What Dobbin St does

Dobbin St is a single-location, full-service event venue operating from a transformed former shoe-polish factory at 64 Dobbin Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Founded around 2016, the venue combines 8,900 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, including a 4,250 sq ft main space with 22-foot vaulted ceilings, a 750 sq ft client mezzanine with bridal suite, a 3,000 sq ft rooftop terrace with Manhattan skyline views, and a 900 sq ft hidden courtyard, with a maximum capacity of 275 for cocktail receptions and 200 for seated dinners. The company's core product is venue rental supplemented by in-house bar services, lighting packages, and full production support, delivered through 360 Weddings and 360 Corporate service bundles.

Revenue is generated through one-time venue rental fees that range from $7,500 to $12,500 depending on season and day of week, per-guest bar packages priced from $30 to $111, optional lighting and AV rentals, and a 20% production fee on the 360 Corporate package. Customers include wedding couples, corporate clients (product launches, conferences, team events), and cultural/community organizers, with a direct-to-consumer go-to-market driven by Instagram, Pinterest, blog content, press coverage in publications such as The Knot, The Cut, and Brides, and in-person venue tours.

The business model is asset-light in software terms but capital-intensive in real estate: a single physical venue drives all revenue, supported by a 1–10 person team covering marketing, sales, wedding planning, production, venue management, social media, and pre-events. Operational differentiators include a transparent, no-hidden-fee pricing structure, a sustainable bar package with a Common Ground Compost partnership, and a creative incubator sub-brand (Dobbin St Concepts) that produces community events, film screenings, and wellness programming.

Name

Dobbin St

Legal name

Dobbin St

Website

https://dobbinst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dobbin St is a privately held, single-location event venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that rents a transformed 8,900 sq ft industrial space for weddings, corporate events, and cultural programming, with in-house bar services and full production support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue and Production Services

NAICS

Food Services and Drinking Places (722), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Amphitheater & Open-Air Venue Operations (MPAGALAG)

Keywords

• Wedding venue rental
• Event production services
• Corporate event hosting
• Bar service packages
• Cultural event programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Primary revenue from renting the event venue for weddings, corporate events, and private events. Rental fees vary by season and day of week, ranging from $7,500 to $12,500. Venue is booked as a flat fee with no hidden admin or ceremony fees.
2. Bar Services: Full-service in-house bar packages ranging from Non-Alcoholic ($30/person) to The Curated Bar Experience ($78-$111/person depending on duration). Includes staffing, glassware, alcohol, mixers, and gratuity. Also offers premium options, sustainable bar packages, and specialty cocktails.
3. Sustainable Bar Package: Eco-friendly bar service featuring organic and local liquor, wine, and beer, with all beverages in glass bottles. Includes composting partnership with Common Ground Compost. Priced at $60-$91/person depending on duration.
4. 360 Corporate Production Services: Full-service event production for corporate clients at 20% production fee. Includes bar services, catering coordination, A/V rentals, furniture, photography, car service, DJ/bands, and complete event production.
5. Lighting Packages: Additional lighting services including string lights, LED up lighting, dance floor lighting, complete AV packages, gobo projectors, and audio equipment rental.
6. Dobbin St Concepts Program: Creative incubator program offering NYC creatives access to venue space and event planning resources in exchange for community-focused event production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dobbin St operates a single 8,900 sq ft event venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that rents its indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings, corporate events, and private functions. The core offering combines venue rental with full-service event production, including in-house bar services, A/V and lighting packages, and dedicated planning staff, packaged as 360° Weddings and 360° Corporate offerings.

Product overview

Dobbin St is a single-location event venue offering multiple interconnected spaces and services. The core product is venue rental for weddings and corporate events across the Main Space, Rooftop Terrace, Hidden Courtyard, and Mezzanine Client Floor. Additional services include in-house bar packages (ranging from non-alcoholic to curated experiences), lighting packages, and full production services. The 360° Weddings and 360° Corporate packages bundle these offerings with dedicated planning support. Dobbin St Concepts operates as a sub-brand incubator program for community-focused creative events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dobbin St Concepts: Conceptualized incubator program for NYC creatives to produce, build and create impactful community events. Selected participants receive dedicated event professional support and full space access.

