Real Estate

An Island Trans­formed for the Future

Sig­nif­i­cant progress has been made to trans­form the Island into a vibrant, year-round pub­lic place with com­mer­cial, edu­ca­tion­al, and non-prof­it uses. Over $400M has been invest­ed in build­ing sta­bi­liza­tion, infra­struc­ture, expand­ed trans­porta­tion, and over 120 acres of open space — includ­ing a new park designed by West 8. 

Enjoy a retreat-like cam­pus with prox­im­i­ty to all that New York City has to offer

Min­utes by fer­ry from Man­hat­tan and Brook­lyn, Gov­er­nors Island offers imme­di­ate access to New York City’s diverse tal­ent pool, lead­ing insti­tu­tions, busi­ness com­mu­ni­ty, and glob­al net­works. Despite its phys­i­cal prox­im­i­ty, the car-free Island and its vast pub­lic open space feel like a world away from the city, ide­al for edu­ca­tion, research and convening.

A grow­ing com­mu­ni­ty of ten­ants and partners

The Island is cur­rent­ly home to year-round ten­ants includ­ing the New York Har­bor School, a pub­lic high school focused on mar­itime and STEM edu­ca­tion; Low­er Man­hat­tan Cul­tur­al Council’s Arts Cen­ter, an artist res­i­den­cy pro­gram and pub­lic gallery; overnight res­i­den­cy pro­grams from the Insti­tute for Pub­lic Archi­tec­ture, QC NY, the first state­side loca­tion from QC Terme Spas and Resorts, and more. 

A Con­nec­tion to New York Harbor

An expand­ed fer­ry net­work brings you to Low­er Man­hat­tan and Down­town Brook­lyn in min­utes, with addi­tion­al dai­ly ser­vice via NYC Fer­ry. Enjoy water­front views of the Stat­ue of Lib­er­ty and city sky­line and a unique oppor­tu­ni­ty for users with need for direct water­front access.

Room to Grow

1M+ square feet of his­toric build­ings ready for adap­tive reuse and 33 acres of ful­ly enti­tled devel­op­ment area that can accom­mo­date new aca­d­e­m­ic, com­mer­cial, con­ven­ing, and cul­tur­al facilities.

ANNOUNC­ING THE NEW YORK CLI­MATE EXCHANGE

In April 2023, fol­low­ing a two-year com­pet­i­tive process, May­or Eric Adams and the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island announced the selec­tion of a new anchor insti­tu­tion for the Cen­ter for Cli­mate Solu­tions on Gov­er­nors Island. The New York Cli­mate Exchange, led by Stony Brook Uni­ver­si­ty, will be a first-of-its-kind, cross-sec­­tor non­prof­it orga­ni­za­tion ded­i­cat­ed to cli­mate research, solu­tion devel­op­ment, edu­ca­tion, work­force train­ing, and pub­lic pro­grams on Gov­er­nors Island. Click here to read the full announcement →