{"id":613,"date":"2016-07-19T08:21:44","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T08:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thestorefront.com\/?p=613"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:32:47","slug":"storefront-partners-with-the-metro-transit-authority-to-offer-retail-space-in-new-york-subways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestorefront.com\/mag\/storefront-partners-with-the-metro-transit-authority-to-offer-retail-space-in-new-york-subways\/","title":{"rendered":"Storefront Partners with the Metro Transit Authority to Offer Retail Space in New York Subways"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>Subway systems may not conjure up the most positive of adjectives. Dimly lit corridors, amateur artists broadcasting their act in hopes of some lint encrusted pocket change, and caffeine-deprived expressions on the endless line of individuals darting through turnstiles may come to recollection.\n\nThe future of retail aims to change that image. In a collaborative effort, Storefront<\/a> and New York City have joined forces to make their daunting daily commute a little less stressful, and a lot more engaging.\n\nStorefront, (www.thestorefront.com<\/a>), an online marketplace that connects artists, designers, and brands to dynamic retail spaces<\/a>, announced today that it has partnered with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority<\/a> to offer unique retail space for rent in the New York<\/a> City Subway.\n\n\u201cOur partnership with Storefront reflects MTA\u2019s commitment to pushing the bounds of vibrancy in the subway,\u201d says David Bosch, MTA Director of Leasing and Acquisitions. \u201cStorefront helps us rent out our space by connecting us to local artists, designers and brands to access over 5.3 million daily subway riders.\u201d\n\nStorefront already has hundreds of listings in New York that can be rented by the day, week or month \u2014 including space inside established retail stores and booths at markets and events \u2014 and MTA will add another 10 from their portfolio, which in total grosses over $70 million every year.\n\n\u201cMTA retail spaces bring a unique foot traffic advantage to the Storefront platform,\u201d says Erik Eliason, CEO and Co-founder of Storefront. \u201cThese spaces generate upwards of 50k unique visitors per day. Foot traffic is a necessity for retailer success, and we aim to set our vendors up for profitability.\u201d\n\nTake a look at the currently available MTA\u00a0spaces here<\/a>.\n\nAbout Storefront<\/b>\n\nStorefront (www.thestorefront.com<\/a>) is making retail accessible. The venture-backed startup is an online marketplace for artists, designers and brands to find and rent retail space. The company was a graduate of the San Francisco-based accelerator AngelPad<\/a>.\n\nAbout the MTA<\/b>\n\nThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City and nine suburban counties in Long Island<\/a>, the Hudson Valley, and Connecticut, as well as nine vehicular bridges and tunnels within New York City.\n\n\n
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Adrien Kerbrat is Chief Revenue Officer and co-founder of Storefront. With more than 10 years in commercial real estate, he is an expert on the French market and short-term retail across Europe. Based in Bordeaux and often in Paris, he writes on pop-up strategy, retail location, and the French retail landscape.<\/p>More from Adrien Kerbrat →<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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