Why Choose Queens, NY?

Queens is New York City's largest borough in size and the second largest economy within the city. A population of more than 2 million people and a median household income above the US average make Queens a solid base for companies looking to get started, who will find plenty of support thanks to initiatives like startup competitions, the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program, seminars, certification series, and networking events.

In terms of business and startup activity, if Brooklyn is displacing Manhattan, Queen is a serious competitor to Brooklyn. In particular, the Astoria area is attracting a bustling community of freelancers, entrepreneurs and business owners with the numerous coworking spaces that cater to young professionals in the creative, fashion, media, and tech sectors.

Queens offers access to world-class museums, international cuisine and several beaches. The host of two New York World's Fairs and headquarters of a number of large companies, Queens has major business districts in Long Island City and Flushing. Local, national and international transportation is amply provided for with John F. Kennedy and LaGaurdia Airports as well as twelve New York City Subway lines and one hundred public bus routes. Not to mention the Long Island Rail Road - the country's busiest commuter rail hub, several major highways and ferries.

Coworking Space Queens - Office Space for Rent

Commercial Real Estate - Office Space: Queens is home to over 1,300 office buildings offering a variety of space for lease and office suite rental. The northeastern part of the borough (where you'll find the neighborhoods of Little Neck, Kew Gardens Hill, Glen Oaks and Fresh Meadows) has by far the highest concentration with nearly 700 commercial buildings. The northwest has over 400 buildings spread throughout Astoria, Long Island City and Sunnyside. In total, there are approximately 40 million square feet of office space in Queens.

Startup Workspace / Incubators: That figure does not include the various incubators and accelerators catering to industry sectors ranging from creative to FoodTech, shared workspaces offering flexible office solutions to startups or other non-traditional coworking spaces in Queens.

Office & Coworking Spaces Location: The majority of the office space in Queens consists of secondary stock built in the 50s and 60s in low rise buildings. Most offices are in Flushing or Astoria, located to either side of La Guardia airport, with a few business centers in the stretch of land between Flushing and Jamaica.

Coworking & Office Space Rental Costs: In mid 2017, average rental rates were $32 / square foot / year for offices in central and Northwest Queens, $40 in the northeast, and under $30 in south Queens. Coworking costs also vary greatly depending on provider and space type, although hot desks cost around $300 / month and double that amount for allocated / dedicated desks.

New Office Space in Queens: New developments are still scarce, although there are some small pockets of construction around the Northwest, Forest Hills, and Newton Avenue (Astoria). Since there is a very limited amount of Class A spaces available (barely 5 million sq ft or 12 percent of the total inventory), new additions are much needed. The most notable upcoming development is the redevelopment and expansion of an existing office complex near Jamaica railway station, where 92,000 square feet of space will be expanded to include more than 200,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial space, most of it office based.

Rent Office Space in Queens, New York City

NY Offices has 7 commercial real estate listings for executive & shared workspace in Queens including: