New York is home to an array of inventive industrial, manufacturing, and commercial hubs. These centers provide the space needed for businesses to thrive in the 21st century economy yet they face a number of challenges. From finding the right funding streams to the need to adaptively reuse historic buildings for modern manufacturing and commercial activity, what are the obstacles, and what should we be doing to help these hubs thrive?
Gary Wasserman
Founder, Wasserman Projects; Detroit
Andrew Kimball
Chief Executive Officer, Industry City
David Ehrenberg
President and Chief Executive Officer, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
Jared Kushner
Chief Executive Officer, Kushner Companies
Tucker Reed
President, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
