Retail

Prime Retail Space on Lexington Avenue – 801 Lexington Ave, Lenox Hill / Upper East Side

Address: 801 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10065
Price: $8,000/month
Square Feet: 240 SF
Type: Retail Space

Property Overview:

Located on Lexington Avenue in the prestigious Lenox Hill neighborhood of the Upper East Side, 801 Lexington Avenue offers 240 SF of compact retail space at a premium price befitting this high-traffic, affluent corridor. Ideal for coffee shops, beauty salons, barbershops, small boutiques, specialty food concepts, or service-based businesses. Situated between East 61st Street and East 62nd Street, this space benefits from proximity to world-class hospitals (Weill Cornell, NY-Presbyterian, HSS, Memorial Sloan Kettering), Bloomingdale’s, luxury residential buildings, and some of the city’s best dining, shopping, and transit.

Key Features:

Prime Lenox Hill / Lexington Avenue Location:

• Situated on Lexington Avenue, one of the Upper East Side’s premier retail corridors, known for its vibrant mix of boutiques, specialty shops, restaurants, cafes, pharmacies, and essential services.
• Located between East 61st Street and East 62nd Street, placing your business in the heart of Lenox Hill — one of the Upper East Side’s most desirable, prestigious, and convenient neighborhoods, known for its pre-war architecture, tree-lined streets, strong sense of community, and proximity to world-class medical institutions and luxury shopping.
• Just steps from Bloomingdale’s flagship store (59th Street and Lexington Avenue), a world-famous luxury department store that draws thousands of daily shoppers.
• Minutes from Central Park (entrance at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue — a 10-minute walk), Madison Avenue luxury shopping (Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, and more), Fifth Avenue luxury shopping (Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany & Co., Cartier), and Billionaires’ Row (57th Street).

Medical & Institutional Proximity – A Healthcare Hub:

• Located within blocks of some of New York City’s most prestigious medical institutions:
• Weill Cornell Medical Center (68th Street and York Avenue)
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (68th Street and York Avenue)
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) — #1 in orthopedics nationwide (70th Street and York Avenue)
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (67th-68th Streets on York Avenue)
• This concentration of world-renowned hospitals creates consistent, high-demand foot traffic from medical professionals, hospital employees, patients, families, and caregivers — all needing nearby services and amenities.

High-Traffic Retail Corridor:

• Lexington Avenue in Lenox Hill is a heavily trafficked shopping destination, drawing a mix of local residents, medical professionals, office workers, shoppers, and tourists.
• Bloomingdale’s (just south) acts as a powerful anchor, drawing thousands of shoppers daily who walk along Lexington Avenue and discover surrounding businesses.
• The area is known for its strong daytime foot traffic from professionals and shoppers, plus strong evening and weekend traffic from residents and visitors to the area’s acclaimed restaurants and bars.

Compact & High-Visibility Retail Layout:

• 240 SF of compact retail space — perfectly sized for a coffee shop (grab-and-go), beauty salon (1-2 stations), barbershop (1-2 chairs), small boutique, or service-based business.
• Attractive storefront with excellent street-level visibility on Lexington Avenue, a heavily trafficked corridor with constant pedestrian flow.
• Efficient floor plan suitable for a coffee counter with limited seating, a small salon with 1-2 stations, or a small retail boutique with curated merchandise.
• Large windows providing abundant natural light and prime window display opportunities facing Lexington Avenue’s steady foot traffic.
• At $33.33 per square foot, this price reflects the premium nature of this location — competitive for this high-demand corridor.

Excellent Transit Access:

• Moments from the Lexington Avenue / 59th Street subway station (4, 5, 6, N, R, W) , one of Manhattan’s busiest and most convenient transit hubs.
• Close to the 57th Street station (F, Q) , 53rd Street station (E, M) , and Roosevelt Island Tram (59th Street and Second Avenue).
• Multiple bus routes serve Lexington Avenue, Third Avenue, and 61st Street (M31, M57, M101, M102, M103, Q32).
• Short walk to Grand Central Terminal (42nd Street) and Penn Station (34th Street).
• Convenient for medical professionals, patients, and families from all five boroughs, Westchester, Long Island, and New Jersey.

Affluent, High-Demand Customer Base:

• Medical professionals — thousands of doctors, nurses, researchers, and administrators employed at nearby world-class hospitals.
• Patients and families — patients seeking treatment at nearby hospitals, plus their families, create consistent demand for patient-serving retail (coffee shops, delis, gift stores, florists).
• Local residents — wealthy, established residents of Lenox Hill, the Upper East Side, and surrounding neighborhoods, including finance executives, medical professionals, lawyers, and philanthropists.
• Bloomingdale’s shoppers — thousands of daily shoppers at the iconic department store.
• Ideal for businesses such as:
• Coffee shop or cafe (grab-and-go focused)
• Beauty or nail salon
• Barbershop
• Small boutique or concept store
• Specialty food deli or sandwich shop
• Mobile phone or electronics repair
• Pharmacy or convenience store (small-format)
• Optical shop or eyewear boutique
• Florist or gift shop (hospital-adjacent)

Highlights:
✔ 240 SF of prime retail space on Lexington Avenue in Lenox Hill
✔ $8,000/month — premium location at $33.33 per square foot
✔ Attractive storefront with excellent visibility on a high-traffic retail corridor
✔ Steps from Bloomingdale’s and world-class hospitals (Weill Cornell, NY-Presbyterian, HSS, MSK)
✔ Efficient, compact layout perfect for coffee shop, salon, barbershop, or boutique
✔ Affluent, high-demand customer base — medical professionals, patients, residents, and shoppers
✔ Excellent transit access — 4, 5, 6, N, R, W, F, Q, E, M trains, Grand Central

Conclusion:

801 Lexington Avenue offers a prime opportunity for small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking a compact, high-visibility retail space in the heart of Lenox Hill — one of the Upper East Side’s most desirable, prestigious, and convenient medical and luxury retail corridors. With 240 SF of efficient, compact space, a prime Lexington Avenue location steps from world-class hospitals and Bloomingdale’s, and access to a loyal, high-demand customer base of medical professionals, patients, affluent residents, and shoppers, this property is perfect for coffee shops, beauty salons, barbershops, small boutiques, or patient-serving retail concepts looking to thrive in one of Manhattan’s premier healthcare and shopping districts — at a premium price befitting this prime location.

Contact us today to schedule a private tour and secure this premier Lexington Avenue retail space!