Brooklyn Borough President Eric. L Adams, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery (D-Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Boerum Hill, Sunset Park) and City Councilman Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Williamsburg, Boerum Hill) applauded the groundbreaking of a new building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard today.
Earlier today Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen broke ground on 399 Sands Street, the latest addition of manufacturing and creative office space at the 300-acre Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The project is part of a $40 million city investment toward the building through the New York Works Program.
The new development is set to create 230,000 square feet of leasable space and 700 to 1,000 permanent high-quality jobs, furthering the mission of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC). Additionally, the building will be a key component of Steiner NYC’s Admirals Row project. The first three buildings in Admirals Row are currently under construction. The project also includes the reconstruction and adaptive reuse of two historic structures.
“New York City grew up around the Brooklyn Navy Yard – and thanks to the City’s $40 million New York Works investment in 399 Sands Street, the Yard will continue to fuel growth, and provide manufacturing and creative jobs for generations to come,” said Glen.
The nine-story 399 Sands will feature parking for 430 cars on the first four floors for customers visiting the adjacent Wegmans supermarket, expected to open in 2019, and other Navy Yard tenants.
Floors five through eight will be dedicated to manufacturing space, and the ninth floor for creative office space. The parking portion of the building will be completed in 2019, and the manufacturing and office space in 2021.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams lauded the project, looking to the project’s ability to grow the borough’s economic wealth.
“This public-private partnership along Admirals Row will generate high-quality jobs that support our burgeoning borough. I thank the City for this investment in Brooklyn’s economic future, a future that must ensure that the popularity of our brand translates into prosperity for all Brooklynites,” said Adams.
The Mayor’s New York Works plan to create 100,000 good-paying jobs in 10 years is focused on industrial and manufacturing jobs: Twenty thousand of the total jobs, or one fifth, are in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is among the country’s leading urban manufacturing centers, with some 400 companies currently employing more than 7,000 New Yorkers. In the next three years, that number is expected to more than double to 17,000 accessible middle-class jobs.
“The Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY) has done an excellent job of preserving the waterfront for industrial, manufacturing and maritime uses. More importantly, BNY is an exemplary model of how to engage the community in their work. I applaud their leadership in creating access and opportunities for residents of surrounding communities, especially NYCHA residents and youth,” said Montgomery.
The Administration has invested over $100 million to transform Building 77 at BNY into a 1 million square foot manufacturing center. This current project opened in November and is expected to create thousands jobs.
“If anyone doubts manufacturing as a part of our City’s future, they need only take one look at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. We are returning to the legacy of an economic and innovation engine whose heart beats in Brooklyn, but supports communities around the city,” said Levin.
