NEW YORK CITY—In sync with the millennial generation's tastes and trends, Transmitter Brewing, an urban farmhouse-inspired brewery, makes French and Belgian-style beers and barrel-aged sours. Starting in a garage in Long Island City, they developed a loyal following of craft-beer enthusiasts, and will soon be producing beer and opening a tap room at Building 77 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The brewery signed an 8,165 square-foot, 10-year lease, where rents in the building are approximately $35 per square foot. It will be located in Building 77's 60,000 square-foot ground floor food manufacturing hub that will function as a gateway to the Yard and a central gathering area.

David Ehrenberg, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, says Building 77 will house diverse tenants specializing in industries from food and beverage to fashion. He adds Transmitter, which is known for its thoughtful, imaginative approach to craft beer “perfectly exemplifies the innovative spirit of Brooklyn Navy Yard.”

Transmitter co-owner Anthony Accardi says the fit was perfect for both Transmitter and Brooklyn Navy Yard. “We look forward to integrating ourselves in the Navy Yard campus and the larger community with a welcoming environment, good jobs and delicious beer.” Other tenants in the building include restaurants Jalapa Jar and Rustik Tavern, clothing designer Lafayette 148, jeweler Catbird and Armada furniture designers.

Additional factors influencing the company's decision to leave its current location at 53-02 11^th St. in Long Island City, Queens, include Building 77's generous ceiling heights, ample availability of power, and the convenience of a large, private roll up door. Plus, their on-site brewing was particularly compatible with the Yard's requirement that a certain percentage of the area be used for production. Transmitter plans to relocate to the new space in mid-2018, after they complete the build-out.

On November 9, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio launched the formal opening of Building 77, with the completion of its $185 million renovation. The one million square-foot urban manufacturing building is the largest structure in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Built in 1942 as a storage facility, supporting the US Navy's wartime mobilization capabilities, originally, it had no windows on the first 11 floors. More than three million pounds of concrete were removed and replaced with 50,000 square feet of windows as part of the renovations.

The reactivation of Building 77 is expected to create 3,000 jobs and expand employment at the Yard by more than 40%. Located at the corner of Vanderbilt and Flushing avenues, it is the centerpiece of the overall billion dollar investment in the 300-acre industrial complex, which the City says will add two million square feet of space and 10,000 jobs by 2020. It is part of the City's “New York Works” plan to create 100,000 jobs in 10 years, with 20% them focused on industrial and manufacturing positions.

Newmark Knight Frank's Jordan Gosin and Brett Bedevian negotiated the lease on behalf of Transmitter Brewing.

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Craft-Beer Brewery Joins Navy Yard's Building 77

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