New York City Unveils Plans for New Fashion and Film Hub in Brooklyn

As rising rents have began to drive out historic garment companies from New York City?s storied Garment District in Midtown Manhattan, mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans for a new development that would bring together the artistic fields into one creative hub in Brooklyn?s Sunset Park neighborhood. Conceived and designed by WXY architecture + urban design, the $136 million ?Made in NY Campus? will provide the setting for film and television production, virtual reality tech offices, and a new home for New York?s fashion and garment manufacturing industry.

Â© WXY Architecture + Urban Design

As rising rents have began to drive out historic garment companies from New York City?s storied Garment District in Midtown Manhattan, mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans for a new development that would bring together the artistic fields into one creative hub in Brooklyn?s Sunset Park neighborhood. Conceived and designed by WXY architecture + urban design, the $136 million ?Made in NY Campus? will provide the setting for film and television production, virtual reality tech offices, and a new home for New York?s fashion and garment manufacturing industry.
Â© WXY Architecture + Urban Design

Â© WXY Architecture + Urban Design

Located on the waterfront at Bush Terminal, the new campus masterplan will be centered around two renovated industrial buildings containing a tota...

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