Founded in 1989 by Calvin O. Butts

Calvin O. Butts

Calvin O. Butts, III , is the Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, President of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, and Chairman and founder of the Abyssinian Development Corporation, an engine for $500 million in housing and commercial development...

, III of the Abyssinian Baptist Church

Abyssinian Baptist Church

The Abyssinian Baptist Church is among the most famous of the many prominent and activist churches in the Harlem section of New York City.- History :...

, Abyssinian Development Corporation ("ADC") is a not-for-profit

Non-profit organization

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 comprehensive community

Community development

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 and economic development

Economic development

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 corporation dedicated to building the human, social, and physical capital in Harlem

Harlem

Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...

. The organization is considered to be the premier real estate development

Real estate development

Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others...

 and social service provider of Harlem. Sheena Wright has served as President and CEO since 2002. Their website is www.adcorp.org.