New State-Of-The-Art Workspace – Completion of The Peninsula’s First Building
New State-Of-The-Art Workspace to Open in the Bronx in Hunts Point Neighborhood
BRONX, NY, November 30, 2021 — On Tuesday, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., New York Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., development partners, and community members celebrated the completion of a new workspace facility in the Bronx at the former site of the Spofford Juvenile Detention Center.
City officials and community members gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony inside the Peninsula 1A, a 56,000 square foot state-of-the-art space designed to support local entrepreneurs. Tenants will include bakers, coffee roasters, caterers, pastry operations, beverage manufacturers, prepared foods producers, retail CPG food brands, and more. The space will be built out to support tenants’ specific needs and is expected to create upwards of 100 jobs over the next five years.