Long Island City Retail Leasing: Three Tenants Sign 7,468 SF
Long Island City retail leasing has added three tenant commitments at The Orchard. Intuit, Mollytea and Tokimo have signed for a combined 7,468 square feet, according to Commercial Observer’s October 29 report, citing landlord BLDG Management.
The space is at 42-06 Orchard Street in Queens. Brokerage Zelnik & Company also identifies the three tenants and reports representing the landlord. The announcement brings together leases signed between July and October 2026.
Long Island City Retail Leasing: Deal Details
Tenant | Area (SF) | Lease Signed |
Intuit | 3,546 | September 2026 |
Mollytea | 1,671 | October 2026 |
Tokimo | 2,251 | July 2026 |
Total | 7,468 | July–October 2026 |
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Neighborhood Services and Planned Openings
The tenant mix spans financial services, tea and beauty retail. Commercial Observer reports that Intuit is expected to open in December 2026, while Mollytea is expected in the second quarter of 2027. The report gives no opening date for Tokimo. The commitments span different signing dates and opening schedules.
ARCFE sees the mix as a concrete example of businesses committing to serve LIC’s local market. Our recent coverage of Gravity Fitness’s Flushing retail lease offers another Queens example of service-oriented commercial demand. Both transactions offer a neighborhood-level view of businesses securing space for everyday services.
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When reviewing an EB-5 project with commercial space, compare the tenant mix with nearby customer needs and distinguish lease signing from rent commencement. That connects the market narrative with the income assumptions you are reviewing.
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