Retail

Prime Retail Space in Hamilton Heights – 3517-3529 Broadway

Address: 3517-3529 Broadway, New York, NY, 10031
Price: $15,000/month
Square Feet: 500 SF
Type: Retail Space

Property Overview:

Located on Broadway in the historic Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, 3517-3529 Broadway offers 500 SF of prime retail space at a premium price point befitting a high-visibility location. Ideal for coffee shops, fast-casual dining, cell phone repair shops, beauty salons, barbershops, or service-based businesses capitalizing on strong foot traffic from City College of New York (CCNY) and the surrounding residential community. Situated between West 141st Street and West 142nd Street, this space benefits from proximity to one of Manhattan’s largest university campuses, dense residential population, and excellent transit access.

Key Features:

Prime Hamilton Heights / Broadway Location:

• Situated on Broadway, a major north-south thoroughfare serving Upper Manhattan, in the heart of Hamilton Heights — a historic, culturally rich neighborhood known for its beautiful pre-war architecture, tree-lined streets, and strong sense of community.
• Located between West 141st Street and West 142nd Street, placing your business in a high-traffic commercial corridor with steady pedestrian and vehicular flow.
• Just steps from City College of New York (CCNY) — a prestigious public university with over 15,000 students, faculty, and staff, generating consistent daily foot traffic and demand for food, services, and retail.
• Minutes from St. Nicholas Park (entrance at 141st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue), a neighborhood green space featuring playgrounds, basketball courts, and walking paths, attracting families and fitness enthusiasts.
• Close to Hamilton Grange National Memorial (historic home of Alexander Hamilton), Sugar Hill historic district, and Riverside Park (entrance at 145th Street).
• Surrounded by a mix of brownstones, pre-war apartment buildings, new residential developments, and community facilities.

High-Traffic Location – CCNY Foot Traffic:

• City College of New York (CCNY) is one of Manhattan’s largest university campuses, with over 15,000 students, faculty, and staff — many of whom pass by Broadway daily on their way to and from campus, creating consistent demand for coffee, quick-service food, phone repair, and other student-oriented services.
• Broadway in Hamilton Heights is a busy commercial corridor serving the neighborhood’s dense residential population, with steady foot traffic throughout the day.
• Strong weekday foot traffic from students, faculty, and commuters, plus consistent weekend traffic from residents and park visitors.

Intimate & Efficient Retail Layout:

• 500 SF of compact retail space — perfectly sized for a coffee shop, fast-casual restaurant, cell phone repair shop, beauty salon, barbershop, or service-based business.
• Attractive storefront with excellent street-level visibility on Broadway, a busy corridor with constant pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
• Efficient floor plan suitable for a coffee counter with limited seating, a retail boutique with curated merchandise, a single-chair salon, or a quick-service food concept.
• Large windows providing abundant natural light and prime window display opportunities facing Broadway’s steady foot traffic.
• At $30 per square foot, this represents a premium price point for the neighborhood, likely reflecting a prime corner or high-visibility location.

Excellent Transit Access:

• Moments from the 137th Street – City College subway station (1) , providing direct access to the entire West Side of Manhattan, from the Bronx to the Financial District.
• Close to the 145th Street station (1) and 135th Street station (B, C) via a short walk or bus connection.
• Multiple bus routes serve Broadway and nearby Amsterdam Avenue (M4, M5, M100, Bx19, Bx33).
• Short walk to the Harlem-148th Street station (3) via St. Nicholas Avenue.
• Convenient for Hamilton Heights residents, CCNY students and faculty, and commuters from Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.

Diverse & High-Traffic Customer Base:

• City College of New York generates consistent daily demand for coffee shops, sandwich shops, pizzerias, copy/print services, pharmacies, cell phone repair, convenience stores, and beauty/barber services.
• Hamilton Heights is a densely populated residential neighborhood with a mix of longtime residents, young professionals, families, students, and CCNY faculty/staff.
• Strong weekday foot traffic from CCNY and local businesses, plus consistent weekend traffic from residents and park visitors.
• The neighborhood’s strong sense of community and loyalty to local businesses makes it ideal for service-oriented and neighborhood-serving retail.
• Ideal for businesses such as:
• Coffee shop or bubble tea shop
• Fast-casual restaurant or deli
• Pizzeria or sandwich shop
• Cell phone or electronics repair
• Beauty or nail salon
• Barbershop
• Pharmacy or convenience store
• Copy/print or shipping center
• Dental or medical office (small-format)
• Tattoo or piercing studio

Highlights:
✔ 500 SF of prime retail space on Broadway in Hamilton Heights
✔ $15,000/month — premium location at $30 per square foot
✔ Attractive storefront with excellent visibility on a major Upper Manhattan corridor
✔ Steps from City College of New York (15,000+ students, faculty, and staff)
✔ Efficient, flexible layout perfect for coffee shop, salon, cell phone repair, or fast-casual dining
✔ Dense residential neighborhood with strong community ties
✔ Strong weekday foot traffic from students, faculty, and commuters
✔ Excellent transit access — 1 train at 137th Street (City College)

Conclusion:

3517-3529 Broadway offers a unique opportunity for small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking a high-visibility retail space in a high-traffic location at the doorstep of City College of New York. With 500 SF of efficient, flexible space, a prime Broadway location steps from one of Manhattan’s largest university campuses, and access to a diverse, loyal, and high-traffic customer base of students, faculty, residents, and commuters, this property is perfect for coffee shops, fast-casual dining, cell phone repair, beauty salons, or barbershops looking to thrive in a vibrant Upper Manhattan neighborhood with strong community ties and excellent transit access.

Contact us today to schedule a private tour and secure this premier Hamilton Heights retail space!