Steiner Studios

What Steiner Studios does

Steiner Studios operates the largest and most sophisticated film and television production facility outside of Hollywood, situated on a 50-acre private enclave within the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2004 by real estate developer Douglas C. Steiner and serving as Chairman, the company offers a 780,000 square-foot campus with 30 soundstages ranging from 2,480 to 27,200 square feet—the largest purpose-built stage on the East Coast—supported by high-capacity electrical infrastructure (4,800-12,000 amps per stage), industrial HVAC (50-200 tons per stage), 24/7/365 security, satellite uplinks, high-speed internet, screening rooms, and full supporting spaces including dressing rooms, mill shops, commissaries, and set storage. The core product is soundstage and production facility rental; ancillary revenue streams include Steiner Lighting (lighting and grip equipment services) and commissary/support services, with all revenue generated through a B2B sales model targeting major film studios, television networks, streaming platforms, commercial production companies, and independent producers on a project-by-project booking basis (pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed).

The company's customer base spans every major Hollywood studio and streamer, including Warner Bros., Netflix, Disney, Paramount, Universal, A24/Showtime, HBO, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, FX, Starz, and NBCUniversal, with notable productions including Joker, West Side Story, Tick, Tick... Boom!, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Boardwalk Empire, and Bridge of Spies. Steiner is privately held by Douglas C. Steiner with no institutional investor or PE backing disclosed, and operates as the anchor of a broader media ecosystem that includes the Brooklyn College Graduate School of Cinema—the only graduate school of cinema in the U.S. integrated into a working film lot—and a longstanding joint development partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. In August 2020, Steiner announced a major expansion via a $320 million privately funded, 500,000 square-foot production hub with eight soundstages in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, supplemented by $15 million in city funding, projected to create 1,800 construction jobs and 2,200 full-time positions.

Name

Steiner Studios

Legal name

Steiner Studios

Website

https://steinerstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steiner Studios operates a 780,000-square-foot, 30-soundstage film and television production facility at the Brooklyn Navy Yard—the largest studio complex outside Hollywood—serving major film studios, streaming platforms, television networks, and commercial production companies through direct facility rental and lighting/grip equipment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Soundstage and Production Facility Rental: Rental of soundstages, offices, dressing rooms, makeup rooms, wardrobe areas, mill shops, and support spaces to film, television, and commercial productions
2. Lighting and Grip Equipment Services: Provision of lighting and grip equipment to productions
3. Steiner Lighting Division: Dedicated lighting services division (718.237.8855)
4. Commissary and Support Services: Food service and additional support facilities for productions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Steiner Studios rents fully serviced soundstages and production support spaces to film, television, commercial, photo-shoot, music-video, and event productions. Its 780,000-square-foot Brooklyn Navy Yard facility offers 30 soundstages ranging from 2,480 to 27,200 square feet, supported by offices, dressing rooms, hair and make-up rooms, wardrobe, scenic artist workspaces, mill shops, commissaries, set-dressing and prop storage, plus an in-house lighting/grip service (Steiner Lighting).

