The Best Ever CRE Show JF 4117: Public-Private Partnerships, Industrial Growth and Urban Revitalization ft. Lindsay Greene
Dec 12, 2025
Lindsay Greene, President & CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, shares insights on transforming the historic Navy Yard into a thriving industrial ecosystem. She discusses the evolution from a shipyard to a modern hub housing over 550 businesses. Lindsay highlights the role of public-private partnerships in financing and redevelopment. Plans for new multi-story buildings and innovative mixed-use spaces, including community-focused retail like Wegmans, showcase the Yard's future as a vibrant community and economic center.
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From 1801 Shipyard To Industrial Legacy
- The Brooklyn Navy Yard began as a U.S. Navy shipyard in 1801 and built landmark ships like the USS Arizona and USS Missouri.
- Lindsay Greene highlights its wartime peak employment, including thousands of Rosie the Riveter workers and Black New Yorkers contributing to manufacturing history.
A Modern Urban Industrial Ecosystem
- The Navy Yard is now a 300-acre industrial campus with six million square feet and over 550 businesses.
- Lindsay Greene calls it a self-contained $2.5 billion mini-economy employing 13,000 people.
New Lab's Incubator Journey
- New Lab, founded by David Belt and Scott Cohen, began as an incubator inside an old Yard building and grew into multiple locations.
- The Navy Yard helped restore the building core while New Lab raised fit-out funding, creating shared prototyping infrastructure.