Portal Warehousing Brooklyn | Warehouse for Lease | 14 53rd St

Portal Warehousing Brooklyn occupies the 5th floor of the Whale Building at 14 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn — one of New York City’s most active industrial corridors. The facility provides flexible co-warehousing, logistics, and workspace solutions for entrepreneurs, e-commerce brands, makers, and creative businesses operating in the NYC metro. With 14-foot clear heights and access to building loading docks, Portal Brooklyn combines functional warehouse infrastructure with the connectivity and workforce access that only a Brooklyn industrial address delivers.

The Whale Building is a 500,000-square-foot multi-tenant industrial landmark in Sunset Park’s waterfront industrial zone, home to a diverse mix of manufacturers, distributors, creatives, and tech companies. Portal’s 5th-floor space is accessed via freight elevator and includes 24/7 secure entry, logistics equipment, on-site operational support, and panoramic views of the New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty, and Lower Manhattan skyline. The co-warehousing model provides flexible terms without the 5- to 10-year lease commitments typical of NYC industrial space — a significant advantage in a market where average industrial asking rents exceed $25/SF NNN. The facility is operated by Portal Warehousing and listed on the WareCRE marketplace.

Local Area / Location Context

Sunset Park’s industrial waterfront is Brooklyn’s largest surviving manufacturing and distribution corridor, stretching along the Upper New York Bay from the Brooklyn Army Terminal to Industry City. The neighborhood has experienced significant reinvestment over the past decade, anchored by Industry City’s 6-million-square-foot mixed-use complex and the Brooklyn Army Terminal’s adaptive reuse as a multi-tenant industrial campus. The 14 53rd Street (Whale Building) address sits in the heart of this corridor, with direct waterfront access and proximity to the Gowanus Expressway (I-278).

Transportation connectivity is a core advantage: the Gowanus Expressway provides direct access to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (connecting to Staten Island and New Jersey freight corridors), the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel (Lower Manhattan in 15 minutes), and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (connecting to JFK Airport and LaGuardia). The 36th Street subway station (D/N/R lines) is a 10-minute walk, and the 59th Street station is nearby, providing access to Manhattan and the broader NYC transit network. Brooklyn’s population of approximately 2.7 million — larger than most U.S. cities — provides one of the deepest labor pools in the country, with particular strength in e-commerce, creative industries, food production, and light manufacturing.

Ideal Uses

• E-commerce fulfillment and order processing serving the NYC metro’s 20M+ consumer base
• Creative studio, maker space, and content production leveraging natural light and waterfront views
• Last-mile logistics and distribution staging with loading dock and freight elevator access
• Small business and startup warehousing with flexible terms in Brooklyn’s tightest industrial market