Retail

Retail Space at the Crossroads of NoLita, SoHo & the Bowery – 1 Kenmare Street

Address: 1 Kenmare Street, New York, NY, 10012
Price: $16,000/month
Square Feet: 2,750 SF
Type: Retail Space

Property Overview:

Located at the intersection of NoLita, SoHo, and the Bowery — one of downtown Manhattan’s most dynamic, high-traffic, and culturally significant crossroads — 1 Kenmare Street offers 2,750 SF of expansive retail space at exceptional value for this prime location. Ideal for fitness centers, art galleries, showrooms, specialty food markets, entertainment venues, beauty salons, medical offices, or service-based businesses. Situated between Cleveland Place and Elizabeth Street, this property benefits from proximity to some of downtown Manhattan’s most desirable neighborhoods, with strong foot traffic from local residents, NYU students, tourists, and professionals.

Key Features:

Prime NoLita / SoHo / Bowery Location:

• Situated on Kenmare Street, a major east-west thoroughfare that serves as a connective artery between NoLita (north), SoHo (west), Little Italy (east), and the Bowery (south) — four of downtown Manhattan’s most vibrant, dynamic, and desirable neighborhoods.
• Located between Cleveland Place and Elizabeth Street, placing your business at the center of one of Manhattan’s highest-foot-traffic corridors.
• Just steps from NoLita’s world-famous boutiques (on Mott, Mulberry, Elizabeth, and Prince Streets), SoHo’s luxury flagships (on West Broadway, Greene, and Mercer Streets), Little Italy’s historic dining corridor on Mulberry Street, and the Bowery’s legendary music venues and nightlife.
• Minutes from the New Museum of Contemporary Art (Bowery and Prince Street), SoHo’s art galleries, NoLita’s design showrooms, and the Lower East Side.
• Short walk to Chinatown, Greenwich Village, East Village, and Tribeca.

High-Traffic, 24/7 Downtown Hub:

• Kenmare Street is a heavily trafficked thoroughfare, drawing a constant flow of local residents, NYU students, young professionals, artists, shoppers, tourists, and commuters.
• The surrounding neighborhoods — NoLita, SoHo, Little Italy, and the Bowery — are 24/7 destinations, with strong daytime foot traffic from shoppers, office workers, and students, plus exceptionally strong evening and weekend traffic from the area’s world-famous restaurants, bars, boutiques, art galleries, and music venues.

Expansive, Large-Format Retail Layout:

• 2,750 SF of generous retail space — ideal for a fitness center, art gallery, showroom, specialty food market, entertainment venue, beauty salon, or medical office.
• Attractive storefront with good street-level visibility on Kenmare Street, a busy downtown corridor with steady pedestrian and vehicular flow.
• High ceilings and open floor plan with minimal columns, allowing for easy customization to fit various business needs — from fitness equipment and art displays to retail shelving and exam rooms.
• Large windows providing abundant natural light and prime window display opportunities.
• Potential for back-of-house space, storage, office areas, or a kitchen depending on configuration.
• At $5.82 per square foot, this represents exceptional value for retail space in this prime downtown location — one of the most affordable large-format opportunities in this neighborhood.

Exceptional Value – Under $5.85 per Square Foot:

• At $5.82 per square foot, this is an exceptional value for a 2,750 SF retail space in NoLita/SoHo/Bowery.
• The combination of price, location, size, and traffic makes this an unparalleled opportunity for fitness operators, art dealers, specialty retailers, and service providers.

Excellent Transit Access:

• Moments from the Spring Street subway station (C, E) on Sixth Avenue and the Prince Street station (R, W) on Broadway.
• Close to the Broadway – Lafayette Street / Bleecker Street station (6, B, D, F, M) , Canal Street station (N, Q, R, W, 6, J, Z) , and Houston Street station (1) .
• Multiple bus routes serve Broadway, Lafayette Street, and Houston Street (M1, M5, M55, M103, M15).
• Convenient for employees, customers, and clients from across the city, Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey.

Diverse, High-Traffic Customer Base:

• Local residents — affluent and diverse community of NoLita, SoHo, Little Italy, Bowery, and surrounding neighborhoods, including young professionals, empty nesters, artists, families, and longtime residents.
• NYU students and faculty — thousands of students, faculty, and staff from the nearby NYU campus create steady daytime foot traffic.
• Shoppers — destination shoppers from around the world visiting NoLita’s independent boutiques and SoHo’s luxury flagships.
• Tourists — visitors to SoHo, NoLita, Little Italy, and the Bowery.
• Art and music enthusiasts — visitors to SoHo’s art galleries, the New Museum, and the Bowery’s legendary music venues (Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge).
• Ideal for businesses such as:
• Fitness center (gym, yoga, Pilates, cycling)
• Art gallery or exhibition space
• Showroom or design studio (fashion, home, tech)
• Specialty food market or grocery
• Entertainment venue or music club (small format)
• Beauty or nail salon (trend-focused)
• Pharmacy or drugstore
• Medical or dental practice
• Urgent care or walk-in clinic
• Children’s play space or enrichment center

Highlights:
✔ 2,750 SF of expansive retail space at the crossroads of NoLita, SoHo, and the Bowery
✔ $16,000/month — exceptional value at just $5.82 per square foot
✔ Attractive storefront with good visibility on Kenmare Street
✔ Steps from NoLita’s boutiques, SoHo’s luxury flagships, and Little Italy’s dining corridor
✔ High ceilings and open floor plan — ideal for fitness, gallery, showroom, or market
✔ Strong, diverse, 24/7 foot traffic — residents, students, shoppers, tourists, and art enthusiasts
✔ Excellent transit access — C, E, R, W, 6, B, D, F, M, N, Q, J, Z, 1 trains

Conclusion:

1 Kenmare Street offers an exceptional opportunity for fitness operators, art dealers, retailers, and service providers seeking large-format, affordable retail space at the crossroads of four of downtown Manhattan’s most vibrant, dynamic, and desirable neighborhoods — NoLita, SoHo, Little Italy, and the Bowery. With 2,750 SF of flexible, high-ceiling space, a prime Kenmare Street location steps from world-famous boutiques, luxury flagships, art galleries, music venues, and acclaimed dining, and access to a diverse, high-traffic, 24/7 customer base of residents, students, shoppers, tourists, and art enthusiasts, this property is perfect for fitness centers, art galleries, showrooms, specialty food markets, entertainment venues, or beauty salons looking to thrive in one of New York City’s most dynamic and culturally rich neighborhoods — all at an exceptional value of just $5.82 per square foot.

Contact us today to schedule a private tour and secure this premier NoLita/SoHo retail space!