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Rent/Lease Apartment 286 South St

Tenant Broker’s Perspective: Return-to-office mandates are driving up rental prices at 286 South St. This trend is projected to continue. Opportunities for subleases remain available at 286 South St and in the nearby Two Bridges neighborhood.

Why Optimal Spaces Tenant Broker

  • Lease negotiation: full terms, renewals, expansion options
  • Cost analysis, inventory identification, negotiating scope
  • Risk mitigation against hidden pitfalls

Cost Savings

  • Negotiate 30+ leasing points to prevent hidden costs
  • Save 10–15% on total leasing costs
  • Save 100–200 hours filtering unviable spaces
  • Property access via broker databases and networks (off-market, subleases, future availability)

Alone or With Other Brokers

  • Managing agents owe fiduciary duty to landlords, seeking maximum price and terms rather than tenant savings.
  • Inherent conflict of interest as most brokers represent landlords
  • Risk of weaker terms and overlooked hidden costs
  • Heavy workload falls on you while best spaces are missed

286 South St Property Overview

Building Address: 286 South St, New York NY 10002
Building Name: Two Bridges Houses
Zip Code:10002
Neighborhood:Two Bridges
Borough:Manhattan
Stories:0
Year Built:1975
Building Class:B

286 South Street, Manhattan, NYC: Building History

286 South Street is a 27-story rental building located in the Lower East Side's Two Bridges neighborhood, Manhattan. The building was constructed in 1975 by the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council and Settlement Housing Fund as part of the Two Bridges Urban Renewal Area development.

Originally developed under the "turnkey" program, this high-rise has been a significant part of the area's housing landscape for over 50 years. The building features 250 units and combines residential living with limited commercial space.

The construction of this building reflects a period of urban renewal efforts in the 1970s aimed at revitalizing neighborhoods through housing development.

286 South St, Manhattan, NY 10002

  • Neighborhood: Two Bridges (Lower East Side)
  • Built: 1975 (27 stories)
  • Building class: Elevator Apartment - Fireproof with Stores (D6)
  • Units: 250-252 units
  • Size: 277,260 sqft (lot: 31,654 sqft)
  • Owner: NYC City Housing Authority
  • Last alteration: 1989
  • Zoning: C6-4 (Residential/Commercial)

286 South St Building Amenities:

  • Highrise Building: 27 stories tall
  • Year Built: 1975
  • Residential Units: 252 units (according to StreetEasy), 250 units (according to Compass Real Estate)
  • Building Class: D6 Elevator Apartments, Fireproof


286 South Street is primarily a residential rental building with commercial space. Search results indicate 2,000 square feet of commercial area but no specific office tenant leasing information available.

Property TypeRental
Commercial SQFT2,000
Building ClassD6 (Elevator Apartment with Stores)

Internet Providers Available at 286 South St, Manhattan, NYC

Several internet providers offer services in Manhattan, though availability may vary depending on specific building access and neighborhood infrastructure:

  • Spectrum: Offers cable internet with speeds up to 1 Gbps and competitive pricing starting at $30 per month.
  • T-Mobile Fiber: Provides fiber-optic internet with wide coverage across Manhattan.
  • EarthLink: Another fiber-optic internet provider with extensive availability.
  • Verizon Fios: Known for its high-speed fiber-optic internet, though coverage might be limited in certain areas.


286 South Street, Manhattan, NYC Transportation and Cross Streets

286 South Street is located near the South Street Seaport area in Manhattan, NYC.

Nearby Cross Streets

The building is situated close to the intersection of South Street and Peck Slip.

Public Transportation

This location is a Rider's Paradise with excellent public transit options:

  • Subway Lines: F (Queens Blvd Express / 6 Av Local - approx. 0.3 miles away)
  • Bus Routes: M15-SBS, QM11, SIM3, SIM6, SIM10 with stops nearby at Fdr/Beekman St (2 min walk), South St & Peck Slip (4 min walk), Pearl St/Fulton St (4 min walk), Water St/John St (4 min walk), Water St/Maiden Ln (6 min walk)
  • Ferry Services: New York City & New Jersey ferries including lines AS, ER, RW, SB with the first ferry at 5:33 AM and the last at 10:05 PM
Nearby Office Tenants Leased
  • Investment Technology Group leased 132,000 SF at 165 Broadway
  • Municipal Credit Union leased 126,000 SF at 22 Cortlandt St
  • WeWork leased 120,537 SF at 222 Broadway
  • Millennium High School leased 113,566 SF at 75 Broad St
  • New York Department of I… leased 107,668 SF at 80 Maiden Ln
  • Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith leased 100,952 SF at 77 Water Street
  • WeWork leased 94,176 SF at 110 Wall St
  • NYU Langone Medical Cen… leased 94,040 SF at 233 Broadway
  • Weill Cornell Medicine leased 82,994 SF at 156 William St
  • WeWork leased 82,171 SF at 115 Broadway
Nearby Retail Tenants Leased
  • Rezdora leased 1,800 SF at 45 John Street
  • Athea Kitchens Inc. leased 1,700 SF at 7 Hanover Sq
  • Starbucks leased 1,586 SF at 233 Broadway
  • Starbucks leased 1,465 SF at 115 Broadway
  • American Laser Centers leased 1,400 SF at 139 Fulton St
  • Starbucks leased 1,200 SF at 2 Broadway
  • Gregory's Coffee leased 1,100 SF at 80 Broad St
  • Gregory's Coffee leased 1,100 SF at 100 Wall St
  • Plus Six One leased 960 SF at 101 Greenwich Street
  • Leo?s Bagels leased 950 SF at 3 Hanover Square

Finnerty Economic Consulting, LLC. Testimonial

Finnerty Economic Consulting, LLC. testimonial To Whom It May Concern: My firm engaged Optimal Spaces when I searched for professional office space in New York City in 2005 and again in 2012 when the first lease expired and we decided to look for better office space in midtown Manhattan. I leased office space at 60 East 42"d Street in 2005 and office space at 122 East 42"d Street in 2012 with Stephen's assistance. When I sold my business to AlixPartners in 2014, I recommended that AlixPartners retain Optimal Spaces to negotiate a termination ofthe lease at 122 East 42"d Street. I worked very closely with Stephen Sunderland, Senior Managing Director of Optimal Spaces, during both searches for office space as well as during the lease termination process. Stephen is very knowledgeable regarding the Manhattan office market. His advice proved crucial in negotiating two leases and securing the lease termination on favorable terms. He made himself available on short notice to view properties, and he identified a range of lease opportunities in various locations at different price points. I was able to benefit from his expertise to find suitable space without extensive searching. I would not hesitate to recommend Stephen Sunderland and his firm to anyone who is searching for office space in Manhattan. Very truly yours, John D. Finnerty Managing Principal