Retail space for sale 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.
- Retail stock
- 2.1M SF
- Retail properties
- 633
- Largest retail
- 88 East Broadway
- Transit
- J Z N Q R W 6 at Canal St
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
Retail buildings in Chinatown
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Retail space
- 2.1M SF
- Properties with retail space
- 633
- All commercial space
- 6.8M 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 retail space in Chinatown
How much does retail space cost in Chinatown?
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 retail space in Chinatown 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.
How much retail space is there in Chinatown?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 2.1 million square feet of retail floor area across 633 properties in the part of Chinatown Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 88 East Broadway, at about 51,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for sale.
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.
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.