Smith Viewpoint: Building a Smart Region with Wise Investments
Commentary from RIDC President Don Smith on the expected influx of federal infrastructure funding, the regional opportunities it presents, and the wise investments that need to be made. His column for the Pittsburgh Business Times can be read online here.
TM Crowley & Associates Buys Last Significant Development-Ready Parcel in RIDC’s Thorn Hill Industrial Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 TM CROWLEY & ASSOCIATES BUYS LAST SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT-READY PARCEL IN RIDC’S THORN HILL INDUSTRIAL PARK Aerial view of Thorn Hill Industrial Park Cranberry Township, PA—November 2, 2021—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) sold 4.707 acres of land for $852,000 to TM Crowley & […]
Solar Company Envinity Expands to Pittsburgh, Signing New Lease in RIDC Keystone Commons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 SOLAR COMPANY ENVINITY EXPANDS TO PITTSBURGH, SIGNING NEW LEASE IN RIDC KEYSTONE COMMONS Turtle Creek, PA—October 28, 2021—Envinity, Inc., a solar renewable energy company, signed a three-year lease with Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) for 3,807-square-feet of flex space in the West […]
RIDC Sells Aliquippa Building Beaver Manor to Selectrode Industries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC SELLS ALIQUIPPA BUILDING BEAVER MANOR TO SELECTRODE INDUSTRIES Aliquippa, PA—October 22, 2021—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has sold Beaver Manor, a 40,200-square-foot building, to Selectrode Industries, Inc. for $3,200,000. Beaver Manor is located in Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development’s Hopewell […]
Reflecting on the Pittsburgh Autonomy Study with TechVibe Radio
Reflecting on the autonomy study that came out over a month ago in this interview with Pittsburgh Technology Council. Link to interview.
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 […]
New Study Finds Breakout Opportunity for Pittsburgh to Become Major Player Globally in Autonomy Sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steven Alschuler, steve@alschulerpr.com, 917-647-2151 Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 NEW STUDY FINDS BREAKOUT OPPORTUNITY FOR PITTSBURGH TO BECOME MAJOR PLAYER GLOBALLY IN AUTONOMY SECTOR Study issued by RIDC, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber, with research by TEConomy, proposes urgent plan of action Pittsburgh, PA—September 8, 2021— The Pittsburgh autonomy sector has reached […]
County, RIDC Enter Partnership Agreement to Develop Carrie Furnace Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2021 Contact: Amie M. Downs Allegheny County 412-350-3711 (office) 412-327-3700 (cell) amie.downs@alleghenycounty.us Desiree Niccoli RIDC 412-535-5701 desiree@alschulerpr.com County, RIDC Enter Partnership Agreement to Develop Carrie Furnace Site PITTSBURGH – At its meeting this afternoon, the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC) voted to enter into a partnership with the Regional […]
Evoqua Announces New Hub at RIDC’s Tech Forge in Lawrenceville
Evoqua’s presence will put the building, already well-occupied, at fully leased, reports Don Smith Jr., president of RIDC, who added it was “gratifying that the vision of the building is working and serving as an attractive option for the companies that are driving the region’s economic growth.” Article can be read in full here. Other coverage: […]
New Partnership & New Industrial Site in the Works at Fairywood
RIDC is exploring a partnership with the URA to develop more jobs in the city. Coverage: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – New industrial site in the works at Fairywood Pittsburgh Business Times – URA plans to partner with RIDC to bring new industrial development to Fairywood site
Officials push for state support of Hazelwood Green to keep tech innovations in Pittsburgh
“RIDC has teamed with the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce on a study that will be released in a few weeks with recommendations for steps the region should take to keep industrial development in this region.” Article can be read in full at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Plaza at Hazelwood Green, Near Mill 19, Now Open
We were excited to participate in the Plaza opening on Saturday and share plans for Mill 19 Building C with the community. $9 million Plaza at Hazelwood Green opens Saturday with a public celebration
POWER 100 List Recognizes RIDC President & Numerous RIDC Park Occupants
The Pittsburgh Business Times 2021 POWER 100 list recognizes RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. as one of the region’s most influential business leaders and for leading the organization that nurtured Pittsburgh’s autonomous vehicle industry. And congratulations to our many RIDC Park occupants who also made the list! David Burritt, US Steel Laura Karet, Giant […]
Beemsterboer Signs Lease for Slag Recycling Operation at Keystone Commons
Beemsterboer signed a multi-year lease with RIDC for space at Keystone Commons, the former Westinghouse complex in East Pittsburgh and Turtle Creek. The company is investing $5 million to convert an old employee parking lot onsite into a slag recycling operation. “Beemsterboer will take slag used in the blast furnaces at the Edgar Thomson plant […]
The Architect’s Newspaper Names Mill 19 2020 Best of Design for Landscape
RIDC Mill 19 has won the 2020 Best of Design Award for Landscape from The Architect’s Newspaper! Congratulations to the design team TEN X TEN, MSR Design and R3A Architecture! 2020 Best of Design Award for Landscape: Mill 19 at Hazelwood Green Designer: TEN x TEN Design architect: MSR Design Associate architect: R3A Location: Pittsburgh Mill 19 at Hazelwood Green. Designer: TEN x TEN, Design […]
Aurora Confirms Deal to Acquire Uber’s Self-Driving Unit
[RIDC President Donald Smith] said he sees Aurora’s buy as a positive thing for Pittsburgh’s industry here, noting the company calls the city its headquarters in tandem with another office in California, something Uber never had done despite making major real estate commitments here. “I think it creates a larger stronger autonomous vehicle company based […]
Mele & Mele & Sons, Inc. Acquires Land in RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 MELE & MELE & SONS, INC. ACQUIRES LAND IN RIDC’S CITY CENTER OF DUQUESNE FOR NEW HQ AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY Pittsburgh, PA, November 25, 2020 – Mele & Mele & Sons, Inc. has acquired a subdivided 14.003-acre parcel in the City Center of Duquesne from […]
Solar-Powered Manufacturing Transforms a Pittsburgh Neighborhood
RIDC placed a high value on sustainability, says Don Smith, president of RIDC. “Given the future-looking orientation of our target tenants, it was even more important for us to incorporate the latest advances in renewable energy, water efficiency, and energy efficiency,” he says. Smith says Mill 19 is the poster child for Pittsburgh’s future. “It […]
Live Online Events: 1st Commercial Radio Broadcast Reenacted at RIDC Keystone Commons
Live from RIDC Keystone Commons: Nov. 2 – A reenactment of the first commercial radio broadcast, covering the 1920 Harding-Cox election and marking 100 years of radio, will be broadcast and streamed live online by the National Museum of Broadcasting and Duquesne University. Nov. 3 – Actual 2020 election updates will be broadcast and streamed live online […]
1920 to 2020: RIDC Keystone Commons is the Birthplace of Commercial Broadcasting
The broadcast industry’s 100th birthday is just around the corner. And RIDC Keystone Commons, formerly a Westinghouse complex, is the original site of the 1920 radio shack that made that inaugural commercial radio broadcast to Americans, announcing the results of the Harding-Cox election on Nov. 2nd. This was all at a time when, like today, […]
Mill 19 Receives ENR MidAtlantic’s 2020 Award of Merit
Mill 19 has received this year’s Award of Merit for Office/Retail/Mixed Use from Engineering News-Record! Thank you ENR for the recognition, and thank you to all our partners for making this project possible.
