178 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10013 SoHo

Located in the heart of SoHo-Nolita, 178 Lafayette Street delivers 705RSF of highly visible ground floor retail paired with dedicated cellar space - a compact, efficient footprint purpose-built for today's most compelling retail concepts. Ownership will deliver in white box condition with HVAC.

This is precisely the "jewel box" format that modern brands are actively seeking. Direct-to-consumer names like Glossier, Warby Parker, and Mejuri have proven that physical retail doesn't need to be large - it needs to be right. A carefully curated 700 SF flagship on a high-traffic corridor outperforms a sprawling side-street box every time: lower total occupancy cost, higher brand visibility, and a tightly controlled environment built for content, community, and conversion.

The space is equally well-suited for institutional small-format concepts. Luxury fragrance and beauty brands - think Le Labo, Diptyque, or Aesop - have made the sub-800 SF format their signature. High-end watch and jewelry houses increasingly favor intimate "sitting room" environments over traditional showrooms. And tech and mobile brands continue to explore service-oriented pop-ups and product-specific activations that fit precisely within this footprint.

Beyond these categories, 178 Lafayette presents a strong opportunity for a boutique café, specialty grab-and-go, or experiential food and beverage concept, with the cellar delivering the back-of-house utility that operators at this size rarely find.

Positioned along one of SoHo-Nolita's most active pedestrian corridors, the space offers strong frontage, exceptional brand visibility, and an open, flexible layout ready for a tenant to make their own. 178 Lafayette Street is a rare opportunity to secure a foothold in one of Manhattan's most sought-after commercial neighborhoods, at a size and price point that makes the math work.

Immediate neighbors include: Apiece Apart, Salmon Noodle 3.0, Butler Bakeshop & Espresso Bar, Eataly SoHo, Citizens of SoHo, Crispy Heaven Bakery, Jack's Wife Freda, New York or Nowhere (NYON), La Cabra, Carhartt WIP, La Pecora Bianca, and The Webster SoHo.

National retail context: Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, H&M, Lululemon, Aritzia, Bloomingdale's, Reformation, J.Crew, Adidas, Sephora, MAC Cosmetics, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, David Yurman, Swarovski, Kendra Scott, MUJI, Crate & Barrel, T.J. Maxx, and Jonathan Adler - among others.

• Date available: Apr 2026
• Lease term: Negotiable
• Service type: To Be Determined
• Space Type: New