NYCEDC Unveils New Building at Bush Terminal and Upcoming Milestones for Further Redevelopment of 36-acre Campus in Sunset Park

Northern Portion of Bush Terminal Renamed MADE Bush Terminal: State-of-the-Art Campus to Deliver Leasable Space for Emerging Industries, Public Realm Amenities, and Dynamic Employment Hub for the Community

170K SQFT Coming Online This Year at MADE Building A, 140K SQFT Available for Lease

5-acre Pier 6 at MADE Given Preliminary Approval by City’s Public Design Commission; Rendering Released and Groundbreaking Set for Early 2025

MADE Building C Awarded $98 Million from New York City for Redevelopment

BROOKLYN, NY—New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced an unveiling for the 36-acre historic Bush Terminal Campus in Sunset Park, including renaming the northern campus to MADE Bush Terminal—MADE stands for Manufacturers, Artisans, Designers, and Entrepreneurs. This new identity aims to better align with upcoming opportunities on the campus and NYCEDC’s goals for increasing manufacturing and business activity along the Sunset Park waterfront. NYCEDC is currently leading an ongoing investment and repositioning strategy at the site to deliver new leasable space for growing industries, a dynamic employment hub, and resilient public realm space. This transformational investment will play a critical role in returning world-class manufacturing to Brooklyn's waterfront while creating substantial new community amenities and advancing Mayor Eric Adams' vision for the Harbor of the Future.

MADE Bush Terminal has four primary buildings: A, B, C, and D. Building A will open this year and deliver 140,000 square feet of leasable space for innovative manufacturing, 30,000 square feet of public gathering and event space, and five acres of surrounding public realm space. NYCEDC estimates the completion and opening of this building will create over 165 permanent full-time jobs and generate $2.6 billion in economic impact over a 30-year period.

Next to be redeveloped at MADE is Building C, a similarly historic and industrial structure to Building A. The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget recently approved $98.7 million in capital funding for full building improvements, with the design phase now on the horizon. Alongside Building A, this space will provide 155,000 square feet for manufacturing and light industrial uses and public amenity space. This continued investment into Bush Terminal will allow for the next generation of manufacturers, artisans, designers, and entrepreneurs to take root and flourish.

“The MADE Bush Terminal campus, announced today, is one more example of the City’s focus on the Harbor of the Future, a sustained effort that stretches from Hunts Point to Staten Island, to create modern industrial spaces that leverage our blue highways and purposefully co-locate manufacturing, creative and cultural uses, green space, public transit and attractive rental workspace for the builders of tomorrow,” said First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer. “Congratulations to NYCEDC on this announcement, I look forward to the full activation of this campus, a redesigned, world-class Pier 6, robust workforce programs, and the next great innovation being born in Sunset Park.”

“MADE Bush Terminal is a transformative project that will further position New York City as a hub for advanced manufacturing, materials innovation, and sustainable design,” said NYCEDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball. “The new brand identity for MADE is a key component in communicating our vision to the Sunset Park community, stakeholders, and businesses that we hope to attract. This exciting new campus will deliver dynamic facilities and revitalize this waterfront for work and recreation, and we look forward to welcoming the community this fall when doors will open.”

Additionally, Pier 6 at MADE, just west of Building A, will undergo repair and renovations to serve as a public amenity and five acres of open access waterfront space. The transformation will restore access to the defunct pier and provide MADE’s tenants and visitors with recreational opportunities and coastal views of Lower Manhattan and Governors Island.

At their September 16, 2024, meeting, New York City’s Public Design Commission preliminarily approved the proposed project design of Pier 6. NYCEDC will break ground on the pier in early 2025.

As renovations continue throughout the fall for the MADE campus, local artists Ji Yong Kim and Yukiko Izumi will begin work on three external murals on Building A and the bridge between Buildings A and B. Designs drew from three community workshops, kicking off a series of community events and programming on the Bush Terminal campus.

Additionally, pedestrian access has reopened at the 43rd Street entrance at Bush Terminal Park. Visitor parking will be available later this year and builds upon access at 50th street.

The southern portion of the Bush Terminal campus will continue to be known as the Made in New York (MiNY) Campus, which will become home to Steiner Studios Sequel. The Brooklyn-based Steiner Studios expansion is expected to support 2,200 industry jobs, create 1,800 construction jobs, and advance diversity and equity in the media and entertainment industry. MiNY stems from a partnership between NYCEDC and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) to support the film and television industry across New York City.

