Brooklyn Brewery
73 Wythe Avenue | also 79 North 11th Street | Williamsburg | built 1900
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- 1996
Brooklyn Brewery acquires a former matzo factory in Williamsburg and converts it into a working brewery
In 1996 the Brooklyn Brewery's founders, Steve Hindy and Tom Potter, acquired a former matzo factory in Williamsburg and converted it into a functional brewery. Until then their beer had been brewed under contract by Matt Brewing Company. Most production, including all Brooklyn Lager and all bottled products, was still brewed by contract in Utica, because the Williamsburg plant had limited capacity and no bottling line.
“In 1996, they acquired a former matzo factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and converted it into a functional brewery.”
Source: Wikipedia
- 2009
The brewery invests $6.5 million in expanding its Williamsburg plant
The brewery had looked for a larger site elsewhere in Brooklyn and struggled to find one. An economic recession changed that, and the company stayed in Williamsburg and put $6.5 million into an expansion of the brewery in 2009.
“…an economic recession allowed them to remain in Williamsburg and undertake a $6.5 million expansion of the brewery in 2009…”
Source: Wikipedia
- 2016
The landlord puts the Williamsburg brewery building up for sale, and the brewery looks to move its specialty brewing
In 2016 the brewery announced it was seeking a new home for its specialty brewing operation in Williamsburg. Its landlord, Yoel Goldman, had listed the building for sale, and rising real estate prices meant a lease renewal would not be affordable. The company also planned to relocate its main Utica brewery to Staten Island, into a 200,000-square-foot facility costing $70 million.
“…their landlord, Yoel Goldman, put the building up for sale as they would not be able to renew their lease for a reasonable price…”
Source: Wikipedia
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