Brooklyn Bridge Park announces developer, operator of marina
Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) on Thursday announced the selection of a developer and operator of a first-class marina adjacent to Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The developer, Edgewater Resources, a multi-disciplinary marina design, development, and management company with extensive national and international experience, will operate the marina under a long-term lease.
Now, plans for the Brooklyn Bridge Marina, a centerpiece of the park master plan, will be realized. Operators for the Pier 5 concession building and the Pier 2 skate rink were also announced, as were a number of parkland improvements and expansions, and the development of affordable studio space for artists at the park.
Located in the southern portion of the park the between Piers 4 and 5, the 320,000-square-foot marina site is fully permitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. The surrounding park area includes three soccer fields, two playgrounds, and a picnic and barbecue peninsula.