Retail

Retail Space on East 14th Street – 321 E 14th Street, East Village / Stuyvesant Park

Address: 321 E 14th Street, New York, NY, 10003
Price: $19,000/month
Square Feet: 1,400 SF
Type: Retail Space

Property Overview:

Located on East 14th Street at the intersection of the East Village, Stuyvesant Park, and Union Square neighborhoods — one of downtown Manhattan’s most dynamic, convenient, and heavily trafficked corridors — 321 E 14th Street offers 1,400 SF of retail space at a competitive price point. Ideal for fitness centers, medical and dental practices, urgent care centers, pharmacies, beauty salons, specialty food markets, or service-based businesses. Situated between First Avenue and Second Avenue, this space benefits from strong foot traffic from local residents, NYU students, medical professionals, hospital employees, and visitors to Stuyvesant Park and the East River waterfront.

Key Features:

Prime East Village / Stuyvesant Park / Union Square Location:

• Situated on East 14th Street, a major east-west thoroughfare that serves as a commercial spine connecting the East Village (east), Stuyvesant Park (north), and Union Square (west) — three of downtown Manhattan’s most vibrant, desirable, and dynamic neighborhoods.
• Located between First Avenue and Second Avenue, placing your business in a high-traffic corridor with constant foot traffic from residents, commuters, NYU students, medical professionals, and hospital employees.
• Just steps from Stuyvesant Park (15th-17th Streets between First and Second Avenues), a beautiful, quiet green space offering walking paths, playgrounds, and a peaceful respite from the city — attracting daily visitors from the surrounding community.
• Minutes from Union Square (14th Street) — one of Manhattan’s most beloved public spaces, featuring the famous Greenmarket farmers’ market (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays), seasonal holiday markets, concerts, and festivals.
• Close to NYU Langone Medical Center (First Avenue between 30th-34th Streets), Bellevue Hospital (First Avenue and 29th Street), and Beth Israel Medical Center (16th Street and First Avenue).

High-Traffic, 24/7 Neighborhood:

• East 14th Street is a heavily trafficked pedestrian and vehicular corridor, drawing a constant flow of local residents, commuters, NYU students, medical professionals, hospital employees, shoppers, and visitors to Union Square.
• Union Square generates massive foot traffic year-round, with thousands of daily visitors to the Greenmarket, holiday markets, and seasonal events.
• Stuyvesant Park draws daily visitors from residents, dog walkers, and families seeking green space.
• Strong weekday foot traffic from commuters, medical professionals, and office workers, plus strong evening and weekend traffic from residents, students, and Union Square visitors.

Spacious & Versatile Retail Layout:

• 1,400 SF of generous retail space — ideally sized for a fitness center, medical or dental practice, urgent care center, pharmacy, beauty salon, specialty food market, or service-based business.
• Attractive storefront with excellent street-level visibility on East 14th Street, a busy downtown corridor with constant pedestrian and vehicular flow.
• Functional floor plan suitable for fitness equipment and studio space (gym), exam rooms and reception area (medical practice), retail displays and checkout (pharmacy/market), or service stations (salon).
• Large windows providing abundant natural light — a valuable feature for patient-facing medical practices and wellness studios.
• Potential for back-of-house space, storage, or office areas depending on configuration.
• At $13.57 per square foot, this represents solid value for retail space in this prime downtown location.

Excellent Transit Access:

• Moments from the First Avenue subway station (L) , providing a direct connection to 14th Street, Union Square, Williamsburg, and Bushwick.
• Close to the 14th Street / Union Square station (4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W) — one of Manhattan’s busiest and most convenient transit hubs — and the 3rd Avenue station (L) .
• Multiple bus routes serve First Avenue, Second Avenue, and 14th Street (M9, M14, M15, M101, M102, M103).
• Convenient for East Village and Stuyvesant Park residents, NYU students and faculty, medical professionals, and commuters from across the city and Brooklyn.

Diverse, High-Demand Customer Base:

• Medical professionals and patients — proximity to NYU Langone, Bellevue, and Beth Israel hospitals creates consistent demand for medical practices, urgent care, pharmacies, physical therapy, and patient-serving retail (coffee shops, delis, gift stores).
• Local residents — dense, diverse community of the East Village, Stuyvesant Park, Gramercy Park, and surrounding neighborhoods, including young professionals, families, artists, and longtime residents.
• NYU students and faculty — thousands of students and faculty from the nearby NYU campus (15-20 minute walk) create steady foot traffic.
• Union Square visitors — thousands of daily visitors to the Greenmarket, holiday markets, and seasonal events.
• Ideal for businesses such as:
• Fitness center (gym, yoga, Pilates, cycling)
• Medical or dental practice (primary care, pediatrics, dermatology, dentistry)
• Urgent care or walk-in clinic
• Physical therapy or rehabilitation center
• Pharmacy or drugstore
• Beauty or nail salon
• Specialty food market or grocery
• Coffee shop or cafe (patient and staff-friendly)

Highlights:
✔ 1,400 SF of retail space on East 14th Street
✔ $19,000/month — solid value at $13.57 per square foot
✔ Attractive storefront with excellent visibility on a busy downtown corridor
✔ Steps from Stuyvesant Park, Union Square, and NYU Langone Medical Center
✔ Functional, flexible layout perfect for fitness, medical practice, pharmacy, or salon
✔ Strong foot traffic — residents, students, medical professionals, and Union Square visitors
✔ Excellent transit access — L, 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, W trains and multiple bus routes

Conclusion:

321 E 14th Street offers a solid opportunity for healthcare providers, fitness operators, and small business owners seeking well-located retail space at the dynamic intersection of the East Village, Stuyvesant Park, and Union Square — one of downtown Manhattan’s most convenient, heavily trafficked, and desirable corridors. With 1,400 SF of functional, flexible space, a prime East 14th Street location steps from Union Square and major medical centers, and access to a diverse, high-demand customer base of residents, medical professionals, students, and visitors, this property is perfect for fitness centers, medical and dental practices, urgent care centers, pharmacies, or beauty salons looking to thrive in one of New York City’s most vibrant and centrally located neighborhoods — all at a competitive price point of under $14 per square foot.

Contact us today to schedule a private tour and secure this East 14th Street retail space!