Retail

Prime Retail Space on Lexington Avenue – 793 Lexington Ave, Lenox Hill / Upper East Side

Address: 793 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10065
Price: $40,000/month
Square Feet: 1,500 SF
Type: Retail Space

Property Overview:

Located on Lexington Avenue in the prestigious Lenox Hill neighborhood of the Upper East Side, 793 Lexington Avenue offers 1,500 SF of prime retail space at a premium price befitting this high-traffic, affluent medical and luxury retail corridor. Ideal for medical and dental practices, urgent care centers, physical therapy clinics, pharmacies, specialty food shops, beauty salons, or service-based businesses. Situated between East 61st Street and East 62nd Street, this space benefits from proximity to world-class hospitals (Weill Cornell, NY-Presbyterian, HSS, Memorial Sloan Kettering), Bloomingdale’s, luxury residential buildings, and some of the city’s best dining, shopping, and transit.

Key Features:

Prime Lenox Hill / Lexington Avenue Location:

• Situated on Lexington Avenue, one of the Upper East Side’s premier retail corridors, known for its vibrant mix of boutiques, specialty shops, restaurants, cafes, pharmacies, and essential services.
• Located between East 61st Street and East 62nd Street, placing your business in the heart of Lenox Hill — one of the Upper East Side’s most desirable, prestigious, and convenient neighborhoods, known for its pre-war architecture, tree-lined streets, strong sense of community, and proximity to world-class medical institutions and luxury shopping.
• Just steps from Bloomingdale’s flagship store (59th Street and Lexington Avenue), a world-famous luxury department store that draws thousands of daily shoppers.
• Minutes from Central Park (entrance at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue — a 10-minute walk), Madison Avenue luxury shopping (Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, and more), Fifth Avenue luxury shopping (Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany & Co., Cartier), and Billionaires’ Row (57th Street).

Medical & Institutional Proximity – A Healthcare Hub:

• Located within blocks of some of New York City’s most prestigious medical institutions:
• Weill Cornell Medical Center (68th Street and York Avenue)
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (68th Street and York Avenue)
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) — #1 in orthopedics nationwide (70th Street and York Avenue)
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (67th-68th Streets on York Avenue)
• This concentration of world-renowned hospitals and research centers creates consistent, high-demand foot traffic from medical professionals, hospital employees, patients, families, and caregivers — all needing nearby medical services, pharmacies, and patient-serving retail.

High-Traffic Retail Corridor:

• Lexington Avenue in Lenox Hill is a heavily trafficked shopping destination, drawing a mix of local residents, medical professionals, office workers, shoppers, and tourists.
• Bloomingdale’s (just south) acts as a powerful anchor, drawing thousands of shoppers daily who walk along Lexington Avenue and discover surrounding businesses.
• Strong weekday foot traffic from medical professionals, office workers, and shoppers, plus strong evening and weekend traffic from residents and visitors.

Spacious & Versatile Retail Layout:

• 1,500 SF of generous retail space — ideally sized for a medical or dental practice, urgent care center, physical therapy clinic, pharmacy, specialty food shop, beauty salon, or service-based business.
• Attractive storefront with excellent street-level visibility on Lexington Avenue, a heavily trafficked corridor with constant pedestrian flow.
• Functional floor plan suitable for exam rooms and reception area (medical practice), retail displays and checkout (pharmacy/market), fitness equipment and studio space (gym), or service stations (salon).
• Large windows providing abundant natural light — a valuable feature for patient-facing medical practices and wellness studios.
• Potential for back-of-house space, storage, or office areas depending on configuration.
• At $26.67 per square foot, this price reflects the premium nature of this location — competitive for this high-demand corridor.

Excellent Transit Access:

• Moments from the Lexington Avenue / 59th Street subway station (4, 5, 6, N, R, W) , one of Manhattan’s busiest and most convenient transit hubs.
• Close to the 57th Street station (F, Q) , 53rd Street station (E, M) , and Roosevelt Island Tram (59th Street and Second Avenue).
• Multiple bus routes serve Lexington Avenue, Third Avenue, and 61st Street (M31, M57, M101, M102, M103, Q32).
• Short walk to Grand Central Terminal (42nd Street) and Penn Station (34th Street).
• Convenient for medical professionals, patients, and families from all five boroughs, Westchester, Long Island, and New Jersey.

Affluent, High-Demand Customer Base:

• Medical professionals — thousands of doctors, nurses, researchers, and administrators employed at nearby world-class hospitals.
• Patients and families — patients seeking treatment at Weill Cornell, NY-Presbyterian, HSS, and MSK, plus their families, create consistent demand for medical practices, urgent care, pharmacies, and patient-serving retail (coffee shops, delis, gift stores, florists).
• Local residents — wealthy, established residents of Lenox Hill, the Upper East Side, and surrounding neighborhoods, including finance executives, medical professionals, lawyers, and philanthropists.
• Bloomingdale’s shoppers — thousands of daily shoppers at the iconic department store.
• Ideal for businesses such as:
• Medical or dental practice (primary care, pediatrics, dermatology, dentistry, orthodontics, ophthalmology)
• Urgent care or walk-in clinic
• Physical therapy or rehabilitation center
• Pharmacy or drugstore
• Beauty or nail salon
• Specialty food market or gourmet grocery
• Coffee shop or cafe (patient and staff-friendly)
• Optical or eyewear shop
• Florist or gift shop (hospital-adjacent)

Highlights:
✔ 1,500 SF of prime retail space on Lexington Avenue in Lenox Hill
✔ $40,000/month — premium location at $26.67 per square foot
✔ Attractive storefront with excellent visibility on a high-traffic retail corridor
✔ Steps from Bloomingdale’s and world-class hospitals (Weill Cornell, NY-Presbyterian, HSS, MSK)
✔ Ideal for medical/dental practice, urgent care, pharmacy, or specialty retail
✔ Functional layout with potential for exam rooms, reception, and storage
✔ Large windows with abundant natural light
✔ Affluent, high-demand customer base — medical professionals, patients, residents, and shoppers
✔ Excellent transit access — 4, 5, 6, N, R, W, F, Q, E, M trains, Grand Central

Conclusion:

793 Lexington Avenue offers a prime opportunity for healthcare providers, medical professionals, and small business owners seeking premium retail space in one of the Upper East Side’s most desirable medical and luxury retail corridors — Lenox Hill, the heart of Manhattan’s premier healthcare district. With 1,500 SF of functional, flexible space, a prime Lexington Avenue location steps from world-class hospitals and Bloomingdale’s, and access to a loyal, high-demand customer base of medical professionals, patients, affluent residents, and shoppers, this property is perfect for medical and dental practices, urgent care centers, physical therapy clinics, pharmacies, or patient-serving retail concepts looking to thrive in a location where healthcare and luxury retail intersect — at a premium price befitting this prime location.

Contact us today to schedule a private tour and secure this premier Upper East Side retail space!