WCIDC, RIDC joint venture finalizes purchase of New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WCIDC, RIDC joint venture finalizes purchase of New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park GREENSBURG, PA, October 18, 2023 — The joint venture between Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation (WCIDC) and Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) today finalized the acquisition of the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park from the Redevelopment Authority of the City […]
A Sweet Tenant: RIDC’s Rooftop Hives in Hazelwood Give Bees a Home
On top of Mill 19, a couple thousand honeybees are buzzing.
Strategic Investment Fund Lends $6 Million for Conversion of Former GNC Building to 253 Residential Units
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Strategic Investment Fund Lends $6 Million for Conversion of Former GNC Building to 253 Residential Units (PITTSBURGH – October 10, 2023) – Strategic Investment Fund Partners (SIF), a private sector source of gap financing for catalytic real estate projects in southwestern Pennsylvania, is providing $6 million in financing that will […]
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. […]
Strategic Investment Fund Partners with RIDC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Strategic Investment Fund Completes First Close of $34 Million for Investment in Catalytic Real Estate Projects Announces New Strategic Focus and Partners with RIDC (PITTSBURGH – Sept. 18, 2023) – Strategic Investment Fund Partners (SIF), a private sector source of gap financing for catalytic real estate projects in southwestern Pennsylvania, has […]
Developing Pittsburgh Magazine Spotlights New Kensington Re:Build Project
New Kensington Re:Build project featured in the latest issue of Developing Pittsburgh magazine.
Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory, AlphaLab Coming to RIDC Tech Forge
Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory and AlphaLab accelerator programs will be making their new home at RIDC Tech Forge. Media Coverage: Pittsburgh Inno – Robotics Factory, AlphaLab accelerators moving into former site used by Locomation in Lawrenceville Technical.ly – Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory is moving to Robotics Row Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Lawrenceville is Pittsburgh Robotics Factory’s […]
TechVibe Radio: RIDC’s Commitment to Transforming Industrial Spaces, Innovation and Sustainable Development
RIDC President Don Smith talks with the Pittsburgh Technology Council‘s TechVibe Radio to detail RIDC’s commitment to transforming industrial spaces into thriving centers for innovation and sustainable development. Smith overviews RIDC’s approach to how revitalizing large, unused properties benefits not only the companies that occupy them, but also the communities in which they are located. […]
RIDC Summer Newsletter 2023
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RIDC Team Accepts NAIOP Pittsburgh’s Developer of the Year Award
The RIDC team accepts NAIOP Pittsburgh’s Developer of the Year award. NAIOP Pittsburgh celebrates the best in region’s development for 2022
Pittsburgh’s manufacturing legacy continues as a thriving sector
RIDC’s latest insights on Pittsburgh’s manufacturing sector can be read in full here.
RIDC Breaks Ground on New Building at RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC BREAKS GROUND ON NEW BUILDING AT RIDC ARMSTRONG INNOVATION PARK Photo credit: Alex Jones Photography South Buffalo Township, PA, April 20, 2023 — Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) and Armstrong County Industrial Development Council (ACIDC) were joined today by government and community […]
Stunning Mill 19 Feature in Great Lakes by Design Magazine
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 […]
Breaking Ground: Green Building Innovation
RIDC’s Mill 19, which features the largest sloped rooftop solar array in the US and many other environmental attributes, is on the cover of Breaking Ground’s latest issue on green building.
Construction Underway at Historic Carrie Furnace Site
Construction is finally underway at the historic Carrie Furnace site.
TEQ Magazine Forty Forward
RIDC President Don Smith was featured on the cover of TEQ Magazine’s Forty Forward issue, celebrating the Pittsburgh Tech Council’s 40th anniversary while looking forward and dreaming big about the next forty years. Don’s dreams for the region forty years from now: “Pittsburgh is already at the intersection of R&D and manufacturing, with universities producing […]
Environmental Consulting Firm KU Resources Extends Lease in RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 Environmental Consulting Firm KU Resources Extends Lease in RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne Aerial shot of RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne Duquesne, PA—February 24, 2023—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that KU Resources, an environmental consulting firm, has signed a five-year lease extension […]
RIDC Names PJ Dick Construction Manager for First Phase of Carrie Furnace Construction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC Names PJ Dick Construction Manager for First Phase of Carrie Furnace Construction Pittsburgh, PA—February 14, 2023—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that it has engaged PJ Dick, one of the region’s largest construction companies, as Construction Manager for the first phase […]
Pittsburgh’s Tech Clusters: Oakland, Lawrenceville, Strip District … and O’Hara
There’s a thriving life sciences hub at RIDC O’Hara. Read more.
Smith’s Viewpoint: Innovation + manufacturing = jobs
“Manufacturing is where the jobs are. Pennsylvania needs to position itself as a magnet for expanding companies when they are ready to build the large facilities that are necessary to manufacture products at scale and bring them to market.” But we’re lagging behind. More of the latest insight from RIDC President Donald Smith.
