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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