FOR LEASE: Long Island City’s SMP Building Sticks To Industrial Roots While Meeting Office Demands

New York

October 2, 2023 RXR Emily DeNardo, Studio B Writer

Welcome to the Standard Motor Products Building, or SMP, a multitenant office, flex and light industrial building in Long Island City designed to encourage collaboration and creativity.

SMP is a 330K SF, six-floor creative office building just steps from Astoria’s design district. SMP is at the heart of innovation, surrounded by new and planned residential developments, reimagined historic buildings, green space and an array of restaurants and nightlife.

Built in 1919 and renovated in 2010, RXR’s $14M renovation to restore the liveliness of the space has turned the SMP Building into a place where creativity can flow and business can thrive.

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The SMP Building in Long Island City, New York

ABOUT THE ASSET

Today’s tenants want flexibility and unparalleled access to amenities. To further align with the ever-changing needs of the modern office market, SMP offers bright and airy white-boxed spaces and pre-built office suites, along with a variety of ground-floor retail spaces with 14-foot ceilings for restaurants, shops, industrial and flex uses, art galleries or event space. Each floor has wide column spacing and 12-foot, 4-inch ceilings, creating a sense of openness that can further companywide collaboration.

Amenities at the SMP Building include a ground-floor café, a recently renovated main lobby, a conference room and a 3,500 SF common space where tenants can socialize, eat lunch or simply take five.

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Office space at the SMP Building

ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Located on Northern Boulevard, the SMP Building is within walking distance of six different subway lines and has easy access to the LIRR.

SMP neighbors several local attractions, such as Astoria Seafood, Pig Beach BBQ and the Museum of the Moving Image, among the dozens of other restaurants, hospitality and entertainment venues within minutes of the building.

SMP’s neighbors will also include Innovation QNS, a 3,190-unit multifamily development coming to Astoria. The project will feature 12 buildings across five blocks, in addition to about 2 acres of public green space, a grocery store and 200K SF of shops and medical offices.

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The SMP Building is near six subway lines.

PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS

Six floors and nearly 50K SF of office space per floor.
1K SF to 25K SF-plus of white-boxed and pre-built space available.
Up to 14-foot ceiling height on the ground floor and 8-by-18-foot energy-efficient windows.
Tenants may be eligible for NYC relocation incentives: REAP, CEP Tax Abatement, Energy Cost Savings Program.
Newly installed mechanical, plumbing, electrical and life safety systems.
Two loading docks with two oversized truck bays.
Additional storage available on the lower level.
Large column spacing.
New energy-efficient light fixtures throughout.
Street parking is available, along with an off-site parking lot partnership.
Two passenger elevators and two manual-operation freight elevators.
24/7 freight elevator and building access and security.
ADA-compliant restrooms on each floor.
Renovated lobby and facade improvements.
In-building food and drink options, plus on-site amenity and catering space.