{"id":16399,"date":"2026-08-25T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16399"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:00:40","slug":"union-square-commercial-revival-nycs-union-square-is-coming-back-office-and-retail-leasing-gather-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16399","title":{"rendered":"Union Square Commercial Revival: NYC\u2019s Union Square is coming back: Office and retail leasing gather momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133506290,imgsize-236021,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/new-york-real-estate.jpg\" alt=\"NYC\u2019s Union Square is coming back: Office and retail leasing gather momentum\" title=\"File photo: Manhattan skyline during sunset, from the Top of the Rock observation deck, at Rockefeller Centre, in New York, US (Reuters photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"File photo: Manhattan skyline during sunset, from the Top of the Rock observation deck, at Rockefeller Centre, in New York, US (Reuters photo)\">File photo: Manhattan skyline during sunset, from the Top of the Rock observation deck, at Rockefeller Centre, in New York, US (Reuters photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Union Square\u2019s commercial revival is gathering pace, with office vacancies in the neighbourhood falling well below the Manhattan-wide rate and more storefronts being leased, according to the Union Square Partnership business-improvement district.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The latest figures come as K-pop company DearU prepares to open Bubble House New York, a nearly 10,000-square-foot flagship at 24 Union Square East.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The planned opening was first reported by the New York Post in June.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Office vacancies fall to 12.9%<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The Union Square Partnership, whose business-improvement district covers parts of 13th and 14th streets between First and Sixth avenues as well as Union Square East and West from 14th Street to the south side of 18th Street, reported a strong leasing trend across the area.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Office vacancies in the district have fallen to 12.9%, compared with roughly 15% across Manhattan, according to the BID.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Several prominent buildings have reached full occupancy following recent deals, including 853 Broadway, 841 Broadway and 122 Fifth Ave.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Among the recent office leases are:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"20\">\n<ul>\n<li>Nonprofit Robin Hood, which took 53,000 square feet at 841 Broadway.<\/li>\n<li>Technology firm Profound, which leased 30,000 square feet at 5-9 Union Square West.<\/li>\n<li>eBay, which signed for 28,000 square feet at 122 Fifth Ave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2><b>Retail leasing also strengthens<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The neighbourhood&#8217;s retail market has also recorded strong leasing activity.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Uniqlo signed a 19,000-square-foot flagship lease at 860 Broadway, while Nespresso committed to 13,000 square feet at 85 Fifth Ave.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Overall, storefronts within the Union Square Partnership&#8217;s district are 90.1% leased.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Broadway between 17th and 18th streets is now fully leased for the first time since the block was converted into a pedestrian mall in 2024.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The leasing activity comes as several longstanding Union Square institutions approach major milestones. The Union Square Greenmarket is marking its fifth decade, while the Strand Bookstore is approaching its 100th anniversary in 2027. Paragon Sports has also maintained a presence at 867 Broadway for 63 years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The commercial revival has coincided with a dramatic decline in crime around Union Square Park, which has contributed to the area&#8217;s changing atmosphere, according to the New York Post.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/nycs-union-square-is-coming-back-office-and-retail-leasing-gather-momentum\/articleshow\/133504510.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo: Manhattan skyline during sunset, from the Top of the Rock observation deck, at Rockefeller Centre, in New York, US (Reuters photo) Union Square\u2019s commercial revival is gathering pace, with office vacancies in the neighbourhood falling well below the Manhattan-wide rate and more storefronts being leased, according to the Union Square Partnership 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