Hollywood Comes to Brooklyn Navy Yard

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York State is increasing its support for Steiner Studios’ media campus project in north Brooklyn, bringing its total financial assistance to $11.3 million. The contributions will enable the largest film company outside of Hollywood to finance the $137 million infrastructure project that will convert the long-vacant naval hospital annex at the Brooklyn Navy Yard into a hub for media, technology, and film-related businesses.

Steiner Studios’ expansion involves the construction of more than 170,000 square feet of new soundstages and an approximately three-acre outdoor streetscape backlot, which is expected to support increased tourism in the area and significantly ease disruptions in city neighborhoods heavily used for film and television shoots.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. and Steiner together will convert multiple structures and buildings at the Brooklyn Navy Yard into Steiner Studios Media Campus III, which will have 300,000 square feet of new space for media and tech companies in nine historic structures and five new buildings, according to current plans. The site is known for its historic structures and rich landscaping.

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