Finding a space
Moving to an office, retail, or industrial space is an important step in scaling your small business. See below for a list of resources and organizations that provide community support, industrial facilities,
food and retail-oriented spaces and co-working offices for small businesses.
Local Listings and Community Support
New York Economic Development Corporation
Find space in an NYCEDC-managed property, which offers tenants lower rents, long-term leases, lower energy costs.
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Find available listings for sale or lease in Long Island City
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Industrial/ Manufacturing Spaces
Brooklyn Army Terminal
BAT offers its manufacturing tenants valuable advantages, from proximity to transit and logistics, to secure, long-term, affordable leases and a range of amenities.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
The BNYDC is an industrial park dedicated to the manufacturing industry in Brooklyn. The Yard's tenants range from a dynamic ecosystem of manufacturers, innovators, and artists.
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Industrial Business Zones (IBZs) are geographic areas that serve as safe havens for manufacturing and industrial firms.
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Food and Retail-oriented Spaces
Lower Manhattan - Available Restaurant Spaces
The Downtown Alliance maintains a list of vacant storefronts in Lower Manhattan that used to have restaurant occupants and thus already have kitchens and other features needed for restaurant use.
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Entrepreneur Space (Queens)
This organization provides commercial kitchen, offices and classrooms for rent to small businesses and startups.
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Urbanspace
From corporate meetings to parties for 20 to 250 guests and full market buyouts, let them help you plan an event featuring the delicious food and good times available only at Urbanspace..
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Institute of Culinary Education
This organization maintains an extensive list of shared, industrial kitchens and food incubators that offer affordable rates to up-and-coming chefs.
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Essex Market
Essex Market is a food market with independent vendors at the intersection of Essex Street and Delancey Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
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Flatbush Central
A market that serves as a micro-entrepreneurship incubator and is home to 30+ Caribbean, West African, and Central American retailers and food vendors
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Moore Street Market
This dining and retail-oriented Market is located in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
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La Marqueta (East Harlem)
La Marqueta in East Harlem features an incubator kitchen for food entrepreneurs.
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FAB NYC Arts Market on Avenue B
The market features art and personally handmade goods (though not food) and happens two Saturdays each month starting July 23rd.
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Co-Working Spaces
Private offices, shared office space and conference rooms for monthly and long-term rental.
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Shopify NY
Shopify's entrepreneur space in SoHo has photo and podcast studios available to rent as well as free events, networking opportunities, workshops, and in-person Shopify support.
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WeWork
WeWork offers a one-month free trial for new members.
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NY Designs
NY Designs is a business incubator offering networking opportunities and affordable studio spaces to entrepreneurs working in the design and hardware tech industries.
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Bronx Technology Business Incubator
A workspace for technology freelancers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. They offer both shared and private work spaces at an affordable rate.
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Financial District NYC Coworking & Office Space
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We know choosing, financing, and otherwise expanding to a new space can be challenging. The Pace University SBDC is here to help. Contact us to schedule a no-cost, one-on-one business counseling session.