Since its formation in 1989, Friendship Development Associates has constructed 78 units of housing and developed 29,135 square feet of commercial space. Since 1998, it has also help promote the investment of over $6.4 million in the Penn Avenue Corridor to develop space for artists. Between 1998 and 2005, 69 arts spaces were created along Penn Avenue with six arts organizations creating over 70 arts-related jobs in the Penn Avenue Corridor. All told, there are over 300 artists who are active in the Penn Avenue Arts District.
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