Office space in East Village.
At a glance
Building stock
Mostly low-rise tenement-scale and small loft buildings with modest floorplates and abundant character, plus a handful of modern additions. Larger contiguous space is rare.
Rent posture
An accessible market off the Midtown South core: asking rents sit below the prime loft districts, with flexibility on smaller spaces. (Illustrative — DLS stamps current figures before launch.)
Office inventory
92,881 SF of office space across 4 office buildings — 1 of them 50,000 SF or larger, averaging a 2023 vintage.
Small (<50k)
3 buildings, 38,760 SF total, averaging a 1915 vintage.
The floor of the market — single-tenant or partial-floor space.
Mid-Size (50k-150k)
1 building, 54,121 SF total, averaging a 2023 vintage.
Room to grow — typically several floors for one tenant.
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, MapPLUTO (fetched July 2026) — counting only true office buildings: 10,000 SF of office or more, office above grade (not a ground-floor office under apartments), purpose-built or converted loft/office-condo stock. Spatially joined to DLS’s 31 mapped submarkets.
Where rents sit
Asking rent, $/SF · illustrative — DLS stamps current figures before launch.
Questions
What is the office market like in East Village?
The East Village is a creative, value-priced district east of the Bowery near NYU — small loft and office space leased by startups, studios, and nonprofits. DLS Commercial Real Estate represents tenants here, negotiating space and terms in an accessible, character-rich market.
Does DLS represent tenants in East Village?
Yes. DLS Commercial Real Estate advises office tenants across East Village and Manhattan's other office submarkets — the tenant's interests only, with a fee customarily paid by the landlord.
