Carrie Furnace

The Carrie Furnace development project is a multi-phase redevelopment of a former blast furnace located along the Monongahela River in the Swissvale neighborhood, Pittsburgh, PA. The brownfield development is being led by the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) and Allegheny County. The Carrie Furnaces were originally built in 1884 and operated until 1982. During its peak, the site produced 1,000 to 1,250 tons of iron per day. All that remains of the site are furnaces #6 and #7, which operated from 1907 to 1978, and its hot metal rail bridge (not to be confused with the Hot Metal Bridge farther downstream). The furnaces were designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, and are one of few pre-World War II, 20th century, blast furnaces to survive. 

The first phase of the overall development project consists of three buildings: Two (2) 60,000 sf industrial flex/office buildings and one (1) 50,000-60,000 sf building being designed for a film studio. The film studio is fully supported by the Pittsburgh Film office and will lead to additional opportunities for the growing entertainment industry in the region.