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Industry City is wasting no time realizing its vision for a new era of local manufacturing in Brooklyn since Jamestown Properties came on board as managing partner in September. They’re bringing on artisanal and local manufacturers as tenants, such as Alexandra Ferguson, who makes eco-friendly pillows out of recycled materials, reported NY1. Industry City chief executive officer Andrew Kimball, formerly chief executive of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp., said he hopes to double the number of tenants, currently about 400.

To that end, Industry City is repairing broken windows and other damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to its 16 buildings over 30 acres. Industry City is also flinging open its doors to the public, confident that a mix of retail, manufacturing, food and other attractions, such as art, will bring jobs, revenue, and new commercial tenants to the area. Already on offer are tours and, starting this past weekend, an art exhibit and retail pop-up market. The art exhibit, “Come together: Surviving Sandy” focuses on art about the resilience of the community in the face of Hurricane Sandy. Above, a sculpture outside one of the buildings in Industry City.

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Photo by Chris Havens

 


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  1. This is yet another case of gentrification at its worst. Industry City is moving along far too quickly on their plans for a “creative hub”, gentrifying at an accelerated pace and forcing about 100 artists to vacate in favor of a tenant who could pay more per square foot. Sunset Park doesn’t have the cool cache or the income base to attract shops that sell high end artisanal cheeses, confections and other retailers whom Industry City wants to attract.

    http://artfcity.com/2013/10/18/industry-city-forces-artists-out-of-studios-then-launches-giant-art-show/