Scarce are the environments in New York where big concepts, magisterial visions, and bright ideas can thrive at a scale to reverberate around the world.
The former HQ of the Whale Oil Company, these vast structures also once housed a torpedo assembly line. The Whale is adjacent to the Brooklyn Army Terminal and the New York Harbor in Sunset Park.
The Whale has been thoroughly re-commissioned, refreshed, and re-engineered for the visionary, the big thinker who delights in exchanging square footage for square yardage.
Whale’s spacious floor plates offer abundant natural light and unparalleled views.
The Whale Building is home to Socceroof, Brooklyn’s premier indoor soccer facility which features breathtaking views of the New York City skyline and harbor from its fields, lounge, and roof deck.
Office floors feature open, flexible plans and polished concrete floors.
A ground floor collaborative space and urban cafe, providing your morning bagel, gourmet meals and specialty coffee to keep you going through your day.
For those who battle the expressways, a parking garage that provides space for tenant vehicles.
The building’s large windows provide the lens through which an enlightened few will see the future of business, as well as picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor.
—1,500 - 65,000 RSF units available
—14 - 20 foot ceilings
—Exclusive loading docks
—Private roof decks
—30,000 RSF full floor blocks;
divisions available
—14 foot ceilings
—Panoramic waterfront and skyline views
| Closed Offices | 8 |
| Conference Rooms | 9 |
| Work Stations | 257 |
| Pantry | 2 |
| Common Areas | 13 |
| Open Huddles | 7 |
| Total Head Count | 265 |
| Tenant Floor Count | T1 | T2 | T3 |
| Closed Offices | 2 | 13 | 3 |
| Conference Rooms | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Work Stations | 27 | 82 | 33 |
| Pantry | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Common Areas | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Open Huddles | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Total Head Count | 29 | 95 | 36 |
The Whale’s size makes it easy to customize to the needs of businesses that perhaps don’t require 500,000 SF. Just yet.
View SpecificationsNew York City and New York State also provide various incentive programs geared towards attracting prospective commercial tenants to the area and supporting efficient energy use and commercial development and growth.
| Program | Eligible Businesses | Benefit | Duration | Potential savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAP Relocation & Employment Program | Relocating office or industrial tenants | $3,000/ employee | 12 years | 33.6% |
| CEP Commercial Expansion Program | New, renewal or expansion office or industrial tenants | $2.50 PSF | 5 years, with 2 yr phase out | 10.0% |
| IBZ Industrial Business Zone | Relocating office or industrial tenants | $1,000/ employee | One-time | 11.2% |
| Excelsior Jobs Program | Targeted industries that provide new jobs | Varied | 10 years | NA |
| ECSP Energy Cost Savings Program | Relocating office or industrial tenants | 45% electrical & 35% nat gas costs | 12 years, with 4 yr phase out | NA |
New York City has also committed to helping support future growth within the sub-market through the Sunset Park Vision Plan which includes:
The Whale is adjacent to the Brooklyn Army Terminal and New York Harbor, and the size of the redevelopment augurs well for this burgeoning section of Brooklyn as a destination for the world’s largest enterprises.
| From | Transit | Car | Bicycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg (Bedford Ave.) | 50 min | 20 min | 45 min |
| Dumbo (York St.) | 35 min | 15 min | 35 min |
| Downtown Brooklyn | 25 min | 15 min | 25 min |
| Union Square | 45 min | 25 min | 50 min |
| Flatiron (23rd St. N,R) | 45 min | 25 min | 50 min |
| Grand Central Station | 50 min | 20 min | 55 min |
| Penn Station | 50 min | 25 min | 60 min |
| Herald Square | 45 min | 25 min | 60 min |
| WTC — Path | 40 min | 15 min | 40 min |
