RE:Store
Looking to grow your business, try out a new concept or connect with new customers? Open a Pop-Up in Lower Manhattan rent free in one of New York City’s busiest retail corridors.
With heavy foot traffic, high visibility and a dynamic mix of residents, tourists and workers, now is your chance to build buzz for your business in an iconic neighborhood.
Introducing RE:Store — a new storefront program from the Downtown Alliance.
Own a business? Want to explore a new retail concept? Try out a new location? Re:Store offers selected small business operators:
- A free temporary space (up to 3 months) for your pop-up storefront in Lower Manhattan
- Up to $15,000 in grant funding for fit-out and operating expenses to support your creative ideas and entrepreneurship
- Assistance with fit-out, design, permitting and insurance.
We are looking for small businesses, entrepreneurs and creative retailers to activate vacant storefronts in our neighborhood, bringing dynamic new ideas and an extra jolt of energy and activity to our streets.
Whether you’re an established business, an artist, non-profit group, new small business, or a creative thinker looking to try out a retail concept, we want to hear from you.
Don’t miss this opportunity to activate your brand in Lower Manhattan, the heart of New York City.
Questions? Check out our FAQ.
Why open up shop in Lower Manhattan?
- 70,000 residents and growing
- 280,000+ workers
- 9.3 million tourists in 2024
- 1,000+ retailers
- High foot traffic — there were over 100,000 pedestrians on average each day in our district in 2024
- Home to exciting shopping and new retailers and F&B, including: Old Mates, Mure + Grand, Delmonico’s, Printemps
- Excellent transit access:
- 13 MTA Subway Lines
- PATH Train to New Jersey
- 18 Commuter Ferry Routes
- 30 MTA Bus Routes
- 35 CitiBike Stations
Are you a property owner interested in filling your space with a buzzy activator?
Learn more about how to get involved below!