Office space for sublease in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill's main street is Jamaica Avenue, lined with shops under the elevated J train, which stops at 104th, 111th and 121st Streets. Its largest commercial buildings are industrial: warehouse and manufacturing buildings on the side streets around 121st and 123rd Streets just off Jamaica Avenue, and on Atlantic Avenue near the Van Wyck Expressway, where Richmond Hill meets Jamaica. Liberty Avenue, to the south in South Richmond Hill, is a busy Indo-Caribbean shopping street.
- Spaces
- 1
- Active requirements
- 0
- Median asking
- $51.43/SF/yr
- Transit
- J at 121 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 Department of Finance filings
Rent collected per square foot: office buildings in Queens
In 2024, 669 Queens office properties filed income statements with the city. Their median gross income was $31.30 per square foot, and the middle half collected between $21.15 and $42.74. The typical property's income was up 1% on 2023. The city publishes these figures by borough, not by neighborhood, so they cover Queens as a whole.
Gross income per square foot, 2024
Queens office buildings
- Median gross income
- $31.30/SF
- Middle half
- $21.15 to $42.74
- Typical change on 2023
- +1%
- Citywide median
- $39.05/SF
- Filings
- 669
Turn a price per square foot into monthly rentWhat tenants pay on top of rent
Source: NYC Department of Finance, FY 2027 RPIE 2024 Income and Expense Distributions (FY 2027 assessment roll, published January 2026), page 8. Owners of income-producing properties file a Real Property Income and Expense statement each year; gross income is everything a property collected in 2024 per square foot, as filed, with outlier and partial-year filers left out. It includes vacant space, concessions and older leases, so it is not an asking rent.
NYC tax lot records
Office buildings in Richmond Hill
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Office space
- 725K SF
- Properties with office space
- 146
- All commercial space
- 5.2M SF
- Built before 1940
- 78%
Largest office buildings
All 12 large commercial buildings in Richmond HillAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1931.
- Median height: 2 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R6A (189), R6B (103), M1-1 (96). 18% of these lots are zoned for manufacturing.
- 1 lot is designated city landmarks.
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.6 mi of Richmond Hill'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 Richmond Hill
Every station within about 0.6 mi of Richmond Hill's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 2
- Subway lines
- 3
- Fully accessible
- 1 of 2
- Closest
- 121 St, 5 min walk
The 2 stations
- 121 St
- Jamaica-Van Wyck
Lines
The E, J and Z trains stop within about 0.6 mi of Richmond Hill's core.
Step-free access
- Jamaica-Van Wyck (E) is fully accessible.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-10-16. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Richmond Hill'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 office space in Richmond Hill
Is there office space for sublease in Richmond Hill right now?
No office space for sublease in Richmond Hill is listed on Leasemark right now. There is 1 space for lease there: 13039 135th Rd (700 SF, $51.43/SF/yr). On each listing page, I'm interested asks the lister for an intro, and contact details are shared once both sides accept.
How much does office space cost in Richmond Hill?
Office space for lease on Leasemark in Richmond Hill currently asks $51.43 per square foot per year. Rents depend on building class, floor, condition and lease length, so treat these as a starting point.
How do I find office space in Richmond Hill 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 is an office sublease in Richmond Hill different from a direct lease?
You rent the space from the company that leases it now rather than from the landlord, for part of that company's remaining term. Subleases often come built out and furnished, run shorter than a direct lease and usually ask less than comparable direct space. The landlord has to consent in writing before anyone moves in, and the sublease ends when the lease above it does. Leasemark matches sublease listings with tenants looking to lease or sublease.
Can I sublease my office space in Richmond Hill?
Usually, with your landlord's written consent: most New York office leases require it, and many let the landlord take the space back instead (recapture) or claim a share of any rent above what you pay. You stay liable under your own lease while the subtenant is in. Read the subletting clause first, then list the space for free on Leasemark, where it is matched against every active requirement for this kind of space.
How much office space is there in Richmond Hill?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 725,000 square feet of office floor area across 146 properties in the part of Richmond Hill Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 134-14 Jamaica Avenue, at about 107,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for sublease.
What subway lines serve Richmond Hill?
Two subway stations sit within about 0.6 mi of Richmond Hill's commercial core, served by the E, J and Z trains. The closest is 121 St (J Z), roughly 5 minutes on foot; then Jamaica-Van Wyck (E). 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.