About Us
About Us
As a private nonprofit with an economic development mission, RIDC combines a community service orientation with the entrepreneurial approach and expertise of a private sector business. RIDC partners with community leaders on development projects designed to spark transformational change.
Our Region's Connector
Concept to community to construction.
Business to financing to jobs.
Past to present to future.
RIDC has been making the right connections for nearly 70 years.
Our region’s economy has evolved. RIDC’s unique mix of industry and policy thought leadership, public service orientation and credibility among an extensive network in both the public and private sectors, enables it to see opportunities and make connections that others would miss.
RIDC has ushered in the economies of tomorrow while honoring our past.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN
A History of Seeing Our Region’s Potential
Throughout its history, RIDC has responded to emerging regional economic development needs. Through packaging, partnerships and patience, RIDC is transforming the region’s underutilized real estate assets to capture growth opportunities across diverse industry sectors.
O'Hara Industrial Park
RIDC Park property purchased in O’Hara Township
Park West
RIDC Park West property purchased
Oakland-University Area
Completed Software Engineering Institute in Oakland
Industrial Center of McKeesport
Industrial Center of McKeesport property purchased
Pittsburgh Technology Center
Constructed Pittsburgh Technology Center
Nabisco Bakery
Former Nabisco Bakery Building property purchased
Pullman Plaza
Constructed Pullman Plaza
Lawrenceville Technology Park
Lawrenceville Technology Park acquired
Innovation Ridge
Innovation Ridge lease taken over
Mill 19
Groundbreaking for Mill 19 construction
Armstrong Innovation Park
Northpoint renamed Armstrong Innovation Park; partnership established between Armstrong County and RIDC
Fairywood
Partnership established between RIDC and URA to develop 25-acre parcel in Fairywood
New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park
Partnership established with WCIDC to redevelop 70-acre parcel in New Kensington
Thorn Hill
Thorn Hill Industrial Park property purchased
Beaver Manor
Constructed Beaver Manor and Hopewell Industrial Park
Keystone Commons
Keystone Commons property purchased from Westinghouse Electric Company
City Center of Duquesne
City Center of Duquesne property purchased
Meadow Ridge Business Park
Meadow Ridge Business Park property purchased
Neshannock Business Park
Neshannock Business Park property purchased
West Hills Commons
Constructed West Hills Commons
Penn Garrison Cultural District
Conversion of Penn Garrison Cultural District completed
Westmoreland
Long-term lease for Westmoreland Innovation Center established
Carrie Furnace
Agreement entered into to develop Carrie Furnace
Federal Grant
“Forefront Report” Basis for $62.7 Million Federal Grant.
Read MorePartnership with Communities
Success for RIDC is part of a bigger picture. Decisions are motivated by the potential of projects to impact the overall community. When we acquire a property that has been abandoned for years, we put it back on the tax rolls and pay property taxes. We redevelop, invest and market these sites to attract companies that create jobs. And we work in partnership with elected and appointed leaders to create projects that are in the best interests of all stakeholders.
Partnership with Tenants
We often invest in build-outs of space for early stage companies that may take years to pay off. We’re flexible when their space needs change over time and are willing to move tenants throughout our portfolio. We continually improve our properties to meet the requirements of our ever-expanding and diverse rosters of tenants.
