How to Search For and Book a Space on Storefront

Storefront is a marketplace for renting short-term commercial spaces — pop-up shops, showrooms, galleries, event venues, and more — with listings in cities worldwide. To find a space, you use the "Find your space" search on the homepage: pick a type of event, a duration, and a city, then browse matching listings. You can book by the day, week, month, or year. This guide walks through the search filters, what each one does, and how to read a listing once you find one.

What you can search for

The search form on Storefront is built around three filters. Setting them narrows the listings to spaces that fit your project.

Type of event

This filter matches the space to how you intend to use it. The options shown on the site are:

• Retail / Pop-up store
• Showroom
• Art Exhibit / Gallery
• Conference
• Corporate event
• Food / Restaurant / Beverage
• Meeting space
• Product launch
• Sample sale
• Photo shoot
• Flexible Offices
• Shop Share

Pick the one closest to your use case. A sample sale and a photo shoot have different space requirements, so choosing the right category keeps irrelevant listings out of your results.

Duration

Rental length is a separate filter, with these bands:

The site states you can book by the day, week, month, or year, so the duration filter is a starting point — confirm the exact terms on the individual listing.

City

You can search by city, and the site highlights these top cities as quick links: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Milan, Hong Kong, and Barcelona. If your target city isn't in that list, use the city field in the search form rather than the quick links.

Step-by-step: running a search

1. Open the "Find your space" search. It sits on the homepage and is the main entry point to the listings.
2. Select a Type of event. Choose the category that matches your project (for example, Retail / Pop-up store).
3. Select a Duration. Choose the band that fits your timeline (< 1 week, 1–4 weeks, 1 month +, or 6 months +).
4. Enter or pick a city. Use a top-city quick link or type your own city.
5. Run the search. The results are listings that match your filters.
6. Open individual listings. Each listing shows details such as location and size. For example, New York listings on the site include a 1,800 sq ft ground-floor space on East Broadway, a 500 sq ft white-box space in the Lower East Side/Chinatown area, a 1,000 sq ft showroom/pop-up/event space near Bowery, and a 7,000 sq ft Flatiron space suited to showrooms, fashion shows, pop-ups, and private events.
7. Check the listing's own terms. Size, location, and stated use are visible in the listing; confirm availability and booking specifics there before committing.

Expected result: a shortlist of spaces in your city that match your event type and rental length, each with enough detail (area, neighborhood, intended use) to decide whether to pursue it.

If you're in a hurry: Priority Pass

Storefront offers a Priority Pass for users who want to move faster. According to the site, Priority Pass customers receive:

• Bespoke space propositions
• A dedicated account manager
• Access to all exclusive and offline spaces

This is positioned as a way to "increase your chances of securing your perfect space." It's worth considering if your timeline is tight or you need spaces that aren't publicly listed. The site does not state a price for Priority Pass on the pages reviewed here, so treat cost and eligibility as something to confirm directly.

Common sticking points

• Too few results. Loosen one filter at a time — widen the duration band or switch the event type to the closest alternative — rather than clearing all filters at once.
• City not in the quick links. The top-city links are shortcuts, not the full list; use the city search field instead.
• Assuming a listing fits your use. A space listed under one event type may not suit another (a photo shoot vs. a food/beverage use have different needs). Check the listing's stated intended use.
• Skipping the listing details. Size and location are shown per listing — read them before shortlisting, since two spaces in the same city can differ by thousands of square feet.

What to confirm before booking

The site advertises "no hidden fees and free support," and Stripe appears as a payment platform. Beyond that, the pages reviewed don't specify pricing, deposit terms, or login requirements for booking. Before you commit, confirm with the listing or Storefront directly: the exact rental period and rate, what's included, and the booking and payment process.