Solstad House Secures New Manhattan Storefront Lease
The retailer will open a 1,200-square-foot space in Nolita in time for the 2026 holiday season.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in Retail
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Solstad House General Store has secured a five-year lease for a 1,200-square-foot retail space at 167 Mott Street in Manhattan. The retailer, which sells home goods and apparel, plans to open the new location for the 2026 holiday season.
Why it matters
Securing prime Manhattan retail space in a two-week window highlights the agility required to capture foot traffic in high-density neighborhoods before the year-end shopping rush. For operators, this move underscores the value of broker-aligned site selection to quickly access existing customer bases in competitive urban markets.
Solstad House signed a five-year lease for a 1,200-square-foot space at $6,750 per month. The building, owned by Emmanuel Stark, contains 26 residential units and two retail units.
The players
Solstad House General Store
A retailer specializing in home goods, food, puzzles, personal care, and clothing.
Emmanuel Stark
A commercial property owner who acquired the 167 Mott Street building in 2015.
Meridian Retail Leasing
A commercial brokerage firm that manages retail site acquisition and landlord representation.
The details
The transaction was facilitated by Meridian Retail Leasing, which represented both the landlord and tenant and completed the negotiation process in two weeks. The new storefront in Manhattan serves as an expansion for the retailer, which currently operates out of Beacon, New York. The property owner, Emmanuel Stark, acquired the site for $17 million in 2015.
Timeline
2015: Emmanuel Stark acquired the building at 167 Mott Street.
October 2026: Solstad House signed the five-year lease agreement.
Holiday season 2026: The store is scheduled to open to the public.
Market Landscape
This site acquisition follows the industry-standard practice of timing new retail activations to align with the peak holiday shopping cycle. It marks a strategic expansion for Solstad House as it moves from its Beacon, New York base into the high-density Manhattan market.
Operators looking to scale should evaluate whether their site-selection process can meet the two-week turnaround time achieved here by leveraging established brokerage relationships. Ensure your lease terms account for the specific demographic demand of the neighborhood, such as the mixed-use residential footprint at 167 Mott Street.
The takeaway
Rapid site acquisition requires pre-existing brand recognition and a clear strategy for the specific neighborhood footprint. Retailers should monitor the performance of new 1,000-to-1,500-square-foot urban entries this quarter to benchmark their own expansion costs against current market benchmarks.
Further reading
For broader trends in site selection and urban store performance, see the latest analysis in New York City Retail.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Commercial Observer.
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