Creating jobs in the Mon Valley: A Decades-Long Effort Bears Fruit
When RIDC acquired the former Westinghouse campus in Turtle Creek 35 years ago — intent on renovating the decaying buildings and revitalizing the abandoned site — it was the first in a series of moves over decades that have transformed several old industrial sites and provided homes for job creating companies in the Mon Valley.
Blooming from Blight: Earth Day Spotlight on Green Redevelopment in Pittsburgh
Across the Pittsburgh region, there are historic industrial sites that, while abandoned and left to blight after the fall of steel and other industries, have since been brought back to life, redeveloped and revitalized into homes for companies that are driving the innovation of today. Giving new life to old structures is in and of […]
RIDC Sells McKeesport Rail Roundhouse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC SELLS MCKEESPORT RAIL ROUNDHOUSE McKeesport, PA, October 4, 2023 — Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has sold the historic McKeesport Connecting Railroad roundhouse, located on a 4-acre parcel at RIDC’s Industrial Center of McKeesport, to W&E Investment LLC for $273,000. […]
Trillium Moving to Roll Shop, More Than Doubling Presence in RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 TRILLIUM MOVING TO ROLL SHOP, MORE THAN DOUBLING PRESENCE IN RIDC INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF MCKEESPORT McKeesport Roll Shop McKeesport, PA—May 4, 2023—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) announced that Trillium Flow Technologies has signed a five-year lease for 27,441 square feet of space […]
Tube City Online: Old Railroad Roundhouse Getting New Owner
The last unused building in McKeesport’s industrial park is getting a new owner. McKeesport City Council has approved a request from W&E Investments LLC to use the former McKeesport Connecting Railroad roundhouse for temporary storage of oil and lubricants used by U.S. Steel plants in the area.The roundhouse, built in 1906, was used by the […]
RIDC Donates Land to McKeesport to Improve Trail Location
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC DONATES LAND TO MCKEESPORT TO IMPROVE TRAIL LOCATION McKeesport, PA—November 14, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) has donated 2.25 acres with a value of approximately $200,000 to the City of McKeesport for future relocation of a piece of trail that is part of […]
Esteemed Long-Time RIDC Employee Leon “Lee” Gevaudan’s Retires After 55 Years
RIDC Park West Groundbreaking Pictured (from left to right): Brooks Robinson Sr., 3rd RIDC President; Odey Mackin, Mackin Engineering; Leon “Lee” Gevaudan, RIDC Engineer; Dean Baker, RIDC Architect; and John Lastooka, Ram Construction, the contractor. Leon “Lee” Gevaudan brought to the table a vast well of civil engineering knowledge and was the kind of nuts-and-bolts, […]
RIDC Sells Revitalized McKeesport Pipe Mill and 34-Acre Land Parcel to Dura-Bond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC SELLS REVITALIZED MCKEESPORT PIPE MILL AND 34-ACRE LAND PARCEL TO DURA-BOND McKeesport, PA—April 8, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) has sold the former US Steel McKeesport Tubular Operations building and the 34-acres it sits on to Dura-Bond Pipe, a leader in pipe manufacturing and […]
RIDC Sells McKeesport Land Parcel to River Materials, Inc. To Expand Intermodal Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC SELLS MCKEESPORT LAND PARCEL TO RIVER MATERIALS, INC. TO EXPAND INTERMODAL FACILITY McKeesport, PA—October 22, 2021—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern (RIDC) sold 9.92 acres to River Materials, Inc. in the Industrial Center of McKeesport for $595,200. The company is planning on building a new […]
RIDC Closes Multi-Parcel, Multi-Building Sale with Trulieve in McKeesport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC CLOSES MULTI-PARCEL, MULTI-BUILDING SALE WITH TRULIEVE IN MCKEESPORT Aerial shot of RIDC’s Industrial Center of McKeesport McKeesport, PA – October 5, 2021 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has completed a transaction with Trulieve, a leading multi-state operator (MSO) in the […]
Allegheny County to Open COVID-19 Testing Site in McKeesport
RIDC is proud to support the space needs for the new COVID-19 testing site in McKeesport – Tim White, Senior VP of Development. Please note, the drive-thru testing site opens Tuesday, September 15 and by appointment only. For more information: https://kdkaradio.radio.com/articles/allegheny-to-open-covid-test-site-in-mckeesport.
Progress Photos: PurePenn McKeesport Facility
Steel is going up fast for the new PurePenn facility, which is located in RIDC’s Industrial Center of McKeesport, the former National Tube Works site.
River Materials Inc. Opening New Intermodal Facility in McKeesport’s RIDC Park
River Materials Inc. will use about 18 acres in the RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport for warehousing, processing and recycling and intends to construct buildings for offices, storage and light manufacturing, as well as a railroad car and barge remediation facility. “This is exactly what RIDC was intended for — to revitalize the brownfields left […]
American Textile Company Signs Lease for 98,000 Square Feet in RIDC’s Industrial Center of McKeesport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 AMERICAN TEXTILE COMPANY SIGNS LEASE FOR 98,000 SQUARE FEET IN RIDC’S INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF MCKEESPORT PITTSBURGH, PA – September 20, 2018 – American Textile Company has signed a lease for 98,000 square feet for their warehousing and distribution operations in the Manor I building at RIDC’s […]
Pipe Manufacturer Expands into McKeesport
Pipe Manufacturer Expands into McKeesport McKeesport, PA January 11, 2017 Dura-Bond Industries, a leader in pipe manufacturing and pipe coatings is planning an expansion at RIDC McKeesport. Dura-Bond will activate the 317,000 square foot former US Steel McKeesport Tubular Operations owned by RIDC into a modern pipe manufacturing plant. Dura-Bond has leased the building and […]
RIDC participates in DEP Brownfields conference in Erie
On May 14 & 15, RIDC staff participated in the annual Pennsylvania Brownfields conference held at the beautiful Bayfront Convention Center in Erie. After 30 years of brownfield redevelopment experience, the RIDC team was happy to share best practices and lessons learned with others in the field. Thanks to the Pennsylvania DEP and all the […]
