Competitive Advantages
Downtown Brooklyn is a diverse and vibrant community. Its advantages for businesses, employees, students and residents are:
High Quality Space:
- New Class A corporate office space.
- Existing pre-war commercial buildings, particularly suitable for creative firms.
- A great value for both new and established businesses with some of the lowest rents in
New York City.
Transportation Access:
- Superior transportation access to Manhattan and Brooklyn via 14 subway lines, 16 bus
lines and the Long Island Railroad.
Growing Creative Community:
- Growing presence of creative firms, particularly in media and entertainment, architecture
and design, fashion and advertising, and software.
- 2,500 filmmakers, graphic designers, architects, artists, and writers already work in
Downtown Brooklyn.
Thriving Arts & Cultural Scene:
- BAM Cultural District is home to 50 arts & cultural groups including Mark Morris Dance
Group and the Brooklyn Academy of Music attracting over 500,000 visitors annually.
- Performance venues offer theater, music, film, and dance for all tastes.
Highly-Educated Local Talent:
- 58% (or 180,000) of the district's adults aged 25 and older have at least a college
degree.
Vibrant College Town:
- 57,000 students attend 7 institutions of higher learning: Polytechnic Institute of NYU,
Brooklyn Law School, Long Island University, St. Joseph's College, St. Francis College,
Pratt Institute, and the NYC College of Technology.
Unique Restaurant & Retail Amenities:
- The New Brooklyn Cuisine, countless boutiques, farm-fresh greenmarkets and specialty
stores thrive in Downtown Brooklyn.
- Shopping & dining destination for a borough of 2.5 million.
To learn more about the benefits and advantages of Downtown Brooklyn contact:
Thomas Conoscenti
Director of Real Estate
Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
Phone: 718-403-1647
Email:
tconoscenti@dbpartnership.org
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