn Avenu...

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On behalf of the Friendship Development Associates, we would like to thank all those who attended our Glass Making and Ground Breaking for the Glass Lofts. Even though the weather didn't completely cooperate with us, the refreshments were delicious, the big pour was created numerous "ooo's" and "awes" and the creative energy in the air was contageous! Thank you for helping make the afternoon su...

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Please join us along with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and our partners on Wednesday, June 4th at 2 p.m. for a "Glass Making Ground Breaking" for the Glass Lofts.  The event will be held at the parking lot above the site on the corner of Penn and Fairmount.  The Pittsburgh Glass Center is adding an artistic twist to the groundbreaking, pouring hot glass to create a tile, laying the foundati...

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FDA Board Member, Dustin Stiver, was quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in an article featuring interns and Community Development Corporations.  To read the story visit: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08140/883070-85.stm




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Courtney Ehrlichman, Real Estate Manager at Friendship Development Associates, recently had her baby!  Please welcome little Talulah Evalyn.  She was born on Sunday, March 30th at 10:30a.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz.  Congratulations to Mommy Courtney and Daddy Chris!


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Elm Street Residents;

    It has come to my attention that some of the solar powered lights we provided through our alley lighting campaign have been a bit finicky.  I have compiled instructions and troubleshooting tips from the Cooper Lighting instruction manual that may be helpful to those of you experiencing problems.  Please see below for these instructions.&...

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UPMC St. Margaret Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center is moving into the Penn Fairmont retail space.  Pop City featured this exciting news in an article.  To see the story visit http://popcitymedia.com/developmentnews/upmc1219.aspx.

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Friendship Development Associates is one step closer to the construction of the Glass Lofts!  We are very excited to announce that demolition of the blighted buildings on the corner of Penn Avenue and North Fairmount Street has just begun!  Take a stroll down the Avenue to check it out, the buildings are almost gone!


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