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Commercial space in Washington Heights
Washington Heights is home to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center at 168th Street, which anchors Upper Manhattan's medical office market. 181st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue are busy neighborhood retail and restaurant corridors.
- Commercial properties
- 723
- Office stock
- 1.5M SF
- Median year built
- 1920
- Known for
- Medical, Retail
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 Washington 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
- 723
- Office space
- 1.5M SF
- Retail space
- 2.7M SF
- Built before 1940
- 81%
Largest office buildings
All 2 large commercial buildings in Washington HeightsAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1920.
- Median height: 5 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R7-2 (529), R8 (113), C4-4 (37).
- Historic districts: Audubon Park Historic District (4 lots), Jumel Terrace Historic District (1 lot).
- 7 lots are designated city landmarks.
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-26. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.6 mi of Washington 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 Washington Heights
Every station within about 0.6 mi of Washington Heights' commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 6
- Subway lines
- 3
- Fully accessible
- 2 of 6
- Closest
- 168 St-Washington Hts, 1 min walk
The 6 stations
- 168 St-Washington Hts
- 175 St
- 181 St
- 181 St
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av
- 157 St
Lines
The 1, A and C trains stop within about 0.6 mi of Washington Heights' core.
Step-free access
- 175 St (A) is fully accessible.
- 181 St (A) is fully accessible.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-09-26. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Washington 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.
Before you sign
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Questions about Washington Heights
How much commercial space is there in Washington Heights?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 18.1 million square feet of commercial floor area across 723 properties in the part of Washington Heights Leasemark covers, including about 1.5 million square feet of office and about 2.7 million square feet of retail. The largest office building by that measure is 3940 Broadway, at about 127,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently available.
What subway lines serve Washington Heights?
Six subway stations sit within about 0.6 mi of Washington Heights' commercial core, served by the 1, A and C trains. The closest is 168 St-Washington Hts (1 A C), roughly 1 minute on foot; then 175 St (A), 181 St (1), 181 St (A), 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C) and 157 St (1). Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Which subway stations in Washington Heights are accessible?
Two of the six stations within about 0.6 mi of Washington Heights' commercial core are fully accessible, per the MTA: 175 St (A) and 181 St (A).
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
- A C at 168 St
- 1 at 168 St-Washington Hts
- A at 181 St
- 1 at 181 St