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Major Expansion--and Jobs--in Silvercup Studios' Future

NEW YORK CITY-At one time, New York was the heart of the film industry and now a number of developments--including a two-million-sf, mixed-use project--aim to bring even more film and television production to the area.

By Barbara Jarvie | Updated on May 18, 2004

NEW YORK CITY-A few projects are expected to begin filming at the 275,000-sf Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yard this summer before an official grand opening in the fall. In the long term, the effort is expected to bring upwards of 1,000 jobs. Also on the planning board is Silvercup Studios West, a two-million-sf, mixed-development featuring production studios, housing, green areas and retail.

Both aim to cater to the increasing amount of film production taking place in Manhattan and the outer boroughs. There were 19,309 location shooting days last year as compared with 14,858 the previous year, according to the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting.

Jay Fine, president and CEO of Steiner Studios, tells GlobeSt.com that Steiner Studios features five soundstages ranging from 16,500 to 27,000 sf with grid heights of 45 feet. “Everything needed for a production is under one roof,” he says, adding that there will also be production support areas, dressing rooms and offices as well as a commissary, screening rooms and other on-site production services. Due to the large sizes of the production stages, Fine says he expects studios to look to the area for large-scale production movies.

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