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!
