RIDC President Makes Pittsburgh Business Times’s 2025 Power 100 List
For the sixth year in a row, our very own Donald F. Smith, Jr. has been recognized in the Pittsburgh Business Times’s POWER 100 list, a compilation of the region’s most influential business leaders. Congratulations, Don! About the listing, the Pittsburgh Business Times said: “Those we define as influential in Pittsburgh’s business community are people […]
Pittsburgh Business Times Interview: Leaders say future of Mon Valley is murky as Nippon-U.S. Steel merger stalled for now
“Let’s rally around investing in the Mon Valley. What’s the plan?” Tim White, RIDC Senior Vice President asked. “It’s easy to say no, but what are we going to say yes to?” Leaders say future of Mon Valley is murky as Nippon-U.S. Steel merger stalled for now – Pittsburgh Business Times Merger rejected by President […]
RIDC’s Don Smith: Economic development benefits from catalytic projects
“Taking these old buildings and repurposing them, bringing them back to life can take a lot of years and a lot of hard work,” said RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. “That’s one of the reasons RIDC exists, because for for-profit developers, they can’t invest the money and carry that investment until it pays off […]
KDKA interview: Don Smith talks about US Steel/Nippon Steel and effects on the Mon Valley
Listen to RIDC President Don Smith’s interview with KDKA.
RIDC Mill 19: a stunning backdrop for Car and Driver Magazine’s review of the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage & Porsche 911 Turbo
“In their quest for speed, the Aston Martin Vantage and Porsche 911 Turbo are constantly reinventing themselves. We stage their latest showdown in Pittsburgh, a city that knows a thing or two about embracing change.” Many of Car and Driver Magazine‘s featured shots were taken outside RIDC Mill 19, a symbol for Pittsburgh’s past, present, […]
Advanced Respiratory Technologies Signs Five-Year Lease in RIDC O’Hara, Joining Community of Life Science Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steven Alschuler, salschuler@ridc.org, 917-647-2151 Advanced Respiratory Technologies Signs Five-Year Lease in RIDC O’Hara, Joining Community of Life Science Businesses Pittsburgh, PA – October 15, 2024 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that Advanced Respiratory Technologies, a new tenant, has signed a five-year lease for approximately […]
Kelsey Kanspedos, RIDC Development Manager, Receives NAIOP’s 2024 Developing Leaders Award
Kelsey Kanspedos, Development Manager at RIDC, was one of five commercial real estate professionals to receive NAIOP’s prestigious 2024 Developing Leaders Award. The annual award honors exceptional professionals under the age of 35 for their outstanding professional accomplishments, strong leadership and significant community involvement. The winners were recognized during NAIOP’s CRE.Converge 2024 in Las Vegas. […]
Duquesne Light Buys Building at RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steven Alschuler, salschuler@ridc.org, 917-647-2151 Duquesne Light Buys Building at RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport Manor III building in RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport McKeesport, PA – October 3, 2024 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that it has sold the Manor III building on 241 […]
Holtec International Extends Lease at the RIDC’s Keystone Commons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steven Alschuler, salschuler@ridc.org, 917-647-2151 Holtec International Extends Lease at the RIDC’s Keystone Commons Aerial of RIDC’s Keystone Commons TURTLE CREEK, PA – September 26, 2024 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that Holtec International has signed a five-year lease extension for its space at RIDC […]
TEQ: Film industry, innovation to bring Carrie Furnace site back to life
Dating back to the 1880s and part of Andrew Carnegie’s US Steel for the better part of a century, the Carrie blast furnaces once produced 1,000 tons of iron a day. Now, with the remains of two of those furnaces still standing as a reminder of the region’s history, the Carrie Furnace site is poised […]
Breaking Ground: Manufacturing is where the jobs are
Don Smith’s oped on manufacturing in the Sept/Oct issue of Breaking Ground. Tim White was also quoted in the Manufacturing Construction Update feature that starts on page 20. Read full issue here.
How RIDC is making Mon Valley a model for revitalization
With Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro making economic development a priority with new programs and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, the Mon Valley could be a key regional focus. Communities that have deteriorated could be restored and with dedicated resources, the Mon Valley has the potential to thrive once again. Article can be read […]
The first ‘Innovation District’: As Pittsburgh looks to build new tech hubs, here’s a status check on Robotics Row
“It’s a great strategy for the region to pursue these innovation districts,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr. President of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation, the private nonprofit many credit with seeding the ground for Robotics Row. “Right now they’re a little more of a brand than they are a reality. But we have the elements […]
Smith’s Viewpoint: It’s Time to Revitalize the Mon Valley
RIDC President Don Smith’s column in this week’s print edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. And online.
NPR 90.5 WESA: New state funding available to revitalize sites from Pittsburgh’s industrial past
RIDC President Don Smith on the PA SITES program: “This will allow us to identify some of those great opportunities and then execute on them right away rather than kicking the tires for years until you either have market conditions or are able to put together a financing package.” NPR 90.5 WESA’s article can be […]
Professional Training Associates Extends Lease in RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 Professional Training Associates Extends Lease in RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne Aerial shot of RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne PITTSBURGH, PA – August 5, 2024 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that Professional Training Associates (PTA) has signed a 5-year […]
New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park gets $6 million from state
“This is a strategic location for economic development in our region,” said Tim White, RIDC Senior Vice President. “These funds will enable us to move forward with the capital improvements necessary to make the park more desirable to the kind of job creating businesses we are working to attract.” Media Coverage: TribLIVE – New Kensington […]
Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates Signs New Lease in RIDC O’Hara Industrial Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 Aerial of RIDC O’Hara Industrial Park Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates Signs New Lease in RIDC O’Hara Industrial Park PITTSBURGH, PA – July 23, 2024 – Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates has signed a 52-month lease for 5,068 square feet at 534-536 Alpha Drive in RIDC O’Hara […]
Experts expect $500M PA SITES program to quickly generate major investment in Pittsburgh area
Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President, which is working to redevelop major sites throughout the region, expects the site fund and the changes to come to help to speed up permitting will prove potent together. “I think it’s a really important combination, either of which would be important progress but together they’re much more significant,” […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Shaping the Future” RIDC President Continues to Make his Mark
RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Phase 1 of Re:Build Manufacturing’s New Advanced Manufacturing Facility in New Kensington Complete
Phase 1 of Re:Build Manufacturing’s new advanced manufacturing facility in New Kensington is officially complete, and Re:Build has started manufacturing operations. RIDC has already begun Phase 2 of the project which will be completed later this year. The New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park is a partnership of RIDC and Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. Re:Build […]