Greater Sunset Park District

The MADE campus is a key component of NYCEDC’s greater Sunset Park district that encompasses approximately 200 acres of waterfront and assets. This includes the nearby Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market, and South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Though underutilized for decades, NYCEDC’s investments in these waterfront assets has renewed the area with extensive industrial infrastructure, a diverse array of tenants, uses, and local jobs as well as a major new transportation connection through NYC Ferry at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. This past Spring, Mayor Adams announced that the city will invest $100 million to create the “Climate Innovation Hub” at the Brooklyn Army Terminal as a part of the city’s Green Economy Action Plan that will position New Yorkers to benefit from nearly 400,000 “green-collar” jobs by 2040. This new hub will serve as a home for clean tech innovation and manufacturing and encourage climate innovation startups. 

The Adams administration is additionally transforming the nearby city-owned South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in the nation. In March 2022, NYCEDC and its subtenant, Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, L.P. (SSBMT), completed a long-term agreement with Norwegian Energy company Equinor to reactivate the terminal as an offshore wind staging and assembly port. NYCEDC and Equinor broke ground on the new SBMT in June 2024. The port will help create hundreds of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity for the city, state, and region, and provide clean offshore wind power to millions of homes and businesses. The city has committed nearly $152 million to offshore wind infrastructure projects across New York City.

“The combination of the MADE and Made in NY campuses at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park will provide a multitude of opportunities for artists, filmmakers, designers, manufacturers and business owners to do what they do best... create,” said Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Pat Swinney Kaufman. “We are thrilled that in partnership with NYCEDC we can bring the Made in NY campus to life. It will ultimately become home to Steiner Studios Sequel, and further NYC's commitment to the multi-billion dollar film & TV production industry.”

“With the ambitious redevelopment of the historic Bush Terminal, New York City continues to transform our waterfront, creating new economic and cultural opportunities while helping New Yorkers connect with the waterways that sustain our city,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue. “At Pier 6 at MADE, New Yorkers will be able to take in the Lower Manhattan skyline, connect with their neighbors, and enjoy all the health benefits of time out in our public greenspaces—a huge upgrade in a neighborhood with only half the level of waterfront access as the citywide average, according to our Vital Parks analysis. We look forward to continuing to work with our partners at EDC and throughout city government to keep making our city greener, more accessible, and more livable.”

“The opening of the newly renamed MADE Bush Terminal on the Sunset Park waterfront demonstrates a commitment to creating community space, job opportunities, and public waterfront access for the entire Sunset Park community,” said Congressman Dan Goldman. “I applaud the New York City Economic Development Council for investing in this overlooked public resource to provide small businesses and local entrepreneurs opportunities to grow and serve the surrounding community. I look forward to continuing my efforts alongside NYCEDC and local community stakeholders to increase investment in the neighborhood.”

“This is an opportunity to create space for homegrown New York businesses and bring good jobs to Sunset Park and communities throughout Brooklyn,” said State Senator Andrew Gounardes. “I'm glad MADE Bush Terminal will be a home for New Yorkers who make, build and design, and look forward to working with NYCEDC to ensure this new vision offers lasting community benefits to all Brooklynites.”

“Today marks a pivotal moment for Sunset Park as we embrace the transformative potential of MADE Bush Terminal,” said Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes. “This revitalization project will not only reinvigorate our waterfront but also foster economic growth and create opportunities for local artisans, designers, and manufacturers. With significant investment and community engagement at its core, we are setting the stage for a vibrant employment hub that will benefit our residents and strengthen Brooklyn's position as a leader in innovation and sustainability.”

“The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is excited to see EDC’s expanded vision for a mixed-use commercial working waterfront, that builds on the Mayor’s plan for the Harbor of the Future, by transforming Bush Terminal into a ‘MADE” campus responsive our new economy,” said Randy Peers, President & CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. “We applaud EDC and the team for the work that has already been done, and we look forward to partnering with them to market and promote opportunities at the MADE Bush Terminal campus.”

“SBIDC applauds the upcoming delivery of new industrial and manufacturing space in the Southwest Brooklyn IBZ through the MADE campus,” said SBIDC Executive Director Jesse Solomon. “With 140,000 sq ft of renovated industrial space in Building A, the City is furthering its commitment to center Sunset Park as a hub for innovative industrial businesses that provide quality and accessible jobs to this community. SBIDC looks forward to connecting businesses to the MADE campus and residents to local jobs along our working waterfront.”

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About NYCEDC
New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors with a focus on equity, build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city's future economy. To learn more about what we do, visit us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.