NYC Announces $405M All-Electric Redevelopment of Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx

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NYC Announces Historic $405 Million Redevelopment of Hunts Point Produce Market to Create All-Electric Food Distribution Hub 


Bronx Voice 

December 30, 2025


NEW YORK, NY - New York City is officially moving forward with one of the most ambitious food infrastructure and environmental justice projects in its history.


Mayor Eric Adams, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative Association announced a historic agreement to fully redevelop the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, transforming the aging facility into a first-of-its-kind, all-electric, intermodal food distribution center.


Backed by $405 million in combined city, state, and federal funding, plus an anticipated federal loan, the project is expected to create more than 2,000 construction jobs, preserve thousands of existing union and family-sustaining jobs, and significantly improve air quality for nearly 13,000 residents living on the Hunts Point Peninsula.


A Major Upgrade to One of NYC’s Most Critical Food Hubs


If you’ve ever eaten fresh produce in New York City, chances are it passed through Hunts Point.


The Hunts Point Produce Market supplies roughly 25 percent of New York City’s fresh fruits and vegetables and moves more than 2.5 billion pounds of produce each year. Spanning over 100 acres, the market is home to 26 independent produce businesses, employing thousands of New Yorkers and serving the entire region.


But the infrastructure is decades old.


This redevelopment replaces outdated facilities with a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient food distribution centerdesigned to support modern supply chains, climate goals, and public health outcomes.


According to NYCEDC, the new facility will be constructed by the city and leased to the Hunts Point Produce Cooperative, ensuring long-term operational stability for the businesses that keep New York fed.


What’s Being Built: Cleaner, Electric, and Intermodal


The new Hunts Point Produce Market is designed around sustainability, efficiency, and resilience.


Key features of the redevelopment include:


  • A fully electric food distribution facility


  • Expanded refrigerated warehouse space


  • Elimination of diesel-powered Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs)


  • Optimized traffic flow to reduce truck idling and congestion


  • Improved rail access to encourage freight movement off city streets


  • Enhanced safety, security, and site-wide circulation


  • Reduced energy use, waste, and operating costs


By removing stationary diesel refrigeration units alone, the project will dramatically cut harmful emissions that have long contributed to elevated asthma rates in the South Bronx.



Jobs, Health, and Environmental Justice in the Bronx


For Bronx residents, this project goes far beyond infrastructure.


“This is about cleaner air, good-paying jobs, and dignity for working-class New Yorkers,” Mayor Adams said, calling Hunts Point a model for the city’s future.


The redevelopment directly supports:


  • More than 2,000 new construction jobs


  • Preservation of existing market jobs


  • Improved health outcomes through reduced air pollution


  • Safer streets with less truck traffic


  • Long-term economic stability in the South Bronx


Community leaders, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and Bronx Community Board 2, praised the project as a long-overdue investment in a neighborhood historically burdened by pollution and disinvestment.


Who’s Building It and When Construction Starts


After a competitive procurement process that began with a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in March, NYCEDC has conditionally selected Aurora-Primus, a joint venture between Aurora Contractors, LLC and Primus Builders, Inc., as the design-build team.


Over the next six months, the city, the Cooperative, and the design-build team will finalize the project design and ensure operational needs are met at a sustainable cost.


Construction is expected to begin in late 2026.


How the Project Is Being Funded


The $405 million investment includes:

  • $130 million in New York City funding




  • An anticipated U.S. Department of Transportation Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan
    (https://railroads.dot.gov)


Part of Mayor Adams’ Bigger Sustainability Vision


This redevelopment delivers on major commitments in:





Hunts Point also plays a central role in the city’s “Blue Highways” initiative, which shifts freight from trucks to waterways. New marine terminals near the Food Distribution Center and the former Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center will further reduce truck traffic across the Bronx.


Why This Matters for New York City’s Future


At a time when cities across the country are grappling with supply chain disruptions, climate change, and public health challenges, the Hunts Point Produce Market redevelopment offers a powerful blueprint.


It proves that economic development, sustainability, and community health don’t have to compete — they can reinforce each other.


For New York City, Hunts Point isn’t just getting rebuilt.


It’s being reimagined for the next generation.


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