Retail space for lease in Maspeth
Maspeth is one of the largest industrial areas in Queens: warehouses, distribution buildings and trucking yards fill the blocks between Newtown Creek and the Long Island Expressway, much of it inside the Maspeth Industrial Business Zone. There is no subway stop, so tenants rely on the expressways and on buses along Grand Avenue, which is also the neighborhood's retail street.
- Retail stock
- 788K SF
- Retail properties
- 335
- Largest retail
- 59-15 Maurice Avenue
- Transit
- Q58 and Q59 buses on Grand Av
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 Maspeth
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
- 193
- Vacant on Dec 31, 2024
- 5
- Vacancy rate
- 2.6%
- NYC 8.7%
- A year earlier
- 6.6%
- fewer empty now
Streets with the most storefronts in Maspeth
Storefront vacancy across New York City
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings, pulled 2026-09-30. 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 Maspeth
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Retail space
- 788K SF
- Properties with retail space
- 335
- All commercial space
- 13.4M SF
- Built before 1940
- 42%
Largest retail buildings
All 43 large commercial buildings in MaspethAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1947.
- Median height: 2 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: M1-1 (205), R4-1 (159), R5B (117). 48% of these lots are zoned for manufacturing.
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 Maspeth'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.
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Questions about retail space in Maspeth
How much does retail space cost in Maspeth?
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 Maspeth 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 Maspeth?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 788,000 square feet of retail floor area across 335 properties in the part of Maspeth Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 59-15 Maurice Avenue, at about 134,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for lease.
How many storefronts are vacant in Maspeth?
Owners registered 193 ground- and second-floor storefronts in the part of Maspeth Leasemark covers for the end of 2024, and 5 of them (2.6%) stood vacant on December 31, 2024, against 8.7% citywide and 6.6% here a year earlier. The most storefronts are on Grand Avenue (64) and Fresh Pond Road (19). 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.
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.