The latest addition to the Brooklyn waterfront is a $148 million upgrade to the former Bush Terminal Railyard by the NYCEDC.

The space has been transformed into the MADE Bush Terminal. Its first building is now open and accepting leases for small-scale manufacturing.

The site began work in 2017 and first opened its doors to tenants and the public in late 2024.

The current open space within Building A will employ over 150 people and house up to 20 tenants.

The first and second floors are available to the public for pop-up events, fairs and other community-centered programming - located right on the waterfront.

The front of the property also features a green garden, with modern art pieces and a sky bridge with a mural painted by local artists.

Those behind the project say it was important to incorporate and retain the building's past, like its historic columns, windows and facades, while giving it a whole new future.

"MADE stands for manufacturers, artisans, designers, entrepreneurs, really a nod to what we see as our target tenant base. So, think about, you know, people that are doing things with their hands," said NYC EDC vice president Waverly Neer.

Parameter Workshop's Joshua Hume is the first occupant. He says the view and price are what sold him for his woodworking studio.

"I'm paying basically $2 a foot per month. I'm excited for there to be more people. I'm literally the only one right now. It's a little weird, but this space is unbelievably nice," he said.

The space will become an entire campus, complete with a revamped park on the building's former pier set to open by 2027.

Neer says it was important for residents of the area who once had access and even worked at the terminal to feel connected and have ownership of the property, and hope the public spaces and art demonstrate that to residents.

"We heard a lot from the community that they do not have places to sit, places to relax with their families and there's an opportunity to create jobs for Sunset Park residents here in this building. To be able to open this up, make it feel inviting, accessible for folks that are living here, we think, creates a direct connection," she said.