Brollywood Grows in Old Wallabout Bay

Steiner Studios, merely a glimmer in founder Douglas Steiner’s eye back in 1999, has grown into a 280,000-square-foot production center for major Hollywood flicks like The Producers and Inside Man. Steiner has spent $120 million to date building 5 sound stages. Despite the existence of the Kaufman Studios in Queens, Silvercup Studios in Long Island City, and the Chelsea Piers Studios in Manhattan, Steiner thought the Navy Yard presented a unique opportunity: “Brooklyn had an allure for me. The history of the navy yard was part of that.” By history, he’s talking about the original shipyard that was built by revolutionary fighter John Jackson in 1781. To the increasing irritation of some residents, the city and state have created tax incentives to encourage more film production in the city. Now if they would offer etiquette classes to the production assistants who prevent you from walking down your own block.
Taking on Hollywood from Navy Yard [NY Sun]
Project Summary [Steiner Studios]