Downtown Brooklyn Partnership

The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) is a not-for-profit local development corporation that was incorporated in July 2006 in an effort to coordinate economic development activities in Downtown Brooklyn and ensure expeditious implementation of public and private economic development projects in the area. Working in close partnership with the City of New York, the DBP will expedite design and construction of public capital projects, facilitate the development of commercial and residential real estate projects, create strategies for corporate recruitment and the reuse of undercapitalized properties, advance the development of cultural venues and public space within the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Cultural District, coordinate transportation planning initiatives, spearhead an area-wide branding and marketing campaign and improve area business conditions and quality of life. The DBP incorporates the functions of four existing not-for-profit organizations providing economic development within Downtown Brooklyn (Downtown Brooklyn Council, BAM Local Development Corporation, MetroTech Business Improvement District and Fulton Mall Improvement Association) and has an annual operating budget of approximately $8 million. The DBP has a staff of approximately 25 and is overseen by a board of directors comprised of leaders from Downtown Brooklyn’s corporate sector, academic institutions and cultural community