Restaurant space for lease in Hudson Square
Hudson Square is the office district west of Sixth Avenue from Canal Street up to the West Village, where the printing plants that once filled Varick and Hudson Streets became large-floor office buildings. A 2013 rezoning added apartments and new towers, and the area has become one of Manhattan's main centers for media and tech offices.
- Retail stock
- 766K SF
- Retail properties
- 100
- Largest retail
- 422 Hudson Street
- Transit
- 1 at Houston 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 restaurant inspections
Restaurants in Hudson Square
How many restaurants the city's Health Department has on file here, how many are new, what they serve and which streets they line: the neighbors and the competition a new restaurant in Hudson Square would have.
- Open restaurants
- 84
- with an inspection on file
- New permits, 12 months
- 9
- 11% of those open
- Awaiting inspection
- 16
- applied for a permit
- Most common
- American
- 22 places, 26%
Streets with the most restaurants in Hudson Square
What restaurants in Hudson Square serve
Restaurants across New York City
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Restaurant Inspection Results, records as of October 2, 2026, pulled 2026-10-03. Counted by permit; business names are not shown. Neighborhood figures count places near the neighborhood's commercial core, the same area as the building figures on this page. Counts are food service permits in an active status: restaurants, cafes, bakeries, bars that serve food and similar places. A new permit is either a new restaurant or a new operator taking over an existing one.
NY State Liquor Authority
Liquor licenses in Hudson Square
How many places in Hudson Square can serve drinks, how many are waiting on a license, and whether a new full liquor license here would face the 500-foot rule: the first thing to check before leasing a space for a bar or a restaurant with a full bar.
- Full liquor licenses
- 45
- to drink on site
- Beer and wine licenses
- 11
- to drink on site
- Applications waiting
- 6
- 4 for full liquor
- Within 500 ft of 3+
- 93%
- 38 of 41 full-liquor places
The 500-foot rule in Hudson Square
A new full liquor license for drinking on site cannot be issued within 500 feet of three or more places that already hold one, unless the State Liquor Authority finds at a hearing that it is in the public interest (ABC Law, section 64). Here 38 of 41 full-liquor places have three or more others within 500 feet, so almost any new full liquor license here would need that hearing. Beer and wine licenses are not subject to the rule.
Streets with the most liquor licenses in Hudson Square
Liquor licenses across New York City
Source: New York State Liquor Authority, Current Liquor Authority Active Licenses and Current SLA Pending Licenses, as of October 2, 2026, pulled 2026-10-03. Counted by license; business names are not shown. Neighborhood figures count places near the neighborhood's commercial core, the same area as the restaurant figures above. Only licenses to drink on site count: full liquor for restaurants, bars, hotels, clubs and similar places, and beer and wine. Stores, boats and second bars of a licensed place are left out. The 500-foot figures count each place once (one holding two licenses is one place) and only places with a map point; distances run between those points, while the law measures from the nearest entrances, so treat them as an estimate.
NYC storefront registry
Storefronts in Hudson Square
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
- 146
- Vacant on Dec 31, 2024
- 30
- Vacancy rate
- 20.5%
- NYC 8.7%
- A year earlier
- 22.1%
- fewer empty now
Streets with the most storefronts in Hudson Square
Large buildings with a vacant storefront
Owners of 8 of the 21 large buildings we track in Hudson Square with registered storefronts reported at least one vacant on December 31, 2024, 6 of them at 3 or more year ends in a row. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 350 Hudson Street | 4 of 8 | Every year end since 2020 |
| 225 Varick Street | 4 of 6 | Every year end since 2021 |
| 375 Hudson Street | 2 of 6 | Every year end since 2019 |
| 78 Vandam Street | 2 of 5 | Every year end since 2019 |
| 341 Hudson Street | 2 of 4 | Every year end since 2022 |
| Holland Plaza Building, 431 Canal Street | 1 of 7 | Every year end since 2020 |
| 561 Greenwich Street | 1 of 2 | Every year end since 2023 |
| 250 Hudson Street | 1 of 2 | 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 Hudson Square
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Retail space
- 766K SF
- Properties with retail space
- 100
- All commercial space
- 14.5M SF
- Built before 1940
- 72%
Largest retail buildings
All 34 large commercial buildings in Hudson SquareAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1920.
