Flex and creative space for lease in the Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood retail and medical office market serving one of the densest residential populations in the country, concentrated along Broadway, Columbus, and Amsterdam.
- Office stock
- 9.3M SF
- Office properties
- 385
- Largest office
- 959 Eighth Avenue
- Transit
- 1 2 3 at 72 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 tax lot records
Office buildings in the Upper West Side
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Office space
- 9.3M SF
- Properties with office space
- 385
- All commercial space
- 54.8M SF
- Built before 1940
- 78%
Largest office buildings
All 11 large commercial buildings in the Upper West SideAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1918.
- Median height: 5 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R8B (243), R10A (219), R8 (200).
- Historic districts: Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District (441 lots), West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension (74 lots), Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I (43 lots).
- 60 lots are designated city landmarks.
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 the Upper West Side'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 the Upper West Side
Every station within about 0.7 mi of the Upper West Side's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 15
- Subway lines
- 7
- Fully accessible
- 4 of 15
- Closest
- 103 St, 1 min walk
The 15 stations
- 103 St
- 66 St-Lincoln Center
- 86 St
- 72 St
- 79 St
- 72 St
- 86 St
- 96 St
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St)
- 103 St
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History
- 59 St-Columbus Circle
- 96 St
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St)
- 116 St-Columbia University
Lines
The 1, 2, 3, A, B, C and D trains stop within about 0.7 mi of the Upper West Side's core.
Step-free access
- 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) is fully accessible.
- 72 St (1 2 3) is fully accessible.
- 96 St (1 2 3) is fully accessible.
- 59 St-Columbus Circle (1 A B C D) 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 the Upper West Side'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.
Before you sign
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Questions about flex / creative space in the Upper West Side
How much does flex / creative space cost in the Upper West Side?
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 flex / creative space in the Upper West Side 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 office space is there in the Upper West Side?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 9.3 million square feet of office floor area across 385 properties in the part of the Upper West Side Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 959 Eighth Avenue, at about 704,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for lease.
What subway lines serve the Upper West Side?
15 subway stations sit within about 0.7 mi of the Upper West Side's commercial core, served by the 1, 2, 3, A, B, C and D trains. The closest is 103 St (1), roughly 1 minute on foot; then 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 86 St (1), 72 St (1 2 3), 79 St (1), 72 St (B C), 86 St (B C) and 8 more. Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Do tenants in the Upper West Side pay the NYC Commercial Rent Tax?
It depends on the address. The tax covers Manhattan premises south of the center line of 96th Street, and the Upper West Side runs up to that line: space below 96th Street is in the zone, space above it is not. 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.