Products and services

• Dobbin St Event Venue (Main Space, Rooftop Terrace, Hidden Courtyard, Mezzanine Client Floor) Single-location 8,900 sq ft event venue combining 4,250 sq ft main space, 750 sq ft client mezzanine with bridal suite, 3,000 sq ft rooftop terrace, and 900 sq ft hidden courtyard; rented for weddings, corporate events, and cultural programming.
• 360° Weddings Package Full-service wedding planning and production package offering bar packages, transparent pricing, and access to a preferred vendor network for couples.
• 360° Corporate Package Full-service corporate event production package billed at a 20% production fee, including bar services, catering coordination, A/V rentals, furniture, photography, car service, DJs/bands, and complete event production.
• Bar Services (Non-Alcoholic, Classic Beer & Wine, Premium Beer & Wine, Classic Open Bar, Curated Bar Experience) In-house bar packages ranging from Non-Alcoholic ($30/person) to The Curated Bar Experience ($78–$111/person by duration), including staffing, glassware, mixers, alcohol, and gratuity.
• Sustainable Bar Package Eco-friendly bar service featuring organic and local liquor, wine, and beer in glass bottles, with organic seasonal garnishes, 100% cotton linens, no plastic, and composting via Common Ground Compost ($60–$91/person).
• Lighting Packages (String Lights, LED Up Lighting, Dance Floor Lighting, Complete AV Package, Gobo Projector, Audio Equipment) Add-on lighting and A/V packages including string lights in zig-zag formation, LED up lighting, dance floor lighting, full AV bundles, gobo projectors, and audio speaker/subwoofer rentals.
• Dobbin St Concepts (Creative Incubator Program) Curated incubator program offering selected NYC creatives dedicated event professional support, venue access, marketing resources, and event planning expertise to produce community-focused events.
• Cultural Events Programming Regular cultural programming at the venue including film screenings, wellness events, live music, art exhibitions, community fundraisers, and creative workshops, often produced in partnership with cultural organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Venue capacity: Up to 275 for cocktail, 200 for seated dinner with dance floor, 275 for conferences, 200 for seated ceremony
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Common Ground CompostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for waste composting and recycling at events. Common Ground Compost helps facilitate recycling of organics and works with Dobbin St and clients to educate and separate recyclables into proper waste systems.
• Broadway Party RentalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive vendor for glassware, furniture, and flatware rentals. Required vendor for clients needing these rental items.
• Marlow EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred catering partner with farm-to-table philosophy
• Pinch Food DesignminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred catering partner listed in vendor network
• PurslaneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred catering partner known for sustainable food practices, collaborated on sustainable events
• Great PerformancesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred catering partner in vendor network
• Night KitchenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred catering partner in vendor network
• Momofuku Milk BarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured dessert vendor at events
• Butterfly BakeshopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured 'Something Sweet' vendor for events
• Mimosa Floral Design StudiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred florist partner with custom installations at venue events
• Rosehip SocialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred florist partner, collaborated on sustainable events
• Good RoomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenpoint dance club partnership for rooftop party series 'Good Roof'. Dobbin St provides rooftop venue and full bar, Good Room curates musical talent. Summer-long collaboration featuring LCD Soundsystem affiliates, international DJs, and local artists.
• Medi ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellness organization hosting monthly sound bath meditation and performance events at Dobbin St. Events include Big Quiet meditation leaders and musical performances.
• Sofar SoundsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecret live music experience organization hosting intimate concerts on Dobbin St rooftop
• Bliss HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer music series producer. 'Bliss House Summer Sessions' hosted on Dobbin St rooftop in partnership with Airbnb Experiences
• Cardboard StageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming arts collective that produces dance and music performances at Dobbin St, featured during Concepts launch
• MoxxieMademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's empowerment organization co-hosting Supper Series wellness events at Dobbin St with panel discussions and networking
• The BreakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner vintage market concept hosting pop-up markets at Dobbin St featuring fashion, food, flowers, and community
• Brunch TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater company partnering with #HalfTheStory to produce mental health awareness play 'Brainfood' at Dobbin St
• Atlas Party RentalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTenting company recommended for rooftop tenting in case of rain for outdoor events
• Roberta'sminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPopular Brooklyn restaurant providing food for rooftop events during Good Roof party series
• The Big QuietminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMass meditation event organizers who led sound bath sessions at Dobbin St with up to 200-200 participants
• Skurnik Wines / SkurnikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWine and spirits supplier for sustainable events at Dobbin St

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Wythe Hotel: Converted factory hotel in Williamsburg offering event spaces and rooftop; comparable North Brooklyn industrial aesthetic and wedding/corporate event market.
• House of Yes: Creative Brooklyn event venue known for themed nightlife, weddings, and immersive cultural programming; competes for the same experiential, creative-leaning client base as Dobbin St.
• Knockdown Center: Large converted-door factory arts and event space in Queens with industrial aesthetic, hosting weddings, cultural events, and experiential programming similar to Dobbin St's hybrid model.
• The Liberty Warehouse: Brooklyn waterfront wedding and corporate event venue with full-service packages, comparable capacity range and pricing tier; competes head-on with Dobbin St's wedding and corporate offerings.
• Brooklyn Winery: Industrial-chic Brooklyn event space combining winery operations with weddings and corporate events; similar aesthetic positioning, North Brooklyn location, and pricing tier.
• 501 Union: Industrial Brooklyn wedding and event venue in Gowanus offering similar full-service wedding packages and event production; directly competes for the same NYC wedding market as Dobbin St.

Broad incumbents

• Skylight venues (Skylight Modern, Skylight at Hudson Yards): NYC-based large-scale corporate and private event venues serving premium clients; broader portfolio of event spaces positions them as a larger incumbent in the same high-end corporate/wedding market.
• The Bowery Hotel: Manhattan boutique hotel with established event and wedding business; broader NYC presence and more diversified offering make it a larger incumbent competitor in the premium wedding/corporate event space.

Emerging players

• Avant Gardner / Brooklyn Mirage: Brooklyn-based large-scale nightlife and event complex with rooftop/venue operations and ticketed programming; partial overlap with Dobbin St's rooftop nightlife and cultural event programming.

Regional players

• DeKalb Market Hall / event venues on the Brooklyn waterfront: Downtown Brooklyn mixed-use event and food venue; overlaps with Dobbin St's downtown-Brooklyn food/cultural event positioning though at different scale and pricing tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dobbinstnyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/dobbinstnyc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/dobbinstnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dobbin-st

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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