Product overview

Steiner Studios operates as a single unified production facility (not a platform-plus-modules architecture) offering comprehensive film, television, commercial, and photo production services. The core product is the 780,000 square-foot production facility at Brooklyn Navy Yard with 30 soundstages. Supporting services include Steiner Lighting (equipment rental), Brooklyn College Graduate School of Cinema (educational partnership), and ancillary production services for music videos, events, promos, and rehearsals. All services are provided through the physical studio infrastructure rather than software modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steiner Studios Production Facility (Soundstage and Support Space Rental) Full-service film and television production studio facility offering 30 soundstages ranging from 2,480 to 27,200 square feet, with support spaces including offices, dressing rooms, hair and make-up rooms, wardrobe areas, scenic artist workspaces, mill shops, commissaries, and set dressing and prop storage. The facility is rented to film, television, commercial, and photo-shoot productions requiring large-scale stage space and on-lot support services.
• Film Production Services Production services and soundstage rental for feature films, including major motion pictures and independent films, provided at the Brooklyn Navy Yard facility.
• Television Production Services Production services and soundstage rental for television series from pilot through multiple seasons, hosted at the Brooklyn Navy Yard facility for HBO, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, FX, Showtime, Netflix, and others.
• Commercial Production Services Commercial advertising production services for broadcast and digital media, providing soundstages and lighting/grip support for advertising agencies and brand advertisers including Calvin Klein, Nike, CoverGirl, and ESPN.
• Photo Shoot Services Photography production services for fashion, editorial, and commercial photo shoots, providing controlled studio environments and support infrastructure to fashion brands, magazines, and photographers.
• Music Video Production Services Music video production services for recording artists and music labels, providing soundstages and production support for music video and concert content.
• Event Production Services Corporate and entertainment event production including galas, screenings, and promotional events held at the Brooklyn Navy Yard production facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest production lot east of Hollywood
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brooksworks LLC (Mel Brooks)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2004Operating agreement with Mel Brooks' production company to bring The Producers film to Steiner Studios, taking advantage of new NY State film incentive programs. First major production to leverage new incentive program.
• Brooklyn College (City University of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish Brooklyn College Graduate School of Cinema at Steiner Studios, the only graduate school of cinema integrated into a working film lot in the country. Announced January 2011 by Mayor Bloomberg at State of the City address. City of New York invests in the school development through Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment.
• Mayor’s Office of Media & EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity agency partnered in establishing the Brooklyn College Graduate School of Cinema at Steiner Studios and supporting film industry growth programs. Commissioner Katherine Oliver and later Commissioner Cynthia Lopez worked with Steiner on initiatives.
• Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partnership for media campus expansion. In 2007, BNYDC and Steiner Studios issued joint RFEI for 20-acre site transformation. Ongoing partnership for redevelopment and expansion projects including Phase III development.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kaufman Astoria Studios: Largest competing soundstage complex in NYC, located in Queens, serving the same major film/TV/streaming clients with similar stage-rental and production-support services. Most direct head-to-head competitor for NYC-based productions considering Steiner.
• Silvercup Studios: Long-standing NYC film/TV studio complex in Long Island City, Queens, offering soundstages and production services. Directly comparable in customer base (major studios, streamers) and East Coast production facility positioning.
• Hudson Yards Studios: Recently expanded NYC studio facility on Manhattan's West Side, offering large soundstages targeted at film and TV productions. Competes directly with Steiner for marquee NYC bookings and benefits from the same NY tax credit regime.
• Sunset Las Palmas Studios: Major independent soundstage facility in Hollywood offering comparable stage rental and production services. Closest direct peer to Steiner on the West Coast in business model and target customers.

Regional players

• Lionsgate Studios Yonkers: New large-scale soundstage facility north of NYC in Yonkers, NY, also leveraging state film tax credits. Regional competitor targeting the same streamer-driven production demand.
• East End Studios: Independent NY-area studio facility offering soundstage and production services. Comparable regional competitor targeting productions seeking alternatives to Steiner, Kaufman Astoria, and Silvercup.

Emerging players

• Cinelease Studios: Independent studio operator expanding soundstage capacity across multiple U.S. markets with full production services. Comparable in offering turnkey facility + lighting/grip rental to mid-tier productions.

Broad incumbents

• Warner Bros. Studios Burbank: Major Hollywood studio with owned production facilities and vertically integrated studio operations. Serves overlapping enterprise clients and represents both a major Steiner customer and a broader-incumbent benchmark for the studio facility model.
• Paramount Studios Los Angeles: Historic Hollywood studio lot offering owned production facilities plus full studio operations. Comparable at the level of integrated studio campus operations and serves as a benchmark for Steiner's vertically integrated facility vision.

Others

• Netflix Studios (Albuquerque, New Jersey): Streamer-owned production facilities representing both a major Steiner customer and a long-term threat as vertically integrated studio demand for third-party lots. Relevant peer because ownership of in-house facilities directly affects Steiner's addressable market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/steiner_studios
• YouTubeyoutube.com/steinerstudios
• Facebookfacebook.com/SteinerStudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/steinerstudiosbk

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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