160 E 88th Street — Upper East Side / Yorkville Retail, Manhattan
Rent: $15,000/month
Type: Retail / Commercial Space
Size: 1,000 ft²
Location: East 88th Street — Upper East Side (Yorkville), Manhattan
Location Description
160 East 88th Street sits in Yorkville on the Upper East Side, a dense residential neighborhood known for strong year-round foot traffic driven by local residents, families, and professionals. This section of the UES benefits from consistent daily activity (morning, lunch, and evening) because it is primarily a lived-in neighborhood rather than a tourist market.
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Retail here performs well when it serves neighborhood needs—especially convenience, wellness, services, and food concepts (where permitted).
Space & Business Potential
This approximately 1,000-square-foot retail space is ideal for boutique storefronts and service-oriented concepts that benefit from repeat customers and a stable local customer base.
Strong fit for:
- Boutique café / dessert / grab-and-go concepts (as permitted)
- Wellness studio, skincare, or boutique fitness (as permitted)
- Specialty retail (gift shop, pet, hobby, curated goods)
- Service businesses (salon, tailoring, repair, etc.)
- Small medical/professional retail-adjacent use (as permitted)
Key advantages include:
- High-density residential trade area
- Reliable neighborhood foot traffic
- Strong repeat-customer potential
- Manageable size for efficient build-out and staffing
- Great “community retail” positioning for local branding
Financial Overview
- Asking Rent: $15,000/month
- Annual Rent: $180,000/year
- Size: 1,000 ft²
- Estimated Rent per Square Foot: Approximately $180/ft² annually
At this rent level, the space is priced for a business that can sustain consistent monthly revenue and benefits from neighborhood volume rather than one-time destination traffic.
Neighborhood Highlights
Nearby demand drivers typically include:
- Strong concentration of co-ops/condos and long-term residents
- Schools, parks, and family-oriented amenities
- Active dining and neighborhood retail mix throughout Yorkville
- Close proximity to major avenues (Lexington / Third / Second depending on exact cross streets)
Transportation
Convenient access via:
- 4 / 5 / 6 trains (86 St)
- Q train (86 St)
- MTA bus routes along 86th/89th corridor and major avenues
- Easy local access for delivery + walk-in traffic
Summary
160 East 88th Street offers a 1,000 ft² retail opportunity at $15,000/month in the Yorkville section of the Upper East Side. The area’s dense residential population and steady daily foot traffic make it well suited for neighborhood-serving retail, boutique services, and small-format food/wellness concepts looking for a stable Manhattan customer base.
