Notice Details

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) invites domestic and international port operators, developers, and maritime industrial businesses to submit expressions of interest for potential maritime operations at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (“BMT”) located in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The Vision Plan for BMT, which was approved by a super-majority vote of the BMT Task Force in September and backed by $418 million in city, state, and federal funds, will transform the dilapidated marine terminal into an all-electric maritime port that can, once again, serve as a key economic driver for the community and city.

NYCEDC is seeking input that may further inform the refinement of the recently approved Vision Plan for BMT, as the project moves forward through environmental review and eventually to one or more Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”). The goal is to solicit ideas for how BMT could be optimized for maritime industrial uses. Input is specifically sought on, but not limited to:

1. Port operators/developers who would be interested in responding to one or more future RFPs for the operation and development of the BMT port and cruise terminal facilities together as a single commercial port area both consulting the proposed BMT Vision Plan and also allowing for alternate configurations to the footprint as proposed in the Vision Plan.

2. Refinements to the BMT Vision Plan (if any) that could be made to increase interest in the future RFPs, including small or large-scale changes to the physical layout, size, configuration, or other existing constraints.

3. Potential market advantages or disadvantages of linking the BMT port facility to the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center or other existing or future coastal facilities via the water through a Blue Highway network and the importance of having unified operations at these facilities.

4. Feedback from the business community regarding the potential to significantly increase the type and/or level of maritime industrial activity at the BMT port facility and what infrastructure investments or other improvements would be most important in achieving this increase.

5. Feedback regarding the number, type, size, and configuration of new buildings that would need to be built at the BMT site to maximize the potential throughput at the site and the market opportunities for financing the construction of these new buildings.

6. Other potential maritime industrial users of BMT that may seek to occupy portions of the port through entering into licenses or sublease agreements with a future port and marine terminal operator. These maritime industrial uses may include (but are not limited to) container shipping, construction staging or shipping of construction related materials, maritime based general bulk cargo operations, offshore wind, cruise, last mile delivery/blue highway shipping or other food supply infrastructure or manufacturing uses that rely on maritime shipping.

7. Market feedback on the potential economics for future maritime users at the site, including potential private capital investment and land rental proceeds.

This RFEI is a critical step in refining the scope to be studied in the environmental review and shaping future RFPs for developers, port operators, and maritime users. Although the BMT port is envisioned to include the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal with the container and flex maritime terminals as a single commercial port area, the focus of this RFEI is on the maritime industrial uses. NYCEDC does not intend to select a port operator, developer, and/or maritime industrial tenant(s) from this RFEI.

NYCEDC and the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation (“BMTDC”), an entity that will be formed to oversee and manage the redevelopment of the BMT, will evaluate submissions on the basis of factors stated in the RFEI which include, but are not limited to: (1) alignment with the City’s objectives described in the RFEI, (2) the potential long-term viability of the proposed operation, (3) demonstrated capability, expertise, and experience of the respondent, and (4) the feasibility of ancillary infrastructure improvements or other City interventions required to support implementation.

It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives.

An optional informational session and site tour will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. EST. Those who wish to attend must RSVP pursuant to the instructions set forth on the RFEI webpage (which can be found at https://edc.nyc/rfps) on or before October 23, 2025. Further details regarding the session’s location and attendance will be provided for registered attendees after the RSVP deadline.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC by Friday, November 7, 2025. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFEI should be directed to bmtrfei@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, November 14, 2025, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFEI will not be accepted after 5:00 PM on Friday, November 7, 2025. However, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFEI may be directed to RFPREQUEST@edc.nyc on or before Monday, December 15, 2025.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFEI, available as of Thursday, October 2, 2025. To download a copy of the solicitation documents, please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. Responses are due no later than Monday, December 15, 2025 by 4:00PM. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation. Please upload your response as a .zip file with your company name and the title of this project.