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Industry City

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedBrooklyn, NY

Proposed 6M sq ft mixed-use redevelopment of historic industrial site; rezoning plan withdrawn in 2020, current status unclear. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 19 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 9,789 units, Kings County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $3,858/mo zillow · all sites with this
Policy tool
RezoningThis site: …proposed 3.3 million-square-foot expansion plan that would rezone the campus newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Scale
1M+ sq ft GLAThis site: 6,000,000 sq ft newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a 3.3 million-square-foot expansion plan that would rezone the campus and allow developers to build office, retail, and mixed-use commercial space record · all sites with this
New use
EducationThis site: .3 million-square-foot expansion plan that would rezone the campus and allow developers to build office, retail, and mixed-use newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …he campus and allow developers to build office, retail, and mixed-use commercial space newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: that would rezone the campus and allow developers to build office, retail, and mixed-use commercial space newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …uld rezone the campus and allow developers to build office, retail, and mixed-use commercial space newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New usesmixed, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowa 3.3 million-square-foot expansion plan that would rezone the campus and allow developers to build office, retail, and mixed-use commercial spacenewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning changeproposed 3.3 million-square-foot expansion plan that would rezone the campusnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Kings County (NY), 20249,789 units in 5+ unit buildings, 249 in 2–4, 25 single-family; 2023: 14,851 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby19 within 10 km, 34 within 25 km: Gowanus Canal (0.0 km); 441–467 Prospect Avenue (2.9 km); Atlantic Plaza (3.1 km); Albee Square Mall (5.1 km); Red Hook Grain Terminal (5.1 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)72,203 jobs in 9,032 establishments; average annual pay $48,397; employment location quotient 0.79; employment +0.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022253 jobs; 64 in retail trade, 44 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36047081800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 37th income percentile as adults; 1.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,088 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 10.6%; median family income $78,673; 334 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsNew York City Department Of Education (PK-12); 35 public schools within 1 mile: NORMA ADAMS CLEMONS ACADEMY; MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL; PARKSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY; MS 61 DR GLADSTONE H ATWELLNCES EDGE
Elevation53 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202574 county-logged events: 35 thunderstorm wind, 31 flash flood, 5 lightning, 2 hail; $60,267,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 11226, 2026-09median list price $589,750 (-3.7% on the year); 78 active listings; median 75 days on market; 3% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202310,114 establishments (+2%); 76,133 jobs (+15%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $962,988 (+5% 1 yr, +15% 5 yr); typical rent $3,858/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)13,325 vehicles a day on SLIP RAMP FROM NY 27 TO LINDEN BLVD; 895 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Industry City (Brooklyn, NY) is a proposed redevelopment of a 6M sq ft historic industrial site into mixed-use (office/retail). The 3.3M sq ft expansion plan, including rezoning, was proposed in 2017 but withdrawn in 2020. Current status is 'proposed' per record, though events list withdrawal.

Why. Key context: 0km to Gowanus Canal (under construction), 3km to Atlantic Plaza (proposed, same strategy). Housing market shows rising ZHVI ($963k) and ZORI ($3,858). Peer projects include Red Hook Grain Terminal (5km, proposed) and Atlantic Plaza (3km, proposed).

Where it stands. Zoning change remains proposed but was previously withdrawn. No current construction status noted. Median rent $1,784 cited. Housing component mentioned in 'opp_reasons' but not detailed in record.

For a planner

  • Proximity to Gowanus Canal (0km) and Atlantic Plaza (3km) may inform regional planning.
  • Housing market data (ZHVI/ZORI) available for context.

For a developer

  • 6M sq ft GLA is large site factor. Peer projects show similar strategy in Brooklyn.
  • Rezoning status unclear: proposed but withdrawn in 2020; no current approval status.

What we do not know yet

  • Status contradiction: 'proposed' vs. 2020 withdrawal. Current progress unknown.
  • No details on housing component despite 'housing in record' being listed as opportunity.
  • No current construction or approval status provided.

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Multifamily screen

  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 6,000,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
  • median rent $1,784
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Gross leasable area6,000,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
CountyKings County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from metro-manhattan.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Industry City, a historic shipping, manufacturing, and warehouse complex on the Brooklyn waterfront, was proposed for a 3.3 million-square-foot expansion to build office, retail, and mixed-use commercial space in 2017, but the rezoning was withdrawn in 2020 due to community opposition.

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Timeline

  1. 2017 proposed 3.3 million-square-foot expansion plan
  2. 2020 withdrew rezoning proposal

Sources

  • Why Rezoning of Industry Brooklyn's Industry City Fell Apart
    3 quoted sentences
    Industry City
    Then, in 2017, the owners proposed a 3.3 million-square-foot expansion plan that would rezone the campus and allow developers to build office, retail, and mixed-use commercial space
    Following opposition from the local community, Jamestown officially withdrew its rezoning proposal in late September 2020.

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