Navy Yard announces $140M plan to renovate key building
Expects 15,000 Jobs by 2020
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. announced during a press conference on Monday that it will add 1 million square feet of manufacturing space when it opens its Green Manufacturing Center and completes a $140 million renovation of its Building 77 within the next two years.
“The Navy Yard is realizing the future,” Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Carlo Scissura said. “It can provide more space and really continue to assist the workforce development, assist young entrepreneurs and really maximize the potential of the waterfront in Brooklyn.”