City Farm Corp.

What City Farm Corp. does

City Farm Corporation is a Brooklyn, New York-based hospitality and entertainment company operating an integrated portfolio of physical venues and event brands. Its three venues are Floyd, a bourbon-focused neighborhood bar with indoor bocce courts on Atlantic Avenue; Union Hall, a 5,000-square-foot bar, restaurant, and live music/comedy venue with bocce courts, a library, and outdoor seating in Park Slope; and The Bell House, an 8,000-square-foot performance venue and lounge in Gowanus. The company also operates City Farm Presents, an entertainment and production agency that curates and produces live programming including the CFP Summer Series at Industry City (more than 35 outdoor concerts and dance parties from June to September), the Brooklyn Podcast Festival, the Brooklyn Reserve craft producer program, and the Gowanus Block Party.

The business generates revenue through three principal streams: food and beverage sales across the three venues, private event and TV/film/photo venue rentals, and concert/entertainment production ticketing and production fees under City Farm Presents. Pricing is venue- and event-specific, with no publicly disclosed rates and bookings handled via dedicated email contacts per venue or function. Distribution is entirely physical and event-based in Brooklyn; marketing is driven primarily by organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram per venue) plus event marketing and content on cityfarmny.com.

The company is privately held, founder-led by Jim Carden, with Kevin Avanzato as Director of Operations and Jason Mareydt as CFO; the executive team claims 40+ years of combined bar, restaurant, and nightlife industry experience. There is no disclosed external institutional ownership, no funding rounds on record, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks filed, and no regulatory actions or M&A activity. Core partnerships center on Industry City (host of the Summer Series) and a sponsor stack including Makers Mark, Center Staging, Oh My Rockness, and DoNYC. Recognition includes regional press awards from Time Out, L Magazine, and Newsday.

Name

City Farm Corp.

Legal name

City Farm Corporation

Website

https://cityfarmny.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

City Farm Corporation is a Brooklyn-based hospitality and entertainment company operating three physical venues — Floyd, Union Hall, and The Bell House — alongside the City Farm Presents production agency, which programs outdoor concerts, podcast festivals, and community events for Brooklyn consumers and private event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality & Live Entertainment Venues

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Live music venues
• Hospitality services
• Event production
• Bar and restaurant
• Entertainment booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from bar and restaurant operations at Floyd, Union Hall, and The Bell House venues including bourbon selections, beer cheese, and other food and beverage offerings.
2. Event Venue Rentals: Revenue from private event bookings, TV/Film/Photo shoot rentals, and party reservations at their venues. The Bell House offers 8,000 sq ft of event space; Union Hall offers raised platform and downstairs performance space for private events.
3. Concert and Entertainment Production: Revenue from ticket sales and production fees for the Summer Series at Industry City, Brooklyn Podcast Festival, and other entertainment events produced by City Farm Presents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

City Farm Corp. operates a multi-venue hospitality and live entertainment business in Brooklyn, NY, running bars, restaurants, and performance venues (The Bell House, Union Hall, Floyd, Brooklyn Reserve). Through City Farm Presents, the company also acts as an in-house entertainment production agency that books talent, produces concerts, comedy shows, festivals (Brooklyn Podcast Festival, Gowanus Block Party, CFP Summer Series), and hosts private, corporate, TV/film, and photo events.

Product overview

City Farm Corp. is a hospitality and entertainment company operating a portfolio of Brooklyn-based venues and event brands. Its portfolio includes three physical venues: The Bell House (an 8,000 sq ft performance space and lounge in Gowanus), Union Hall (a 5,000 sq ft bar, restaurant, and live music/comedy venue with bocce courts in Park Slope), and Floyd (a bourbon bar with indoor bocce at Atlantic Avenue). The company also operates City Farm Presents as its entertainment and production arm, which organizes the CFP Summer Series outdoor concert series at Industry City, the Brooklyn Podcast Festival, Brooklyn Reserve craft program, and the Gowanus Block Party. The venues and event brands work together as an integrated hospitality ecosystem offering dining, entertainment, and community programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Floyd: Bar located at 131 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY - features Kentucky beer cheese, bourbon selection, and indoor bocce courts. Described as a neighborhood original and the first of the City Farm properties.
• Union Hall
• The Bell House
• City Farm Presents
• CFP Summer Series

