Hollywood? Nope: just Bushwick and Red Hook.
Echelon Studios, an undertaking from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Bungalow Studios, will turn Brooklyn into a movie-making hotspot. Two 600,000-square-foot high-end facilities are en route to 176 Dikeman Street in Red Hook and 242 Seigel Street in Bushwick, respectively, and New Yorkers are anxious for the results.
“These transactions mark a major milestone for Brooklyn’s creative economy and strengthen New York City’s position as a global production hub,” Susi Yu, co-founder of Bungalow Projects said in a statement. “Echelon Studios will deliver world-class campuses that combine scale, operational efficiency, top-of-market technical specifications, and a deep commitment to community partnership.”
Curious to see what’s ahead? We’ll fill you in — grab the popcorn.
Inside the Echelon Studios project
The initiative, a whopping total of $552 million, will add 2,400 jobs to the NYC area and contribute to the $81.6 billion in economic output from NYC’s film and TV industries.
NYCEDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball added, “As the top destination in the country for talent, and leader in innovation, New York City is ripe to grow its presence as a global production destination. With workforce development and sustainability at the center of these projects, they will serve the surrounding communities and larger industry and complement our work across Brooklyn.”
On the heels of the announcement that a Netflix studio is en route to New Jersey, we’re not surprised that NYC is following suit in the movie-making industry.
The Bushwick studio is designed for three large, high-budget film or television productions at a time and offers six stages and six floors. The Red Hook studio, which is also six floors, will include four stages and is designed for one to two large, high-budget film or television productions at a time.
We’re certainly anxious to see what comes of Echelon Studios. Who knows who we’ll bump into in Brooklyn now!
Check out the current movies in theaters and book your seats today. Learn more about the project at the NYC EDC website.