Smith’s Viewpoint: Where Will the Next Phase of Job Growth Take Place?
When RIDC built Mill 19 at Hazelwood Green, we viewed it as a project that would have a catalytic effect on the undeveloped portion of that site and, ultimately, an economic impact that would benefit the community and the region as a whole. We’ve achieved some important milestones thus far, and more activity is in […]
Photos: Butterfly Sanctuaries at RIDC Mill 19 and Tech Forge
Did you know there are butterfly sanctuaries at RIDC Mill 19 and Tech Forge? Butterflies are attracted to bright flowers and need to feed on nectar. When they do their bodies collect pollen and carry it to other plants. This helps fruits, vegetables and flowers produce new seeds. The flowers planted at both properties were […]
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 Mill 19 Buildings A & B Now LEED-NC v.4 Gold Certified
The USGBC National Capital Region has certified RIDC’s Mill 19 Buildings A & B LEED-NC v.4 Gold! Sustainable measures include the first two phases being designed to approach net zero energy use, featuring the largest single-sloped PV array in the country.
RIDC Mill 19 – A Finalist in the Urban Land Institute’s 2023 Americas Awards for Excellence Competition
Twenty projects from across North America have been selected as finalists for the Urban Land Institute’s 2023 Americas Awards for Excellence competition, which is widely recognized as one of the real estate industry’s most prestigious award programs. And RIDC Mill 19 is one of them.
Pittsburgh’s manufacturing legacy continues as a thriving sector
RIDC’s latest insights on Pittsburgh’s manufacturing sector can be read in full here.
Stunning Mill 19 Feature in Great Lakes by Design Magazine
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.
Major Pittsburgh region projects to move forward in 2023: PennSTART, Carrie Furnace, RIDC Mill 19 become growth engines
The coming year promises to be full of progress as major projects move forward in the Pittsburgh region. Long-dormant, former industrial sites are positioned to become centers of economic development and job creation. Article can be read in full at our Pittsburgh’s Innovation Economy content hub at the Pittsburgh Business Times (formerly named Pittsburgh’s Autonomy […]
YKK AP Technologies Lab (NA) Inc. Leases Space at RIDC Mill 19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 YKK AP Technologies Lab (NA) Inc. Leases Space at RIDC Mill 19 Pittsburgh, PA—January 9, 2023—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that YKK AP Technologies Lab (NA) Inc. has signed a five-year lease for 7,576 square feet of space on the 3rd floor of […]
RIDC Mill 19 Receives Commendation for Excellence in Design for Change
The American Institute of Architects Minnesota recently honored RIDC Mill 19 with a Commendation for Excellence in Design for Change. The project was submitted for award consideration by MSR Design, the firm responsible for its iconic, transformational design. Photographer: Corey Gaffer Photo courtesy of MSR Design.
Photos: Historic Mill 19 Artifacts Reused in New Landscaping Design
As Mill 19 nears completion, we’ve reused artifacts from the historic steel mill in the new landscaping design. The original Mill 19 crane hook was reused in the area along Lytle Street among some other reclaimed pieces.
Work Begins on Mill 19 C’s Front Loggia
Work on RIDC Mill 19 C’s front loggia has started—it’s an extension of the walk in front of buildings A & B. Once complete, this loggia will be a quarter mile long.
Boston Business Journal – Autonomous Technology: Manufacturing Requires Real Estate
After R&D comes commercialization, but as real estate assets in high-cost markets dwindle and prices continue to rise, fast-growing companies in the autonomous technology field may need to look outside their hometowns to find the properties they need to test and manufacture their products. One place they should look is Pittsburgh. Our latest “The Autonomy […]
Mill 19: RIDC President Don Smith Accepts Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
Brownfield redevelopment meets sustainable commercial development in this revival and reuse of a former steel mill at the 178-acre Hazelwood Green site, the last large riverfront brownfield in Pittsburgh city limits. RIDC stripped the mill’s metal walls and roof to reveal the underlying steel superstructure, while maximizing energy efficiency and building material reuse. RIDC abated […]
Final Steel Raised into Place at RIDC Mill 19 Building C
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 FINAL STEEL RAISED INTO PLACE AT RIDC MILL 19 BUILDING C: STEEL BEAM SIGNED BY DIGNITARIES AND CONSTRUCTION TEAM Alex Jones Photography, courtesy of RIDC Pittsburgh, PA—April 1, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) raised the final steel beam into place at RIDC Mill […]
VIDEO: Pittsburgh’s Autonomous ‘Renaissance’ — Executive Discussion
RIDC President Don Smith joined Matthew Johnson-Roberson, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and Danielle Proctor CEO of Advanced Construction Robotics, Inc. to discuss the fast-growing autonomous technology industry in Pittsburgh and its vast scope as it transitions from R&D to commercialization and manufacturing, creating jobs and other future growth opportunities. VIDEO + article: […]
President Joe Biden Visits RIDC’s Mill 19, Delivers Remarks on Infrastructure Law
President Joe Biden is at RIDC’s Mill 19 in Hazelwood Green today, putting a national spotlight on Pittsburgh and talking about strengthening the nation’s supply chains, revitalizing manufacturing, and much needed infrastructure improvements. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a $1 trillion investment in the nation’s infrastructure. His remarks live.
New Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Announced at RIDC Mill 19
Government officials announced at RIDC Mill 19 proposed new legislation that will make it easier to test autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh, keep related jobs here, and allow research efforts to align more closely with industry standards, which is integral if the region is to remain competitive in the global sector. Findings detailed in Forefront, a […]
Mill 19 Landscape Architect Wins Inaugural Oberlander Prize
Huge congratulations to Julie Bargmann for winning the Inaugural Oberlander Prize in Landscape Architecture! She was a key collaborator with TEN x TEN, the firm that handled Mill 19‘s landscape architecture. Photos courtesy of TEN X TEN.
Digging Begins For Mill 19 Phase C
Last week, we started site digging for Mill 19 Phase C! Steel has also been ordered for the new building that will be constructed there, which we anticipate completing in 2023.