- Median height: 6 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: M1-6 (54), C6-2A (38), M1-5 (17). 52% of these lots are zoned for manufacturing.
- Historic districts: Sullivan-Thompson Historic District (6 lots), Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District (5 lots), Greenwich Village Historic District (4 lots).
- 3 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 Hudson Square'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 Hudson Square
Every station within about 0.5 mi of Hudson Square's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 8
- Subway lines
- 11
- Fully accessible
- 1 of 8
- Closest
- Canal St, 2 min walk
The 8 stations
- Canal St
- Spring St
- Houston St
- Canal St
- Franklin St
- Canal St
- Christopher St-Stonewall
- Prince St
Lines
The 1, 6, A, C, E, J, N, Q, R, W and Z trains stop within about 0.5 mi of Hudson Square's core.
Step-free access
- Canal St (6 J N Q R W Z) is fully accessible.
- Spring St (C E) is partly accessible (one direction only).
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-10-03. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Hudson Square'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 restaurant space in Hudson Square
How much does restaurant space cost in Hudson Square?
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 restaurant space in Hudson Square 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 Hudson Square?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 766,000 square feet of retail floor area across 100 properties in the part of Hudson Square Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 422 Hudson Street, at about 3,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for lease.
How many restaurants are there in Hudson Square?
The NYC Health Department had 84 restaurants and other food service places with an inspection on file in the part of Hudson Square Leasemark covers as of October 2026, and 16 more had applied for a permit and were waiting for their first inspection. The most common kinds are American (22), coffee and tea (9) and pizza (7). The streets with the most are Hudson Street (23) and Varick Street (21).
How many new restaurants opened in Hudson Square in the last year?
9 food service places in the part of Hudson Square Leasemark covers had their first pre-permit health inspection in the 12 months to October 2, 2026, 11% of the 84 open there. Counts are food service permits in an active status: restaurants, cafes, bakeries, bars that serve food and similar places. A new permit is either a new restaurant or a new operator taking over an existing one. Places that opened and closed again within the year are not counted.
How many bars and restaurants have a liquor license in Hudson Square?
The New York State Liquor Authority listed 45 active full liquor licenses and 11 beer and wine licenses for drinking on site in the part of Hudson Square Leasemark covers as of October 2, 2026. 6 more applications for on-site licenses were waiting for a decision, 4 of them for full liquor.
Does the 500-foot rule apply to a new liquor license in Hudson Square?
New York's 500-foot rule (Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, section 64) bars a new full liquor license for on-site drinking within 500 feet of three or more places that already hold one, unless the State Liquor Authority finds at a hearing that it is in the public interest. In the part of Hudson Square Leasemark covers, 38 of the 41 places with a full liquor license (93%) have three or more others within 500 feet, so almost any new full liquor license here would need that hearing. A beer and wine license is not subject to the rule and does not count toward it. Distances here are between map points, so check the exact address before you sign a lease.
How many storefronts are vacant in Hudson Square?
Owners registered 146 ground- and second-floor storefronts in the part of Hudson Square Leasemark covers for the end of 2024, and 30 of them (20.5%) stood vacant on December 31, 2024, against 8.7% citywide and 22.1% here a year earlier. The most storefronts are on Hudson Street (37) and Varick Street (35). 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 Hudson Square have a vacant storefront?
Owners of 8 of the 21 large buildings Leasemark tracks in Hudson Square with registered storefronts reported at least one vacant on December 31, 2024, 6 of them at 3 or more year ends in a row. The most vacant: 350 Hudson Street (4 of 8 storefronts), 225 Varick Street (4 of 6 storefronts) and 375 Hudson Street (2 of 6 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 Hudson Square?
Eight subway stations sit within about 0.5 mi of Hudson Square's commercial core, served by the 1, 6, A, C, E, J, N, Q, R, W and Z trains. The closest is Canal St (1), roughly 2 minutes on foot; then Spring St (C E), Houston St (1), Canal St (A C E), Franklin St (1), Canal St (6 J N Q R W Z), Christopher St-Stonewall (1) and 1 more. Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Do tenants in Hudson Square pay the NYC Commercial Rent Tax?
Yes, for larger leases. Hudson Square 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.