31st Street Studios, owned by North River Pittsburgh I, is a leader in production services, studio development and management. The studio has the capabilities and commitment to the entertainment industry and to servicing all projects with the full complement of all available resources. With the ability to house up to three productions at once, 31st Street Studios can directly employ approximately
110 people, and indirectly upwards of 500 more per movie or TV series (1500 jobs at once). Over 25 productions have been filmed with 31st Street Studios help since its establishment in 2011. have been held at the facility, broadening the studio's reach to other venues outside of film production. The 31st Street Studio facility is located within Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District, only minutes away from the cultural heart of downtown Pittsburgh. Perhaps most importantly, the studio is surrounded by neighborhoods and towns that provide a diverse geographical and aesthetic backdrop for on-location aspects of production. Through public/private partnership, including partnerships with local universities, 31st Street Studios has become an incubator for a growing cluster of entertainment companies in animation, post production, visual effects, video gaming and beyond, thus retaining talent and jobs for the Pittsburgh Region. Internships and other job opportunities provided by the studio complex are also a training ground for the area’s universities and trade schools.
