The Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) Task Force approved a $3.5 billion plan to redevelop 122 acres of waterfront in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and state agencies will lead the transformation into a mixed-use district anchored by a modern, all-electric maritime port.
The plan covers a 60-acre shipping facility, 6,000 homes with 2,400 permanently affordable units, 28 acres of open space, and a 400-room hotel. It also includes 275,000 square feet of commercial space, 250,000 square feet of community facilities, and 225,000 square feet of industrial space offered at discounted rents.
Resiliency measures will elevate the site, install on-site stormwater systems, and build a floodwall designed for a 100-year storm. Transit improvements will prioritize pedestrians, expand ferry service, add bus priority lanes, and launch a $50 million electric shuttle program.
New York State committed $65 million for housing and a cold-storage facility. City and federal sources added funding, bringing early public investment to $410 million. The project is expected to generate $18 billion in economic impact, create 37,000 construction jobs, and support 2,000 permanent jobs.
Buro Happold leads infrastructure and resiliency planning. WXY directs community engagement, SCAPE designs landscapes, One Architecture manages urban design, TYLin provides traffic engineering, BJH Advisors handles real estate analytics, and Creative Urban Alchemy oversees environmental justice.
The Task Force voted 17–8 after a year of community engagement involving more than 4,200 participants. Opponents cited concerns about infrastructure, flooding, and transit impacts. The project now moves to environmental review under Empire State Development. A new Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation will oversee phased implementation, with construction expected after 2026.