Purchase St / Downtown
Walkable village core of boutiques, cafés and second-floor offices.
- Rent
- $45–70 / SF
- Access
- 5 min walk to Rye Metro-North
RetailRestaurantProfessional office
Avg retail rent
$48/ SF / yr
Avg office rent
$39/ SF / yr
Retail vacancy
5.8%
Commercial inventory
1.9MSF
Sample figures, 2025.
Districts
Five corridors, five markets
Theodore Fremd Ave
Rye's office corridor, with mid-size buildings and on-site parking.
- Rent
- $32–48 / SF
- Access
- Adjacent to station & I-95
OfficeMedicalFinancial services
Boston Post Road (Rt 1)
Auto-friendly frontage with free-standing and strip retail.
- Rent
- $28–42 / SF
- Access
- Direct I-95 & I-287 access
Service retailFitnessAuto
Available
Featured spaces
Retail
Corner storefront with display windows
Purchase St / Downtown
1,850 SF$62 / SF
Office
Second-floor professional suite
Elm Pl · Purchase St / Downtown
1,200 SF$42 / SF
Office
Class B office, full floor
Theodore Fremd Ave
6,400 SF$38 / SF
Medical
Built-out medical suite
Theodore Fremd Ave
2,900 SF$46 / SF
Insights
Know before you lease
4 min read
Rye zoning, in plain English
Most commercial activity sits in four business districts. Confirm permitted uses with the City Building Department before signing a lease — restaurants and medical uses often need extra approvals.
3 min read
Why Metro-North drives downtown rents
Rye station's ~40-minute ride to Grand Central keeps foot traffic high on Purchase Street and supports premium rents within a short walk of the platform.
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Opening a business in Rye
Expect landlord approval, a building permit for fit-out, sign approval from the Board of Architectural Review, and a certificate of occupancy before opening.