Motiva

1.9 Acres (2.8 acres are being developed as a part of the Bayside site).

Franklin Street, northern and eastern banks of Bushwick Inlet (south of Quay Street).

Status: The design has recently entered the construction phase. Land acquired by New York City in 2014. In 2017 the City allocated funds to remediate, design and build out the site. Constructing started in March 2024. Project completion is projected to be EOY 2025.

History: This land was acquired by New York City in 2014 from the oil refining company Motiva Enterprises (a joint venture of Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco). Originally much of this property was underwater and only became land as Bushwick Creek was infilled during the 19th century. The property was used by various ship building and ship repair operations, and once was envisioned as the terminus for a freight rail system extending the length of Long Island. Landscape architecture firm Abel Bainnson Butz was recognized with an Award for Excellence in Design for their design of this parcel.