Happy National Intern Day!
Happy National Intern Day! RIDC is grateful to our summer intern cohort for all of the work that they have done this summer. We had students from Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, and Appalachia State University who contributed to engineering and project management tasks, as well as projects evaluating RIDC’s economic development and community impacts. […]
TribLIVE – $1M grant will help prep former Sony industrial site in East Huntingdon for tenants
RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center has received a state grant that is expected to cover close to half the costs of planned infrastructure improvements.
Post-Gazette – From Furnaces to Filmmaking: State Awards $7.6 Million for Sound Stage Work at Mon Valley Steel Site
RIDC is grateful for the State’s continued support. This will help fund the site preparation, infrastructure, road, parking, and utility work needed to pave the way for the construction of the sound stage. Article can be read in full here. Other Media Coverage: Wolf announces investments in developing pad-ready sites in Allegheny, Fayette counties Wolf […]
RIDC’s Carrie Furnace Project Gets More Than $2 million in PIDA Loan Funding
Media Coverage: Press Release – Governor Wolf Announces More Than $2 Million in Funding to Support Business Growth in Allegheny and Cumberland Counties Pittsburgh Business Times: Wolf administration announces $2.25 million PIDA loan to RIDC for Carrie Furnace project Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – RIDC gets $2.5 million loan for new building near Carrie Furnaces
RIDC, URA Fairywood Site Gets Its First Tenant, Construction of New Warehouse to Begin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RIDC CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 URA CONTACT: Gigi Saladna, gsaladna@ura.org, 412-304-4042 RIDC, URA FAIRYWOOD SITE GETS ITS FIRST TENANT, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WAREHOUSE TO BEGIN Pittsburgh, PA—June 23, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) announced that Ferguson Enterprises, LLC (NYSE: FERG), […]
Northpointe Industrial Park Renamed “RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 NORTHPOINTE INDUSTRIAL PARK RENAMED “RIDC ARMSTRONG INNOVATION PARK” RIDC TAKES OWNERSHIP OF TWO SITES FOR INDUSTRIAL FLEX BUILDINGS; 100 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ALSO PLANNED Aerial of the newly renamed RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park South Buffalo Township, PA—June 22, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania […]
Finish Robotics Robot Paints 115,000 sq.ft. at RIDC Westmoreland
RIDC is more than just a commercial real estate developer and landlord—we’re pilot customers, too, and help early-stage companies with product validation and user feedback. Finish Robotics, a Carnegie Mellon spinoff that’s developed autonomous robots to paint tall buildings and handle other finish level tasks with the aim of addressing the construction industry’s growing shortage of […]
Carrie Furnace Plan Approved by Rankin Borough
Carrie Furnace Plan approved last night by Rankin Borough. Next step: State permits then groundbreaking.
New Partnerships & Parks: RIDC Annual Report 2021
RIDC expanded its support, forming new partnerships in new counties, creating new financing tools, redeveloping new parks and historic spaces, as well as continued serving as a catalyst for growth in the Mon Valley and the wider region surrounding Pittsburgh. RIDC’s Annual Report 2021 can be read in full here.
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 […]
Esteemed Long-Time RIDC Employee Leon “Lee” Gevaudan’s Retires After 55 Years
RIDC Park West Groundbreaking Pictured (from left to right): Brooks Robinson Sr., 3rd RIDC President; Odey Mackin, Mackin Engineering; Leon “Lee” Gevaudan, RIDC Engineer; Dean Baker, RIDC Architect; and John Lastooka, Ram Construction, the contractor. Leon “Lee” Gevaudan brought to the table a vast well of civil engineering knowledge and was the kind of nuts-and-bolts, […]
RIDC, URA Enter Into Partnership Agreement to Develop 25-Acre Vacant Site in Fairywood
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RIDC CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 URA CONTACT: Gigi Saladna, gsaladna@ura.org, 412-304-4042 RIDC, URA ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP 25-ACRE VACANT SITE IN FAIRYWOOD Pittsburgh, PA—April 12, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) have entered into a partnership agreement to develop […]
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 […]
RIDC’s Westmoreland Innovation Center Wins NAIOP Pittsburgh Award for Renovation
Look who made the cut! We’re so honored to be recognized for our renovation work at RIDC Westmoreland.
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.
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 Mill 19 Wins 2021 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
We’re honored to receive the 2021 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for RIDC Mill 19, a unique project bridging Pittsburgh’s rich history and future with sustainable redevelopment, community partnership, and economic growth. Link to announcement.
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 […]
Rivers of Steel: An Iconic Symbol – The Carrie Blast Furnaces
Beautifully written piece by Rivers of Steel’s President & CEO August Carlino, reflecting on the Carrie Furnace site, its past, its present, its future. For over 30 years, Rivers of Steel has been the steward of the Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark. We’re honored to be a part of this historic site’s future and […]
Real Estate Has Been Crucial in Rise of Robotics Row
Last week, we hosted NAIOP Pittsburgh’s Developing Leader’s Project Tour at the Chocolate Factory, part of the former Heppenstall Steel industrial site we redeveloped and revitalized. When we took ownership of the site in 2002, we had the vision of creating an urban technology park. What started as a landing pad for tech start-ups, strategically […]
