Queens
Commercial space in Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights is one of the busiest neighborhood retail markets in Queens, with restaurants and shops along Roosevelt Avenue under the elevated 7, 37th Avenue and 74th Street. The Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station, where the E, F, M, R and 7 meet, makes it a transfer hub for the borough.
- Commercial properties
- 1,139
- Retail stock
- 2.9M SF
- Median year built
- 1931
- Known for
- Retail, Restaurant
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 Jackson Heights
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Commercial properties
- 1,139
- Office space
- 1.3M SF
- Retail space
- 2.9M SF
- Built before 1940
- 59%
Largest retail buildings
All 2 large commercial buildings in Jackson HeightsAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1931.
- Median height: 2 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R6 (304), R5 (209), R4 (128).
- Historic districts: Jackson Heights Historic District (92 lots).
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.7 mi of Jackson Heights' 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 Jackson Heights
Every station within about 0.7 mi of Jackson Heights' commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 6
- Subway lines
- 5
- Fully accessible
- 1 of 6
- Closest
- 82 St-Jackson Hts, 4 min walk
The 6 stations
- 82 St-Jackson Hts
- 74 St-Broadway
- Elmhurst Av
- 69 St
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av
- 65 St
Lines
The 7, E, F, M and R trains stop within about 0.7 mi of Jackson Heights' core.
Step-free access
- 74 St-Broadway (7) is fully accessible.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-09-30. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Jackson Heights' 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.
NYC property records (ACRIS)
Recent building sales in Jackson Heights
One sale of the large commercial buildings Leasemark tracks in Jackson Heights has been recorded since 2016, $30 million in all.
Newest sales
Since 2016
- Largest: 74-09 37th Avenue, $30 million in January 2025.
- Newest deed on record: January 2025. The city's open data runs about a month behind.
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-09-30; prices as the deeds state them, buyers named only when they are companies. These are sales of the large buildings Leasemark tracks, not every sale here: condo buildings (sold unit by unit), partial interests and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
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Questions about Jackson Heights
How much commercial space is there in Jackson Heights?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 8.6 million square feet of commercial floor area across 1,139 properties in the part of Jackson Heights Leasemark covers, including about 1.3 million square feet of office and about 2.9 million square feet of retail. The largest retail building by that measure is 87-10 Northern Boulevard, at about 62,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently available.
What subway lines serve Jackson Heights?
Six subway stations sit within about 0.7 mi of Jackson Heights' commercial core, served by the 7, E, F, M and R trains. The closest is 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), roughly 4 minutes on foot; then 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R), Elmhurst Av (M R), 69 St (7), 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7) and 65 St (M R). Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Which subway stations in Jackson Heights are accessible?
One of the six stations within about 0.7 mi of Jackson Heights' commercial core is fully accessible, per the MTA: 74 St-Broadway (7).
When did a large commercial building in Jackson Heights last sell?
The newest sale on record is 74-09 37th Avenue, which sold in January 2025 for $30 million to BARI TOWER LLC, per the deed recorded with the city. It is the only sale of the large commercial buildings Leasemark tracks in Jackson Heights since 2016.
Do tenants in Jackson Heights pay the NYC Commercial Rent Tax?
No. The Commercial Rent Tax only applies to space in Manhattan below 96th Street. It was repealed for Queens, so a commercial lease in Jackson Heights does not pay it at any rent.
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
- E F M R at Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- 7 at 74 St-Broadway
- 7 at 82 St-Jackson Hts
- 7 at 90 St-Elmhurst Av