BUSINESS
RIVER RIDGE COMMERCE CENTER
The River Ridge Commerce Center is the Midwest ’ s premier business and industrial park on 6,000 prime acres centrally located in Southern Indiana .
It is home to more than 70 companies and growing , occupying more than 12-million square feet of warehouse , administrative , manufacturing and distribution space . River Ridge is an ideal site for businesses of all sizes to start , expand or relocate operations .
With almost 2,500 acres still available at the end of 2022 for development , River Ridge is positioned to meet the needs of nearly any entity requiring a facility in an established industrial and commercial businesses park .
ECONOMIC INPUT TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY IN 2021
$
2.746 BILLION
18,000 JOBS
onsite and regional job support
River Ridge is attracting major investment from regional , national and international developers .
River Ridge is an economic development engine and logistical hub for an evolving and diverse workforce . The park is within a one-day drive of 60 % of the U . S . population .
Its immediate proximity to the Louisville metropolitan area provides an exceptional and affordable quality of life for employers and employees alike as well as ready access to multiple major interstates , the Lewis and Clark Bridge , UPS Worldport , Class I rail and the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville .
In 2022 , activities at the Commerce Center produced $ 2.7 billion in economic output and supported approximately 18,000 jobs onsite and throughout Southern Indiana and the Greater Louisville Region .
Growth at River Ridge is expected to further increase as additional infrastructure improvements — continue to strengthen the Com merce Center ’ s commercial and industrial footprint .
BY THE NUMBERS : 2022
2,500
$ 15M
Number of companies
Total Tax Revenue
ACRES AVAILABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT at end of 2022 . Approximate Acres at River Ridge : 6,000
IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
70 + $ 43.6 M
Employed Individuals
Onsite 11,877
Invested in Construction Projects $ 88.7 M
River Ridge Executive Director Jerry Acy said earlier this year the changing market for office space has caused the commerce park to become more flexible in planning for the Gateway Office Park .
SOURCE : River Ridge Commerce Center
2023 snapshot | a special publication of the News and Tribune
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