Friendship Development Associates

The Friendship Development Associates and our partners in Bloomfield and Garfield are working to address the blighted buildings along the Bride Mural at 5439-5441 Penn Avenue, "Bride Row."  Currently, the FDA has been working with a committee of stakeholders to work through schematic design with local architects Loysen Kreuthmeier.  On February 7th, the committee is hosting a commun...

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FDA purchased the site in April of 2006.  We are currently holding the property while we work through a few different strategies for the site.


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Friendship Development Associates purchased the properties in 2002 and is developing a mixed-used building, The Glass Lofts, located at the corner of Penn and Fairmount Avenues.  The project is part of a 3.2-acre community-based master-planning project, which also includes the now complete Fairmont Apartments.   The building will have 18 for-sale loft condominiums, 4 artists stud...

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This site is part of the land parcel for 5408-14 Penn Historic Townhouses.  The prior structures were demolished in 2001.  Currently, FDA is in the pre-development phase for five townhouse units.


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FDA purchased this vacant lot in 1999.  A blight second empire building once occupied this site and was demolished.  The plan is to develop three, brand new, for-sale townhomes where occupants can live and work in their spaces.  The project features nine-foot high ceilings, vinyl enhanced tile and carpet, full kitchens, full baths, efficient heating and cooling systems, washer/dr...

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Friendship Development Associates in conjunction with Affirmative Investments, Presbyterian Senior Care and Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh has brought to the Penn Avenue Arts corridor beautiful new and unique spaces.  This former Eat \'n Park site is an exciting new addition to Penn Avenue and was designed by Rothschild Doyno Architects and contracted by Mistick Construction.&...

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As part of the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative\'s (PAAI) original 16 building strategy, the Bloomfield Garfield Corporation acquired 5115-17 Penn Avenue and sold it to Loysen Kreuthmeier Architects.  Loysen Kreuthmeier renovated the building to include first floor office space with two loft apartments on the second and third floors.  Loysen Kr...

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As part of the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative\'s (PAAI) original 16 building strategy, FDA acquired 5015 Penn Avenue and sold it to artist Jason Sauer in 2006.  Sauer renovated the building to include first floor studio space and living space on the second and third floors.  In 2007, Sauer received a grant from PAAI\'s Artist Loan and Grant Fund...

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In 2000, FDA acquired this former nuisance bar with four units of housing attached.  Shortly after FDA bought the building, they began to negotiate with a Friendship resident who was interested in opening up a coffeehouse.  FDA rented the space to the resident who put many hours of seat equity into the rehabilitation of the space.  Quiet Storm Coffeehouse opened in 2001 at 5430 P...

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FDA acquired these four units of housing attached to a former nuisance bar on Penn Avenue.  The storefront is now home to the Quiet Storm Coffeehouse.  The exterior of the building was cleaned and painted and the four interior units were renovated into three apartments.  These apartments are completely air conditioned, include all hardwood floors, all new appliances, brand new ba...

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