Leasing surge brings jobs to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Brooklyn Navy Yard welcomed new tenants working in beverage manufacturing, apparel, architecture and design in the first half of 2015, contributing to its thriving ecosystem of small businesses as new space becomes available for the first time in decades.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) reported that eight small businesses signed new leases, 40 existing tenants renewed their leases and one existing tenant has expanded so far in 2015, all totaling 158,050 square feet and supporting 378 jobs. The attraction of new tenants is set to accelerate as new space becomes available at the Navy Yard for the first time in decades. Spaces ranging from 5,000-65,000 square feet are available for immediate occupancy, with additional projects coming in the near future.
“The Yard is undergoing an extraordinary period of growth as we add new space that can accommodate our existing, thriving tenants and new businesses that are all bringing quality jobs to local residents,” said David Ehrenberg, president and CEO of BNYDC.
The eight new tenants that joined the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the first half of 2015 support 74 jobs and occupy 36,387 square feet of space. They include beverage manufacturers Brooklyn Roasting Company and Rooftop Reds, garment manufacturer Sartorous, and design and architecture firms Eray/ Carbajo, Matter Practice, TH Partnership, and Todd Bracher Studio.