The Future is River Ridge
September 18, 2015 - Economic development leaders in Southern Indiana make no bones about their vision for River Ridge Commerce Center, the massive former U.S. Army facility turned industrial park.With 6,000 acres overall — most of it still undeveloped — and soon-to-be stellar access via the new East End bridge, they believe it will become...

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River Ridge’s Big Three
September 18, 2015 - A great deal of River Ridge Commerce Center’s success thus far could be attributed to three local developers. According to River Ridge executive director Jerry Acy, 665 of the park’s 6,000 acres have been purchased for development, and more than half of those acres belong to three local development groups:...

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River Ridge’s Triple Threat: J. Mark Robinson
August 28, 2015 - For a man who holds degrees in law, engineering and theology, J. Mark Robinson carries himself with an understated modesty. The 68-year-old Indiana native wears unassuming suits and spends his weekdays in a plain office in New Albany where he plies his trade by day as a “poverty lawyer” serving...

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So, River Ridge Has its Megasite. Now What?
August 21, 2015 - When more than 1,500 acres inside the 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center recently received megasite certification, it did so under the exacting standards of the automotive industry. River Ridge executive director Jerry Acy said using those rigorous standards means the space could potentially host an automaker. And if it meets those...

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River Ridge Site Receives ‘Megasite’ Certification
August 19, 2015 - A 1,730-acre site at River Ridge Commerce Center in Clark County, Ind., has finally received a "megasite" certification, which will make it “more attractive” to potential developers, said Jerry Acy, executive director of the River Ridge Development Authority. A megasite is a large, contiguous tract of land that's marketed for...

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What Does a Megasite Certification Bring to River Ridge? More Credibility.
August 19, 2015 - Earlier this week, the River Ridge Development Authority, which operates the 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center in Southern Indiana, received megasite certification for more than 1,500 acres inside the business park, which River Ridge executive director Jerry Acy has said will be marketed for a major tenant, such as an automaker. ...

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River Ridge Commerce Center Receives $30,000 for Megasite Development Work
December 16, 2013 - Duke Energy awarded the River Ridge Development Authority a grant for $30,000 to assist paying for a large tract to be evaluated for “megasite” certification, which is likely to attract major manufacturers to the rapidly growing commerce center in Southern Indiana. Megasites are at least 1,000-acre parcels of land marketed by...

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Governor Pence announces state funding for transportation corridor
June 12, 2013 - Governor Mike Pence made the announcement on June 12, 2013 that state and local partners will provide a combined $22.5 million in funding to complete the transportation corridor between the River Ridge Commerce Center and the Port of Indiana - Jeffersonville. The heavy haul corridor is the first in southern Indiana and will...

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Standard Register Company Announces 335,000 Sqare Foot Facility at River Ridge Commerce Center
March 26, 2013 - Standard Register Company Expands Footprint into Southern Indiana New Distribution Center to be located in River Ridge Commerce Center Jeffersonville, Ind. (March 26, 2013) – One Southern Indiana (1si), the chamber of commerce and economic development organization serving Clark and Floyd Counties, today announced Standard Register, a national workflow, communications and analytics solutions...

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America Place to build at River Ridge
September 7, 2012 - JEFFERSONVILLE — The River Ridge Development Authority Board of Directors held a special meeting Wednesday to approve a construction contract and a letter of credit for development at River Ridge Commerce Center.

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