Retail space for lease in East New York
East New York is one of the largest industrial areas in Brooklyn: warehouses and production buildings line Atlantic, Liberty and Pitkin Avenues inside the East New York Industrial Business Zone, and more industrial blocks run south to Linden Boulevard. Its retail anchor is Gateway Center, the big-box shopping center off the Belt Parkway, and the 2016 East New York rezoning allows larger mixed-use buildings along Atlantic Avenue.
- Retail stock
- 3.4M SF
- Retail properties
- 628
- Largest retail
- 410 Gateway Drive
- Transit
- A C J L Z at Broadway Junction
Building figures are existing stock from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax lot records, not space on the market. More below.
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NYC storefront registry
Storefronts in East New York
How many shopfronts the city's registry counts here and how many stood empty at the end of 2024: a quick read on how much choice a retail or restaurant tenant has.
- Registered storefronts
- 372
- Vacant on Dec 31, 2024
- 40
- Vacancy rate
- 10.8%
- NYC 8.7%
- A year earlier
- 11.3%
- fewer empty now
Streets with the most storefronts in East New York
Large buildings with a vacant storefront
Owners of 2 of the 19 large buildings we track in East New York with registered storefronts reported at least one vacant on December 31, 2024. Each links to the building's filings by year. Not listings: the registry records no size, rent or asking terms.
| Building | Vacant storefronts | Reported vacant |
|---|---|---|
| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue | 2 of 24 | End of 2024 |
| 410 Gateway Drive | 1 of 10 | End of 2024 |
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Storefront vacancy across New York City
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings, pulled 2026-10-03. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31. Neighborhood figures count storefronts near the neighborhood's commercial core, the same area as the building figures on this page. A vacant storefront is not always on the market: some are being renovated, held empty or already leased to a tenant who has not moved in.
NYC tax lot records
Retail buildings in East New York
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Retail space
- 3.4M SF
- Properties with retail space
- 628
- All commercial space
- 17.8M SF
- Built before 1940
- 58%
Largest retail buildings
All 32 large commercial buildings in East New YorkAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1930.
- Median height: 2 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R6 (251), M1-1 (246), M1-4 (168). 35% of these lots are zoned for manufacturing.
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.7 mi of East New York'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 East New York
Every station within about 0.7 mi of East New York's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 10
- Subway lines
- 6
- Fully accessible
- 1 of 10
- Closest
- Liberty Av, 3 min walk
The 10 stations
- Liberty Av
- Van Siclen Av
- Alabama Av
- Sutter Av
- Atlantic Av
- Van Siclen Av
- Pennsylvania Av
- Broadway Junction
- Van Siclen Av
- Livonia Av
Lines
The 3, A, C, J, L and Z trains stop within about 0.7 mi of East New York's core.
Step-free access
- Livonia Av (L) 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 East New York'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 East New York
How much does retail space cost in East New York?
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 East New York 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 East New York?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 3.4 million square feet of retail floor area across 628 properties in the part of East New York Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 410 Gateway Drive, at about 203,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for lease.
How many storefronts are vacant in East New York?
Owners registered 372 ground- and second-floor storefronts in the part of East New York Leasemark covers for the end of 2024, and 40 of them (10.8%) stood vacant on December 31, 2024, against 8.7% citywide and 11.3% here a year earlier. The most storefronts are on Pennsylvania Avenue (62) and Gateway Drive (49). A vacant storefront is not always on the market: some are being renovated, held empty or already leased to a tenant who has not moved in.
Which large buildings in East New York have a vacant storefront?
Owners of 2 of the 19 large buildings Leasemark tracks in East New York with registered storefronts reported at least one vacant on December 31, 2024. The most vacant: 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue (2 of 24 storefronts) and 410 Gateway Drive (1 of 10 storefronts). Each building's page shows its filings by year. A vacant storefront is not always on the market: some are being renovated, held empty or already leased to a tenant who has not moved in.
What subway lines serve East New York?
Ten subway stations sit within about 0.7 mi of East New York's commercial core, served by the 3, A, C, J, L and Z trains. The closest is Liberty Av (C), roughly 3 minutes on foot; then Van Siclen Av (C), Alabama Av (J Z), Sutter Av (L), Atlantic Av (L), Van Siclen Av (J Z), Pennsylvania Av (3) and 3 more. 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.