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Bringing the Caribbean to Brooklyn

The bustling neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn has been home to the Flatbush Caton Market for over 20 years, serving up world-class Caribbean and global-themed goods. NYCEDC partnered with the City and a coalition of community organizations to transform the site into Flatbush Central, a mixed-use development that will retain and improve the market, while supporting the long-term growth of dozens of local vendor businesses.

A woman in a purple outfit animatedly gestures while talking to a smiling woman in a blue coat at a colorful Flatbush Caton Market stall selling swimwear and accessories. Other shoppers are partially visible.

A New Chapter for Flatbush

Flatbush Central will feature:

  • Flatbush Central Caribbean Marketplace, an expanded and renovated vendor market
  • An incubator space containing a shared commercial kitchen, natural beauty product lab, and flexible classroom space for business trainings and workshops
  • New office and classroom space for the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI)
  • 10,000 square feet of commercial retail space
A modern building with balconies and a wooden overhang above the entrance labeled CATON MARKET. People are walking and sitting outside the market on a city street.

Learn More

Visit: catonflats.com

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