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Commercial space in Chinatown
Chinatown is a dense neighborhood of tenements and loft buildings east of Lafayette Street, where storefronts, restaurants and food wholesalers fill nearly every ground floor along Canal, Mott, Grand and East Broadway. Space comes in small units: ground-floor stores, upper-floor offices and walk-up suites, with a few larger loft floors near Canal Street.
- Commercial properties
- 703
- Retail stock
- 2.1M SF
- Median year built
- 1910
- Known for
- Retail, Restaurant, Office
Building figures are existing stock from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax lot records, not space on the market. More below.
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NYC tax lot records
The building stock in Chinatown
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Commercial properties
- 703
- Office space
- 2.1M SF
- Retail space
- 2.1M SF
- Built before 1940
- 89%
Largest retail buildings
All 2 large commercial buildings in ChinatownAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1910.
- Median height: 5 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: C6-1G (344), C6-1 (158), C6-2G (138).
- 11 lots are designated city landmarks.
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.2 mi of Chinatown's commercial core, and each lot counts toward one neighborhood only, so boundaries are approximate. Building figures are the city's floor-area estimates, not available space.
MTA station data
Subway stations in Chinatown
Every station within about 0.5 mi of Chinatown's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 7
- Subway lines
- 13
- Fully accessible
- 2 of 7
- Closest
- Grand St, 4 min walk
The 7 stations
- Grand St
- Canal St
- Bowery
- East Broadway
- Chambers St
- Spring St
- Delancey St-Essex St
Lines
The 4, 5, 6, B, D, F, J, M, N, Q, R, W and Z trains stop within about 0.5 mi of Chinatown's core.
Step-free access
- Canal St (6 J N Q R W Z) is fully accessible.
- Chambers St (J Z) is fully accessible.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-10-03. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Chinatown's commercial core (the same area as the building counts), so the street route is longer. Accessibility is the MTA's rating for the named station. PATH, LIRR, Metro-North and ferries are not in this data.
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Questions about Chinatown
How much commercial space is there in Chinatown?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 6.8 million square feet of commercial floor area across 703 properties in the part of Chinatown Leasemark covers, including about 2.1 million square feet of office and about 2.1 million square feet of retail. The largest retail building by that measure is 88 East Broadway, at about 51,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently available.
What subway lines serve Chinatown?
Seven subway stations sit within about 0.5 mi of Chinatown's commercial core, served by the 4, 5, 6, B, D, F, J, M, N, Q, R, W and Z trains. The closest is Grand St (B D), roughly 4 minutes on foot; then Canal St (6 J N Q R W Z), Bowery (J Z), East Broadway (F), Chambers St (J Z 4 5 6), Spring St (6) and Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z). Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Which subway stations in Chinatown are accessible?
Two of the seven stations within about 0.5 mi of Chinatown's commercial core are fully accessible, per the MTA: Canal St (6 J N Q R W Z) and Chambers St (J Z).
Do tenants in Chinatown pay the NYC Commercial Rent Tax?
Yes, for larger leases. Chinatown is in Manhattan below 96th Street, where the city's Commercial Rent Tax applies. A tenant owes it only when base rent for the space is $250,000 a year or more. The tax is 6% of base rent after a 35% reduction, so 3.9% of rent, with a sliding credit between $250,000 and $300,000, and the Small Business Tax Credit wipes it out for businesses with total income of $5 million or less and base rent under $500,000.
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.
Getting there
- J Z N Q R W 6 at Canal St
- B D at Grand St
- F at East Broadway