# Office cleaning cost for retail buildings in New York

Office cleaning for retail buildings in New York runs $1.03 to $2.05 per square foot a year, most likely $1.54, for a crew five nights a week. These are the New York State rates.

Rates calibrated October 31, 2026. Review by January 31, 2027. Updated October 31, 2026. Method office-cleaning-v1.

## Sample prices per clean

- 10,000 sq ft retail space: $59 per clean, range $40 to $79
- 20,000 sq ft retail space: $119 per clean, range $79 to $158
- 50,000 sq ft retail space: $296 per clean, range $198 to $395
- 100,000 sq ft retail space: $593 per clean, range $395 to $790

## New York rates by building type

**Office cleaning rates in New York, per square foot a year**

| Building type | Low | Most likely | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Office | $1.28 | $1.86 | $2.44 |
| Medical | $2.05 | $3.21 | $4.49 |
| Schools | $1.28 | $1.93 | $2.82 |
| Retail | $1.03 | $1.54 | $2.05 |
| Warehouse | $0.45 | $0.77 | $1.16 |

Source: Public janitorial awards per sq ft a year, by building type. Grade C: modelled from public awards and scaled by the state factor of 1.07. [What the grades mean](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/confidence-grades/).

## What moves the price

- Floor area: the more floor, the lower the rate per square foot.
- Building type: medical floors take the most care; warehouses the least.
- Nights a week: five nights is the standard; fewer nights cost less each month.
- Add-ons: restroom deep cleans, breakrooms, high dusting and disinfection.

## Other building types

- [Office](https://skypsi.com/estimates/office-cleaning/ny/new-york/office/)
- [Warehouse](https://skypsi.com/estimates/office-cleaning/ny/new-york/industrial/)

## Questions

### What does office cleaning cost for retail buildings in New York?

Office cleaning for retail buildings in New York runs $1.03 to $2.05 per square foot a year, most likely $1.54. A 20,000 square foot retail space is about $119 per clean.

### What does a nightly clean include?

Trash, restrooms, dusting and floors each visit.

### How is a per-clean price figured?

The month's price over its cleans: five nights a week is about 21.7 cleans a month.

### Which rates does New York use?

New York uses the New York State rates.

## About these estimates

SkyPSI sets the estimate for commercial building services. Office cleaning is a service. A nightly crew is the method.

Rates calibrated October 31, 2026. Review by January 31, 2027. Method office-cleaning-v1.

## Related

- [Office cleaning in New York](https://skypsi.com/estimates/office-cleaning/ny/new-york/)
- [How a SkyEstimate is built](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/how-a-skyestimate-is-built/)
- [Regional price factors](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/regional-price-factors/)

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