Investor seeking NYC development sites
Posted by the buyer · Real estate investment
- Where
- Long Island City, Astoria +1
- Size
- 8,000 to 40,000 SF
- Budget
- to $25M
- Move in
- Oct 2027
Owners: got a fit?I have a fit
Development sites for sale in New York City
Every land / development space for sale on Leasemark across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Jersey City, plus the tenants and buyers looking right now.
- Commercial properties
- 62,230
- Commercial stock
- 1280M SF
Building figures are existing stock from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax lot records, not space on the market, summed across the 80 NYC neighborhoods Leasemark covers. By borough and neighborhood below.
On Leasemark No development sites for sale and no requirements posted in New York City yet. Post yours and it is matched the day it goes up.
Nothing listed here yet
New land / development spaces in New York City are matched to requirements the day they are posted. Post yours and be first in line. The labeled example below shows how a space appears here; it is not on the market.
What a requirement here looks like
No live requirements in New York City yet. These labeled examples show what tenants post. Owners: list a space and we match it against every new requirement automatically.
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NYC tax lot records
Commercial buildings across New York City
Where the city's existing commercial space stands, borough by borough and neighborhood by neighborhood, from its own property data. Useful for choosing where to search before a single space is listed.
- Manhattan
- 731M SF
- 57% · 18,560 properties
- Brooklyn
- 244M SF
- 19% · 22,977 properties
- Queens
- 174M SF
- 14% · 13,660 properties
- Bronx
- 98.8M SF
- 8% · 4,757 properties
- Staten Island
- 31.5M SF
- 2% · 2,276 properties
Neighborhoods with the most commercial space
The other 70 neighborhoods, by commercial space
- Harlem 30.9M SF
- Sunset Park 25.8M SF
- Bushwick 23.8M SF
- Tribeca 23.5M SF
- Flatiron 22.7M SF
- Flushing 20.6M SF
- East New York 20.5M SF
- South Bronx 19.4M SF
- Murray Hill 18.1M SF
- Washington Heights 18.1M SF
- Hell's Kitchen 16.9M SF
- Westchester Square 16.6M SF
- Fordham 16.5M SF
- Jamaica 15.5M SF
- Astoria 15.5M SF
- Hudson Square 14.5M SF
- Maspeth 14.3M SF
- Times Square 13.3M SF
- Concourse 13.0M SF
- Borough Park 12.9M SF
- Bed-Stuy 12.9M SF
- Williamsburg 12.9M SF
- Union Square 12.3M SF
- NoHo 11.6M SF
- Greenpoint 11.3M SF
- Hunts Point 10.8M SF
- Elmhurst 10.1M SF
- Flatbush 9.9M SF
- Meatpacking 9.7M SF
- SoHo 9.5M SF
- Co-op City 9.2M SF
- Canarsie 9.2M SF
- College Point 9.0M SF
- Jackson Heights 8.6M SF
- Chelsea 8.2M SF
- Glendale 7.6M SF
- Ridgewood 7.4M SF
- Red Hook 7.1M SF
- Crown Heights 7.0M SF
- Gowanus 6.9M SF
- Chinatown 6.8M SF
- Tremont 6.7M SF
- Bay Ridge 5.9M SF
- Midwood 5.8M SF
- Dumbo 5.7M SF
- Lower East Side 5.5M SF
- Bloomfield 5.4M SF
- Richmond Hill 5.2M SF
- Fort Greene 5.0M SF
- St. George 4.9M SF
- Greenwich Village 4.8M SF
- Forest Hills 4.5M SF
- Stapleton 4.4M SF
- Springfield Gardens 4.4M SF
- Sunnyside 4.3M SF
- New Springville 4.3M SF
- Sheepshead Bay 4.1M SF
- Mill Basin 4.0M SF
- East Village 4.0M SF
- Coney Island 3.9M SF
- Port Richmond 3.4M SF
- West Farms 3.3M SF
- Charleston 3.3M SF
- Kingsbridge 3.3M SF
- Park Slope 3.3M SF
- Mariners Harbor 3.2M SF
- Flatlands 3.0M SF
- West Village 2.7M SF
- New Dorp 2.5M SF
- Woodside 2.5M SF
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16. Figures are sums of the 80 New York City neighborhoods Leasemark covers (tax lots with commercial floor area near each neighborhood's commercial core, each lot counted once), not totals for the whole city. Building figures are the city's floor-area estimates, not available space.
Before you sign
Plain-English guides to square footage, rent and lease terms in New York, and free calculators to run your own numbers.
Local Law 97 explained: limits, fines and the 2030 deadline
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NYC commercial property tax: Class 4 rate, phase-in and appeals
How NYC taxes commercial buildings: Class 4 market value, the 45% assessment, the five-year phase-in, exemptions and PILOTs, bills, and appeals due March 1.
NYC transfer taxes on commercial property: what sellers and buyers pay
Selling a commercial property in New York City triggers two transfer taxes, one to the city and one to the state. Here is how the rates work, with examples.
- Free calculator
NYC transfer tax calculator
The city and state transfer taxes on a commercial sale, what the seller keeps and the buyer's mortgage recording tax.
- Free calculator
Mortgage recording tax calculator
The city and state tax on a commercial loan in New York City, part by part, and what a CEMA saves.
Questions about land / development space in New York City
Is there land / development space for sale in New York City right now?
No land / development space for sale in New York City is listed on Leasemark right now. Post what you want to buy and Leasemark matches you the day a space that fits is listed; your contact details stay private until you accept an intro. Owners and brokers can list a space here for free.
How much does land / development space cost in New York City?
Pricing depends on building class, floor, condition and lease length. Post a requirement with your budget and Leasemark will match you with spaces that fit it as they are listed.
How do I find land / development space in New York City that is not publicly listed?
Post a requirement on Leasemark. Owners and listing brokers see what you need (without your contact details) and can respond with spaces, including ones that are not on the market yet. You choose who gets an intro.
Is it free to post on Leasemark?
Yes. Posting a space or a requirement is free. Contact details are only shared when both sides accept an intro.