Retail space for lease in Sunnyside
Sunnyside runs east from Long Island City toward Woodside under the elevated 7 train on Queens Boulevard, which carries the neighborhood's stores and restaurants. North of the boulevard, warehouses and production buildings border the Sunnyside Yard rail yard and run up to Northern Boulevard, where car dealerships and service shops have long clustered.
- Retail stock
- 1.3M SF
- Retail properties
- 302
- Largest retail
- 45-10 48th Street
- Transit
- 7 at 40 St-Lowery 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 storefront registry
Storefronts in Sunnyside
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
- 333
- Vacant on Dec 31, 2024
- 21
- Vacancy rate
- 6.3%
- NYC 8.7%
- A year earlier
- 6.9%
- fewer empty now
Streets with the most storefronts in Sunnyside
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 Sunnyside
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Retail space
- 1.3M SF
- Properties with retail space
- 302
- All commercial space
- 4.4M SF
- Built before 1940
- 71%
Largest retail buildings
All 4 large commercial buildings in SunnysideAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1931.
- Median height: 2 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R6A (78), R7A (76), R6 (58). 14% of these lots are zoned for manufacturing.
- Historic districts: Sunnyside Gardens Historic District (13 lots).
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.5 mi of Sunnyside'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 Sunnyside
Every station within about 0.5 mi of Sunnyside's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 3
- Subway lines
- 1
- Fully accessible
- 0 of 3
- Closest
- 46 St-Bliss St, 3 min walk
The 3 stations
- 46 St-Bliss St
- 52 St
- 40 St-Lowery St
Lines
The 7 train stop within about 0.5 mi of Sunnyside's core.
Step-free access
- None of these stations is fully accessible. The closest accessible station is 61 St-Woodside (7), about 0.7 miles from the core.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-10-03. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Sunnyside'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 Sunnyside
How much does retail space cost in Sunnyside?
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 Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 1.3 million square feet of retail floor area across 302 properties in the part of Sunnyside Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 45-10 48th Street, at about 138,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for lease.
How many storefronts are vacant in Sunnyside?
Owners registered 333 ground- and second-floor storefronts in the part of Sunnyside Leasemark covers for the end of 2024, and 21 of them (6.3%) stood vacant on December 31, 2024, against 8.7% citywide and 6.9% here a year earlier. The most storefronts are on Queens Boulevard (89) and Greenpoint Avenue (59). 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 Sunnyside?
Three subway stations sit within about 0.5 mi of Sunnyside's commercial core, served by the 7 train. The closest is 46 St-Bliss St (7), roughly 3 minutes on foot; then 52 St (7) and 40 St-Lowery St (7). 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.