Microbial Genome Sequencing Center Signs New Lease for Space in RIDC’s Chocolate Factory in Lawrenceville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 MICROBIAL GENOME SEQUENCING CENTER SIGNS NEW LEASE FOR SPACE IN RIDC’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY IN LAWRENCEVILLE Pictured: The Chocolate Factory Pittsburgh, PA—December 7, 2021—Microbial Genome Sequencing Center, LLC (MiGS) signed a five-year lease with Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) for 5,509-square-feet of space in […]
RIDC Tenant Print Tech Buys O’Hara Building, Doubling Size
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC TENANT PRINT TECH BUYS O’HARA BUILDING, DOUBLING SIZE O’Hara Township, PA—November 10, 2021—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has sold Kappa Manor 2, a 40,000-square-foot building in RIDC O’Hara Park, to Print Tech for $4,121,500. A RIDC tenant since 1999, Print Tech currently […]
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 McKeesport Land Parcel to River Materials, Inc. To Expand Intermodal Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC SELLS MCKEESPORT LAND PARCEL TO RIVER MATERIALS, INC. TO EXPAND INTERMODAL FACILITY McKeesport, PA—October 22, 2021—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern (RIDC) sold 9.92 acres to River Materials, Inc. in the Industrial Center of McKeesport for $595,200. The company is planning on building a new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mill 19 Named PEDA’s 2020 Economic Development Project of the Year
Mill 19 was named the 2020 Economic Development Project of the Year by the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association! Press release announcing awards.
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 […]
$671,200 in State Funding Going Towards Remediation of McKeesport & Duquesne Industrial Sites
With this grant, RIDC can begin environmental remediation work on the roundhouse—the old U.S. Steel National Works guardhouse in McKeesport—and the Open Hearth building at the old U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, bringing us a crucial step closer to getting these old properties in shape for redevelopment and tenancy. Rep. Austin Davis, 35th District, Allegheny County, […]
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 […]
