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A massive TV and movie studio is coming to the Red Hook waterfront

It's an expansion of Samson Stages

February 1, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
A rendering of the new Red Hook facility’s waterside cafe. Rendering courtesy of Samson Stages
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RED HOOK – More than 300,000 square feet of new studios and soundstages is coming to the Red Hook waterfront, courtesy of Samson Stages, a film production company headquartered on Hicks Street.

The new space will open at 744 Clinton St., currently home to Sunshine Lighting. Over $400 million will be invested into the project, and it will create hundreds of jobs for borough locals, according to press statements issued by Samson Stages on Feb. 1. The development will also include a new public park on the Red Hook waterfront. Samson Stages’ new spaces are contingent on the growing film and TV presence in the city.

“This project is truly transformational, and I am excited to highlight the renderings and begin construction on the brand new sound stages and studios. The new addition to Samson Stages will create jobs, will give the neighborhood a new waterfront park, and will continue to make New York the center of TV and film production,” said Sam Geiger, Co-Founder and CEO of Samson Stages.

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“New York has become a leader when it comes to the TV and movie scene. To put it simply: the expansion of Samson Stages is the right project at the right time,” said Charles Sobel, Co-Founder of Samson Stages and Principal at Vanta Developers.

Kayakers at the opening of the Gowanus Canal in Red Hook, with the Samson Stages facility in the background. Rendering courtesy of Samson Stages

“Being a native New Yorker who has spent 22 years in this business, it’s exciting to see how the industry has grown. This new facility will be a reflection of that excitement, will feature the newest technology, and will give back to the Red Hook community,” said Rich Barbadillo, partner at Samson Stages.

Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, the new Samson Stages Red Hook Studio is envisioned as a dynamic vertical village, where the building structure is created from the stacking of eight stages.

A rendering of Samson Stages’ new space at 744 Clinton Street, which includes a baseball field. Rendering courtesy of Samson Stages

In addition to the eight stacked stages, there will be green terraces across both levels. Parking will be available within the depth of the building and Clinton Street will include a lobby entrance and cafe. The waterfront will have an intimate, unique space for the building’s users as well as the public.

Samson Stages currently owns and operates production facilities on Hicks Street in Brooklyn working on a wide array of projects including those starring Ryan Reynolds and Bruce Springsteen.


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