Gerber Life Leases 12,868 SF at Two Trees' 45 Main Street in Dumbo

Key facts

Tenant

Gerber Life Insurance (based in White Plains, N.Y.)

Address

45 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn

Landlord

Two Trees Management

Space

12,868 square feet, satellite office for technology teams

Rents

Building average asking rent of $45 to $55 per square foot, per a Two Trees spokesperson. Exact rent for this deal not disclosed.

Building

12 stories, 475,000 square feet, completed in 1912

Brokers

Two Trees in-house team (Alyssa Zahler, Elizabeth Bueno, Jarad Winter). Cushman & Wakefield (Michael Baraldi, Owen Koorbusch) for Gerber.

Date

Reported by Commercial Observer on 10/27/2026

What it means

The highlights

1. Building asking rents average $45 to $55 per square foot, per Two Trees.
2. The space will be a satellite office for Gerber's tech teams; HQ is in White Plains.
3. 45 Main Street is a 12-story, 475,000 SF building completed in 1912.

Why it matters Landlords

Steady office demand in Dumbo shows Brooklyn commercial space is still drawing tenants, a useful benchmark for local owners.

Not known yet

• How long the lease runs
• The exact rent Gerber will pay
• When Gerber will move in
• How many employees will work at the Dumbo office

Background

In New York City, commercial office leases are negotiated privately between landlords and businesses. Rents are usually quoted as a yearly amount per square foot. Office space is not covered by rent stabilization or the residential rent laws that apply to apartments, so lease length, rent and terms are set by the deal itself and are often not made public.

Buildings in this story

• 45 Main Street · building facts and open city records