Stickbulb, the New York-based lighting studio, is packing up its Long Island City digs and heading to MADE Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, where it has signed a long-term lease for roughly 27,000 square feet. The new footprint will pull production, design and showroom operations under one much larger roof, opening the door for a bigger manufacturing crew and more ambitious builds. It is another sign that the city-run complex is steadily filling with designers and small-scale manufacturers.
According to the New York Business Journal, the deal clocks in at about 27,300 square feet and formally shifts Stickbulb’s base from Long Island City to Sunset Park. The outlet reports that the long-term lease is intended to boost production capacity and support new hiring, though the company has not publicly shared the financial terms or a specific move-in date.
What Stickbulb Makes
Stickbulb has built its reputation on handcrafted, design-forward lighting that pairs reclaimed and sustainably sourced woods with energy-efficient LED technology. Its fixtures have appeared at specialty retailers, as highlighted by YLighting. The move into a larger, factory-style space is expected to let the studio bring more fabrication in-house and handle a wider range of custom projects without squeezing the workshop floor.
MADE Bush Terminal: A Home For Makers
MADE Bush Terminal is a city-owned industrial campus managed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation. As described by NYCEDC, the revamped site offers roughly 140,000 square feet of modern industrial workspace, paired with public programming and new open space aimed at manufacturers, designers and artisans. City officials have framed MADE as a way to keep production local while updating aging waterfront industrial properties for today’s maker economy.
Other Tenants And Neighborhood Impact
Stickbulb will be in familiar company. Previous deals brought in design studio Pelle, packaging outfit Aripack and sustainable lighting brand MushLume, according to Commercial Observer. City leaders and neighborhood advocates see those leases as part of a broader effort to revive the Sunset Park industrial waterfront with stable jobs and maker-friendly workspaces instead of traditional heavy industry.
What’s Next
The expanded footprint at MADE should let Stickbulb tackle larger production runs and more custom commissions, but public reports so far stop short of spelling out when the studio will officially open its doors on the new campus. The New York Business Journal notes that the lease is structured to give the company room to grow its team, while financial details of the agreement remain under wraps. Neighbors and fellow manufacturers will be watching for signs of new hiring and any public-facing programming that might come with Stickbulb’s arrival in Sunset Park.