Products and services

• The Bell House An approximately 8,000 square foot dedicated performance and event venue in Gowanus, Brooklyn, hosting live music, comedy, and private events for the general public and private/corporate bookers.
• Union Hall An approximately 5,000 square foot bar, restaurant, and live entertainment venue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, offering food and beverage service alongside live music and comedy programming for individual patrons and private event clients.
• Floyd A bourbon-focused bar with bocce courts on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, combining a specialty beverage program with a recreational activity for individual consumers and group bookings.
• Brooklyn Reserve A hospitality venue concept in Brooklyn operated by City Farm Corp., extending the group's bar/restaurant portfolio under a distinct brand.
• City Farm Presents An in-house entertainment production and talent booking agency under City Farm Corp. that produces concerts, comedy shows, festivals, private parties, corporate events, and TV/film/photo productions across the company's venues and partner locations.
• CFP Summer Series A recurring outdoor concert series produced by City Farm Presents at Industry City in Brooklyn, delivering ticketed live music programming to consumers during the summer season.
• Brooklyn Podcast Festival A recurring festival produced by City Farm Presents that hosts live podcast recordings and related programming across City Farm venues, targeting podcast fans and the broader Brooklyn live-events audience.
• Gowanus Block Party A recurring neighborhood block party event in Gowanus, Brooklyn, produced by City Farm Corp., combining live entertainment, food, and beverage for local consumers and visitors.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Industry CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry City hosts the City Farm Presents Summer Series at Courtyard 1-2, featuring more than 35 outdoor concerts and dance parties from June-September. The partnership brings thoughtful artist curation to Industry City's unique outdoor space.
• Makers MarkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Summer Series outdoor concert programming at Industry City.
• Center StagingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Summer Series outdoor concert programming at Industry City.
• Oh My RocknessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic media partner for the Summer Series outdoor concert programming.
• DoNYCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew York City events media partner for the Summer Series outdoor concert programming.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mercury Lounge: Lower East Side live music venue and bar. Comparable to City Farm's smaller-format rooms (Floyd) and to Union Hall's intimate bar-show programming model.
• The Sultan Room: Brooklyn live music venue and rooftop bar with cocktail/F&B program. Comparable to The Bell House and Union Hall as a Brooklyn venue combining ticketed concerts with a destination bar/restaurant experience.
• Rough Trade NYC: Brooklyn record store/venue/restaurant concept hosting curated live music. Comparable to City Farm's curatorial approach to programming and integration of dining, retail, and live performance.
• Bowery Presents: New York-based independent live music venue operator running multiple mid-size rooms (Music Hall of Williamsburg, Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge). Directly comparable to City Farm's Bell House and to City Farm Presents as a multi-venue music promoter/producer.
• House of Yes: Brooklyn venue combining themed nightlife, live performance, and food/drink. Comparable to City Farm's experiential approach to Brooklyn hospitality, especially Union Hall's bocce/library-style differentiated positioning.
• Baby's All Right: Brooklyn bar/restaurant with live music programming and a curated, neighborhood-driven identity. Comparable to Floyd and Union Hall's combination of food, drink, and live performance in intimate Brooklyn settings.
• Brooklyn Bowl: Brooklyn-based venue combining bowling, live music, and a full restaurant/bar program. Closely comparable to City Farm's multi-concept venues (The Bell House, Union Hall) by layering food, drink, recreation, and live entertainment under one roof for a Brooklyn audience.
• Music Hall of Williamsburg: Mid-size Brooklyn live music venue operated by Bowery Presents. Directly comparable to The Bell House as a ticketed concert venue serving Brooklyn audiences with similar genre-mix programming.
• Elsewhere: Multi-room Brooklyn music venue and event producer hosting concerts and dance parties. Comparable to The Bell House and City Farm Presents in scale and programming focus, with a similar multi-format nightlife/entertainment model.

Regional players

• Knockdown Center: Queens-based large-format music and arts venue with multi-room programming. Comparable to City Farm Presents as a NYC event producer scaling ticketed live music programming beyond a single neighborhood.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/unionhallny
• Facebookfacebook.com/Union-Hall-102711469265
• Instagraminstagram.com/unionhallny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-farm-corp

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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