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Aerial of RIDC O’Hara Industrial Park
Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates Signs New Lease
in RIDC O’Hara Industrial Park
PITTSBURGH, PA – July 23, 2024 – Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates has signed a 52-month lease for 5,068 square feet at 534-536 Alpha Drive in RIDC O’Hara Industrial Park. The company is expected to move into the space August 1, 2024.
Hillis-Carnes (www.hcea.com) is a multi-specialty engineering firm with advanced capabilities in geotechnical and geostructural engineering, environmental consulting, specialty construction, construction materials engineering and testing, and third-party inspections. Its projects include schools, stadiums, highways and housing developments. With over 400 employees in 18 locations, the firm was named among Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms.
“RIDC O’Hara was conceived in the 1960s as one the first planned industrial parks in the country, at a time when the Pittsburgh region needed to diversify its economy and provide homes for a wide range of businesses,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President. “The decision by Hillis-Carnes, a firm with a national footprint, to locate in O’Hara is an indication of the park’s continued strength as a destination, which has attracted start-ups and mature companies, in life sciences, professional services, manufacturing and other fields – with its proximity to the city, the universities, and quality of life in the surrounding communities.”
For nearly sixty years, RIDC has been a thriving hub for a variety of industries and is now home to more than 130 companies and thousands of jobs.
About RIDC
The mission of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA is to catalyze and support economic growth and high-quality job creation through policy advocacy, real estate development and finance of projects that advance the public interest. A not-for-profit entity, RIDC’s 7.7 million square feet of property, in 15 industrial and innovation parks, is currently home to 118 companies that support over 8,000 jobs. More information is available at www.ridc.org.
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