New multi-purpose building to bring 600 employees to the River Ridge Commerce Center
Release Date: October 15, 2024
CHARLESTOWN, Ind. – Expected to make the move in the summer of 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau will construct a new National Processing Center in Charlestown, Ind.
The transition to the 340,000 SF building, to be located at 1751 Penny Martin Lane within the River Ridge Commerce Center, brings with it approximately 600 employees.
“Charlestown proudly welcomes the U.S. Census Bureau as they transition from their current facility to a new, state-of-the-art home in the River Ridge Commerce Center,” said Charlestown Mayor Treva Hodges. “The regional retention of these 600 jobs demonstrates the appeal of our Southern Indiana communities, and we’re excited for Census employees to join the vibrant district of neighboring companies, including Cheesecake Factory, CTDI, and Dan Cristiani Excavating, Inc, that form the foundational pieces of Charlestown’s future.”
Broe Real Estate Group (BREG), the multi-billion-dollar Colorado-based developer, has signed a long-term lease with General Services Administration (GSA) in River Ridge Commerce Center. GSA is the federal agency tasked with administering supplies and providing workplaces for federal employees, including policy oversight and guidance for federal real property management.
The new lease allows the U.S. Census Bureau, a major employer in Southern Indiana for the past 60 years, to consolidate its operations from multiple buildings within its original 80-acre local campus into a new, single facility specifically designed for its evolving operations.
“It’s exciting to complete our first River Ridge Commerce Center project, and it is gratifying that this newly constructed facility provides a long-term home for a major employer that’s been a big part of the region for so long,” said BREG Senior Vice President Dean Brown. “River Ridge Commerce Park provides a tremendous logistical advantage for a wide range of tenants, and we look forward to helping the River Ridge team continue to grow the park through our rail and real estate activities.”
U.S. Census Bureau’s National Processing Center is the primary center for mail processing, survey processing, data capture, and imaging/scanning in support of census activities that include Decennial Census, Economic Census, and the Census of Governments. River Ridge Commerce Park is Southern Indiana’s multi-billion-dollar economic engine. Built on the former Indiana Army Ammunition Plant and conveyed to the River Ridge Development Authority in 1998, The River Ridge Commerce Center has been redeveloped to attract industry, major projects and employers to the park and revitalize Southern Indiana’s economy.
“This renewed federal commitment to the region further proves that there’s never been a better time to choose Charlestown,” said Mayor Hodges.
The National Processing Center will move from Jeffersonville, Ind., to work in one state-of-the art building instead of multiple buildings across a large campus.
Founded by Colorado billionaire Pat Broe in 1972, The Broe Group and its affiliates form a privately-owned, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure company with diversified holdings throughout North America. BREG’s national industrial model enables it to rapidly scale its successful private development and public private partnerships.