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 […]
Intervala Celebrates Opening of New Westmoreland Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 FOR INTERVALA: Colleen Clements, colleen@clementscomm.com, 314-422-0111 INTERVALA CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW WESTMORELAND FACILITY Intervala Ribbon Cutting pictured from left to right: Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President; Teresa Huber, Intervala President and CEO; Nate Nevala, District Chief of Staff of U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler; Dennis […]
RIDC Partners With Armstrong County, Repositioning Northpointe Industrial Park to Attract Tech & Light Industrial Jobs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC PARTNERS WITH ARMSTRONG COUNTY, REPOSITIONING NORTHPOINTE INDUSTRIAL PARK TO ATTRACT TECH AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL JOBS Aerial of Northpointe Industrial Park South Buffalo Township, PA—September 22nd—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced a partnership with Armstrong County Industrial Development Council to support 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 […]
RIDC Tenant nanoGriptech Signs Lease for Expanded Space at Lawrenceville Technology Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-804-8649 EXPANDING RIDC TENANT NANOGRIPTECH SIGNS LEASE FOR EXPANDED SPACE AT LAWRENCEVILLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER Pittsburgh, PA –April 8, 2021– Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that nanoGriptech, a current tenant, has signed a new five-year lease for expanded space at the Lawrenceville Technology Center […]
Intervala Signs Long-Term Lease at RIDC Westmoreland
“Companies like Intervala are drivers of our region’s economic future,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President. “We want to do everything we can to support their needs and see ourselves as partners in our tenants’ success and growth.” Press release can be read in full at Intervala’s website.
RIDC Receives $2.25M PIDA Loan to Renovate RIDC Westmoreland
RIDC was approved for a 15-year, $2.25 million Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan to renovate RIDC Westmoreland (formerly a Sony facility) and assist Intervala’s expansion from 136,500 square feet to approximately 220,000 square feet. Intervala is a full-service manufacturer of complex, high-performance printed circuit board assemblies, electromechanical systems, and cable and harness assemblies. Currently, […]
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 […]
Mill 19’s Rooftop Solar Array, Largest of its Kind, Switched On
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC MILL 19’S ROOFTOP SOLAR ARRAY, LARGEST OF ITS KIND, SWITCHED ON Pittsburgh, PA—November 20, 2020: One of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the country has gone live at RIDC’s Mill 19 at Hazelwood Green. The massive 110,000 square feet of high-powered solar panels covers the […]
Wolf Administration Announces Additional Funding for Mill 19 Renovations
Timothy White, Senior VP of Development: I would like to thank the Commonwealth of PA for their ongoing support of redevelopment projects in Western PA like Mill 19. For more information: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/wolf-administration-announces-additional-funding-for-mill-19-renovations-in-allegheny-county/.
RIDC Sells McKeesport Land Parcel to River Materials; Site to Become New Intermodal Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC SELLS MCKEESPORT LAND PARCEL TO RIVER MATERIALS; SITE TO BECOME NEW INTERMODAL FACILITY Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern, PA (RIDC) has closed on the sale of 8.32 acres in McKeesport to River Materials for $461,700. River Materials began development in the spring for a […]
RIDC Donates Duquesne Building to Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 PITTSBURGH – September 20, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has donated the three-story Business Innovation Center building in Duquesne to the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. Formerly a Carnegie Steel office building, the Business Innovation Center was constructed in the late […]
Mill 19 Solar Panel Installation To Be One Of The Largest Single-Surface, Sloped Rooftop Arrays in the Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 PITTSBURGH, PA – September 17, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has contracted with Scalo Solar Solutions to install what is thought to be one of the largest solar arrays in Western Pennsylvania on the roof of RIDC’s Mill 19 development. […]
RIDC Tenant Continuum Signs 5-Year Lease and Doubles Size of Pittsburgh Headquarters
Revised: 7/26/19 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 Pittsburgh, PA – July 24, 2019 – Continuum, a CHC Solutions, Inc. company formerly called Interphase Medical Equipment, signed a new five-year lease with Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) and will be more than doubling the size of their Pittsburgh headquarters […]
RIDC Sells Commonwealth Manor I and II at Thorn Hill Industrial Park to Elmhurst
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 PITTSBURGH, PA – July 19, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has sold its Commonwealth Manor I & II buildings at Thorn Hill Industrial Park in Marshall and Cranberry Townships to Elmhurst Group. The buildings are approximately 80% occupied and those current […]
1000 Technology Drive at Pittsburgh Technology Center Sold to Hitachi Rail STS by RIDC
Media Contacts: Steven Alschuler, steve@alschulerpr.com, 917-647-2151 Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 Updated: July 8, 2019. Pittsburgh, PA – July 2, 2019 – Hitachi Rail STS, a global leader in railway signaling and systems, has purchased 1000 Technology Drive at the Pittsburgh Technology Center from the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC). Constructed in 1994 to support Pittsburgh’s […]
More Than $1 Billion In Goods Passes Through RIDC Operated Foreign-Trade Zone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN GOODS PASSES THROUGH RIDC OPERATED FOREIGN TRADE ZONE PITTSBURGH, PA – April 11, 2019 – More than $1 billion in merchandise that was shipped internationally in 2018 passed through the Foreign-Trade Zone operated by Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern […]
RIDC to Invest $66 Million in New Development & Other Capital Projects in 2019
Pittsburgh, PA – February 25, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) plans to invest $66 million in capital projects in the Pittsburgh region in 2019, including new development and upgrades to existing properties, said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC’s President. “Developing Mill 19 and investing in other RIDC properties to position […]
Long-time RIDC Park West Occupant KTA-Tator Acquires Site for New Facility
Pittsburgh, PA – February 21, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that KTA-Tator (KTA) has acquired a 17.65-acre parcel at RIDC Park West, Enterprise Drive, for $1,025,000. KTA is already located at RIDC Park West, having acquired its current location in 1981. KTA is an employee-owned consulting engineering firm that assesses […]
Groundbreaking on New Spec Office Building at RIDC Innovation Ridge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 GROUNDBREAKING ON NEW SPEC OFFICE BUILDING AT RIDC INNOVATION RIDGE
