The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) welcomes a new tenant to the MADE Bush Terminal in Brooklyn. Luxury lighting manufacturer Stickbulb has concluded a lease for 27,300 square feet across Buildings A and B of the Sunset Park manufacturing hub, both located at 13 42nd Street. The lease term is for more than five years.
Stickbulb will occupy 8,300 square feet on the fifth floor of Building A, as well as 19,000 square feet on the second floor of Building B. According to a source close to the deal, the rent amounted to a mid-double-digit figure per square foot.
Strategic Expansion in Brooklyn
Bridget Chansakul, Assistant Vice President for Leasing and Portfolio Management at NYCEDC, brokered the deal for both parties. Jeanny Pak, Interim President and CEO of NYCEDC, stated that NYCEDC continues to bring together design, manufacturing, and arts partners at MADE Bush Terminal to expand opportunities for all New Yorkers. She added that they were delighted to welcome Stickbulb to MADE Bush Terminal, whose arrival reflects a commitment to supporting small businesses and community-led programmes along the Sunset Park waterfront, while also fostering inclusive, long-term growth.
As part of this agreement, Stickbulb will relocate from its current premises in Long Island City, Queens, at 10-40 46th Avenue. The exact timing of the move is not yet known. The lighting manufacturer's new space on the 20-acre campus in Sunset Park will serve as its operations, production, design, and exhibition hub. The MADE Bush Terminal is specifically tailored to meet the needs of manufacturers, artisans, designers, and entrepreneurs.
Christopher Beardsley, co-founder of Stickbulb, expressed delight at the expansion and the start of a new chapter at MADE Bush Terminal. He emphasised that it was important for the company to remain in New York City as it grows, as the city has shaped the company from its inception. This move provides an opportunity to increase manufacturing capacity, invest in the team, and continue to design and build Made in America lighting, while contributing to New York City's vibrant manufacturing community. In addition to MADE Bush Terminal, the NYCEDC district in Brooklyn includes three other significant industrial sites.
- —Brooklyn Army Terminal
- —South Brooklyn Marine Terminal
- —Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market
