Industry City.
NEW YORK CITY- Sunset Park in Brooklyn has seen droves of media companies flock to set-up shop in Industry City, a 16-building creative campus along the waterfront that has become a hotbed production and entertainment companies, Sophie Collins, chief marketing officer of MPB, tells GlobeSt.com. The equipment and technology company that just signed a lease at the campus.
"I've seen firsthand the opportunities offered in Brooklyn, specifically on a creative campus such as Industry City, which has experienced formidable growth in recent years," Collins said. "Industry City offers the mutually beneficial flexibility needed for a firm with plans for expansion such as MPB, along with networking opportunities and cross-pollination with other technology, media, and production companies leading the way to a circular economy."
Industry City totals an estimated 6 million square feet. Started in 2013, the mixed-use complex spans 35 acres on the Sunset Park, Brooklyn waterfront. Property ownership is comprised of Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon & Co., who have made over $400 million of capital improvements to the complex and leased more than 3 million square feet of space. Rents at Industry City range from $15 to $40 per square foot.
Recently, MPB, a UK-based global marketplace company for photo and video equipment, signed a 20,000 square-foot lease at Industry City. The lease brings the number of estimated media and production companies at Industry City to an estimated 60, spanning over a half of million square feet.
Permit-free filming opportunities are allowed on the side streets between buildings and a range of raw and built spaces are available for shoots throughout campus.
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Mariah Brown
Mariah Brown is the New York Bureau Chief and Real Estate Reporter for GlobeSt.com, covering the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends. She is responsible for producing multi-media content, including articles, podcasts and video. Before joining the GlobeSt team, she served as a New York Times fellow, reported for the Associated Press in New York and Philadelphia and several other New York City-based outlets.
