Revitalizing Properties From Industrial Past For Robotics Future
Pittsburgh is rapidly gaining a reputation as a center for the robotics industry, creating products and technologies that will change our future economy and our lives with innovations ranging from driverless cars and unmanned drones to exciting advancements in the field of medicine. It’s fascinating to consider that “Robotics Row” started with the redevelopment and […]
Attracting Companies in Emerging Industries
What challenges do developers and landlords face when attracting companies in emerging industries? And are they prepared to take on those challenges? Companies in emerging industries like robotics in Pittsburgh need to feel they are working in partnership with those trying to attract them to their properties. Donald Smith writes about this and more in his latest […]
President Viewpoint: Incentives Make Sense When This Happens
Some thoughtful insights on incentives for business by RIDC President Donald Smith. His article was published by the Pittsburgh Business Times. “As the competition for Amazon has gotten more serious, some critics have taken aim at the incentives being offered by regions to attract this marquis company and the 50,000 jobs and potentially billions of […]
Donald Smith Talks Industrial Site Reuse in Revitalization News
“Communities all over the country are dealing with the aftermath of the loss of heavy industry and the jobs that went with it,” says RIDC President Donald Smith in his article for Revitalization News. “Huge buildings and campuses built for companies that employed thousands of workers now lay vacant, with a corresponding impact on tax revenues […]
Area Development Magazine Publishes Donald Smith’s Article
“A company as large and well known as Amazon creates its own center of gravity and can be its own magnet for talent.” Donald Smith has just appeared in Area Development’s latest issue, in a piece titled: “What Corporate Executives Need To Know When Making Location Decisions.” There are six checklist points that Don goes into […]
RIDC featured in Northeast Real Estate Business Journal
What happens when a developer is more concerned with supporting job creation and generating tax revenue than with increasing profits? The Northeast Real Estate Business Journal just released a new issue which includes an article about RIDC and features a number of properties including Lawrenceville Technology Center, Mill 19 at Hazelwood Green and RIDC Westmoreland. RIDC […]
Investors Repurpose, Revitalize Former Industrial Centers
“…tech-related companies that want access to talent streaming out of these universities is part of the puzzle…” RIDC President, Donald Smith, recently appeared in a Real Estate Finance and Investment article–discussing the mission and work of RIDC, while touching upon the industries that are helping revive the rust belt. Click below to read the article […]
Don Smith on Tech Vibe Radio
RIDC President joins Tech Vibe radio as guest speaker Recently, Don Smith joined the Pittsburgh Tech Council for the second time this year as a guest speaker on the segment. A number of topics were covered including: the new Tech Forge on 47th development, how our current and future projects honor the mission that we have […]
