In addition to Empire State Development’s primary role to assist and support businesses and encourage economic investment and prosperity in New York State, we serve as the parent corporation for ten subsidiary corporations. Each subsidiary operates as an independent entity, with a board, president and staff, and each is associated with large-scale development projects.
 
Below is a list of Empire State Development’s subsidiaries. Click on a name for a more detailed description and a link to its external site.
   
    Convention Center Development Corporation
 
    Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation
 
    Harlem Community Development Corporation
 
    Harriman Research and Technology Development Corporation

    Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
 
    Moynihan Station Development Corporation
 
    Queens West Development Corporation
 
    USA Niagara Development Corporation

Major Development Projects

Empire State Development oversees important development projects, aimed at fostering sustainable growth, creating jobs, reviving our economy and expanding opportunities for all New Yorkers. 

    Atlantic Yards Arena & Redevelopment Project 

    Belmont Park Redevelopment Study 

    City-by-City Projects 

    Columbia Manhattanville Project

    Midtown Rising

    Radisson Community