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.”
- Marshall Cox, FOUNDER + CEO
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%
JIMMY CHEN, FOUNDER + CEO
$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.”
RACHEL VINCENT, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
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.”
JENNIFER OXLEY, CREATOR / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
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