The building is a historic prewar loft property originally constructed in 1908 and later converted to cooperative ownership. Public property records indicate approximately 3,750 SF of commercial space within the building, making the retail component a significant part of the property’s ground-floor presence.
Key Features
- Asking Rent: $35,000 / month
- Available Space: 3,795 SF
- Approximate Rent: $110.67 / SF / year
- Property Type: Ground-Floor Retail
- Lease Type: Direct Lease
- Building Type: Mixed-Use Loft / Cooperative
- Year Built: 1908
- Stories: 12 Stories
- Building Character: Historic prewar loft building
- Layout: Large-format retail footprint offering flexibility for showroom, fitness, wellness, specialty retail, service, or food-and-beverage concepts, subject to permitted use.
- Neighborhood Position: Located between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, with convenient access to Union Square, Flatiron, Chelsea, and Greenwich Village.
Neighborhood Highlights
30 W 15th Street is positioned in the Flatiron District at the intersection of several of Manhattan’s most active downtown neighborhoods. The property is within close proximity to Union Square Park, Fifth Avenue, and the major commercial corridors along 14th Street, Sixth Avenue, and Broadway. The area combines affluent residential density with office workers, shoppers, students, restaurant patrons, and visitors, creating a diverse customer base throughout the week.
The block itself is relatively quiet compared with the surrounding avenues, while still providing immediate access to the significantly higher pedestrian volumes found around Union Square and Fifth Avenue. The building’s location also offers convenient access to extensive public transportation, including multiple subway lines at Union Square and along Sixth Avenue. StreetEasy characterizes the property as a boutique prewar loft building on one of the quieter blocks in the Flatiron District, with limited through traffic on West 15th Street.
Union Square is only a short walk away and serves as one of downtown Manhattan’s principal retail, dining, transit, and public-space destinations. The surrounding neighborhood contains a broad mix of national retailers, independent boutiques, fitness and wellness operators, restaurants, cafés, and professional services. CityRealty similarly notes the property’s proximity to Union Square Park, shopping, dining, and public transportation.
Summary
The approximately 3,795 SF retail space at 30 W 15th Street, New York, NY 10011, is offered at an asking rent of $35,000 per month. With a large and flexible footprint, a desirable Flatiron/Union Square address, and access to a dense mix of residential, office, shopping, and visitor traffic, the property represents a strong opportunity for larger-format retail, fitness and wellness operators, showrooms, experiential concepts, or other destination-oriented businesses seeking a central downtown Manhattan location.
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