Make It in Brooklyn Profile Slides

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Kelvin (formerly Radiator Labs)

LOCATION

Brooklyn Navy Yard (Building 303)

FIELD

Climate Tech

EST. 2012

18 18

total full-time employees

“Aside from New York City being the steam-heat capital of the world, I chose to live and grow Radiator Labs in Brooklyn because of the borough’s creative energy and maker mentality.”

8,000 8,000

120 120 buildings retrofitted Cozys installed in the past year

© Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2023

W Architecture

7+ 7+ member studio team

“Our Fulton Street office puts us at the center of walkable Downtown Brooklyn – my team enjoys the lively civic life, with farmers’ markets, parks, and great spots for lunch.”

BARBARA WILKS, FOUNDING PRINCIPAL

6 6 years on Fulton Street

50+ 50+ awards earned since 1999

LOCATION 374 Fulton Street FIELD Architecture + landscape architecture EST. 1999
© Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020

“Being in Brooklyn – with access to tremendous support at Future Labs – has been instrumental to our growth, and we’re committed to building our company here as we continue to expand.”

$2.5M+ $2.5M+ in emergency grants disbursed to date

15+ 15+ partner schools

25+ 25+ team members by early 2021

LOCATION 370 Jay Street FIELD Edtech + fintech EST. 2016
Beam © Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020
A.T. MCWILLIAMS, COO
12+ 12+ honors and awards 17 17 years in business of employees live in BK LOCATION 100 Smith Street FIELD Graphic design + branding EST. 2003 “As a small firm, being in Brooklyn lets us have our own dedicated space to work and stay closely connected to our network of creative peers across the borough.” PATRICK DURGIN-BRUCE, COFOUNDER + CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ultravirgo © Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020 100% 100%
$18M+ $18M+ VC investment raised 2M+ 2M+ monthly app users 90% 90% of employees live in BK LOCATION 1 Willoughby Square FIELD Fintech software development EST. 2014 “One of the benefits of being in Brooklyn - and Downtown Brooklyn in particular - is the diversity of people. We can meet other startups, but also connect with people who work outside the tech sector.”
Propel © Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020

“We love that in Downtown Brooklyn, the streets are filled with people from all walks of life – it is bustling, busy, and feels like a real slice of New York.”

LOCATION 1 MetroTech Center FIELD Architecture + Design EST. 2013
26+ 26+ projects built since 2013 80+ 80+
from cultural
to
© Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020 think! Architecture
JACK ESTERSON, PRINCIPAL
60% 60% of team members live in Brooklyn
clients
organizations
hospitals
+ Design

Ark Media

LOCATION

325 Gold Street

FIELD

Documentary TV + film production

EST. 1996

“For documentaries, New York - and Brooklyn - is the center of everything. The partners we want to collaborate with are here, and there is a strong sense of community.”

RACHEL DRETZIN, COFOUNDER + EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

20+ 20+ years in business

11+ 11+ major awards won since 1996

8 8 years at Clocktower Building offices

© Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020

The Recurse Center

LOCATION 397 Bridge Street

FIELD

Educational retreat and recruiting for programmers EST. 2011

1.4K+ 1.4K+ engaged alumni in the RC community

“We really love the liveliness of this neighborhood, its diversity, all of its schools, restaurants, and parks, and having Fulton Street right around the corner.”

100+ 100+ partner companies who recruit from RC

30%+ 30%+ NYC alumni living in Brooklyn

© Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020

LOCATION 320 Livingston Street

10+ 10+ awards received

Architecture + Design

“Downtown Brooklyn has a good energy; it’s urban, diverse, and has grit. We want to connect with other designers and creatives here to build culture and community.”

JING LIU, PRINCIPAL

25 25 minute average staff commute

FIELD
EST.
85% 85% employees live in Brooklyn © Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020
2008 SO-IL

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

20+ 20+ countries of origin represented on staff

“Downtown

350+ 350+ projects completed since 1982

80% 80% employees living in Brooklyn

epicenter
SECK,
LOCATION 16 Cour t Street FIELD Architecture + Design EST. 1982 © Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020
Brooklyn is the
where Atlantic Avenue, Dumbo, and Brooklyn Heights converge – our employees are happy we’re here, and clients love the energy.” A.PAUL
PRINCIPAL + COO

7 7 Daytime Emmys awarded since 2014

“It’s important to us to keep as much of our creative work in Brooklyn as possible – there’s something uniquely successful about putting the shows together here.”

60+ 60+ Peg + Cat episodes produced and released

25+ 25+ creative team members

LOCATION 325 Gold Street FIELD TV production EST. 2012
100 Chickens © Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2020

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