As of late, I have been wanting to create a post discussing our availabilities and the people suitable to occupy those availabilities.  Instead, I am going to make it short and sweet.  This is a cry for every man, woman and child to come to Red Hook, walk along the waterfront, look at one of the most beautiful views in the world (so I think) and try to envision your business, residence, life in Red Hook.  In order to supplement your life-change I have something to offer you.  At our various facilities along the waterfront I have office, warehouse, studio, outdoor, indoor, garden, roofdeck, chimney, walking, running, skipping, jumping space available.  This space is for the most part raw, civil war era, nostalgic, rustic and historically unique.  It is begging for someone to come in cherish, love and make their own.  Perfect for a business to operate at a low cost and more importantly grow into.  I am asking $8 per s/f per year for each warehouse space.  The spaces range from 5,000 to 7,750 square feet making the range of rent per month cost $3325 – $5150.  Please contact me if you are interested, you know someone that is interested or just want to find out more about our business and the vacancies we have.  We need to spread the word that Red Hook is the place to be, because it truly is.  This is no false marketing campaign, the businesses, streets, buildings, and most importantly the people are FACTS that this neighborhood is great.  I want to negotiate leases with up-starts, people and businesses who promote creativity, vision and ambition.  If we can get those entities in our neighborhood we can continue to tap its unlimited potential.  Put out the word, COME TO RED HOOK, COME SEE WHAT YOU’RE MISSING, move your life here, move your shoe-making business here, move your clothing line here, move your woodworking here, move your monocle manufacturing/specialty shoe-lace/ashtray sculpting business here.  I’m always open to meet and discuss or argue the positive attributes of this place so please contact me by e-mail or through my office.  I will put all of my energy into making this waterfront a mecca for small businesses in Brooklyn and will speak to and work with anyone that can agree with this idea.

Please contact me if you are a business or individual that is interested in occupying this space on the Red Hook Waterfront. 

-  Greg O’Connell Jr.

gregory@redhookwaterfront.com

718-624-0160 ext. 118

From Sunday’s Democrat & Chronicle by Matthew Daneman

“MOUNT MORRIS — The building at 79 N. Main St. has seen better days. And a lot worse.

With curved art deco glass in its street-level storefront, the building once housed a clothing store. For much of its recent history, it was a home for birds entering through broken windows while rainwater destroyed the roof and beams inside.

Now, roomy apartments with hardwood floors and new fixtures are being put in upstairs.

And Greg O’Connell, a Brooklyn real estate developer who in the past two years has become the owner of much of downtown Mount Morris, wants to see a coffee shop in the empty downstairs. That would fill one of the last holes in the chessboard of businesses he is assembling in what had been, at best, a threadbare commercial strip.

A real estate office, Italian restaurant and hair salon all have opened in the Livingston County village’s downtown in recent weeks. Construction crews are fixing up storefronts or renovating second-story apartments in O’Connell-owned buildings, with the renovation work to wrap up by year’s end. Meanwhile, he said he is trying to attract an ethnic restaurant for one retail spot, while a sign company, two antiques dealers and a bakery are lined up for others.

“I can’t finish the retail or residential fast enough,” he said.

O’Connell is responsible for much of the redevelopment in recent years of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook along the East River. Once crime-ridden, it has become home to artists, light industry, even an IKEA store. O’Connell owns about 1 million square feet of Red Hook property.

Since 2007, he and his commercial real estatebusiness, Pier 41 Associates, have been focused as well on little Mount Morris, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a slew of Main and State street buildings in the center of the village as well as a property in Nunda, in southern Livingston County. Most of the properties were empty or had fallen into disrepair.

“There isn’t a business case” for making these investments, O’Connell said. “That’s the fun part for me. It’s the idea of sharing what you’ve learned. I like the idea of being a teacher. The exit strategy — I’m a long-term investor, I guess I don’t have one.”

To read the rest of this article please visit the Democrat and Chronicle Website

Check out the new website for our large party space on the Red Hook Waterfront in Brooklyn.  This spot offers the best views in the city along with the ability to host large-scale events.  Visit the Liberty Warehouse website or contact thelibertywarehouse@gmail.com in order to find out more about this fantastic space!

This catering hall has the best views of any in the city and provides a memorable scene for your bar/bat mitzvah, wedding or celebratory occasion.  The spaces are capable of hosting upwards of 500 people comfortably.  We have parties booked already so contact Luke  Vossen (718-522-5200) for details on the packages that are offered and to make appointments to see the venue.