Sparkboro dispensary sits at 704 West 177th Street in Washington Heights, between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue, one block south of the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. It is a licensed adult-use shop on the state's list, open since September 2024, and as of 2026 it is one of a string of licensed counters running up the west side of upper Manhattan from Hamilton Heights to Inwood. For adults 21+ who searched the name and want the address, the hours and the rest of the uptown map, here it is.
Sparkboro, the short version
- Address: 704 West 177th Street, New York, NY 10033, between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue.
- Licensed: Sparkboro holds an adult-use conditional retail dispensary license, the first-round license New York reserved for people with past cannabis convictions. It appears as active on the Office of Cannabis Management's public license data as of 2026.
- Open since: September 3, 2024, by the state's records.
- Registered hours: 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM Sunday through Wednesday, to 10 PM on Thursday, and to 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. Third-party listings sometimes show different times, so check with the shop ahead of a late trip.
- Getting there: The bus station block is served by the A train at 175th Street and the 1 train at 181st Street, and Broadway buses run past the corner.
The spelling question comes up often enough to address. Spark Boro, Sparksboro and Sparkboro all point to the same storefront. There is one shop by that name uptown.
Why the address matters
Washington Heights runs from 155th Street north to Dyckman Street, between the Hudson and the Harlem River, with about 151,000 residents at the 2020 census. It is a dense neighborhood with plenty of storefronts that sell smoke-shop goods, and an address alone says nothing about a license. Verify licensed status via the OCM QR code at cannabis.ny.gov: every licensed dispensary must post the state's Dispensary Verification Tool near its main entrance, and the retailer finder at buylegal.cannabis.ny.gov lists each licensed location. If a shop can't show it, keep walking.
Up and down Broadway: the other licensed shops
The licensed map uptown has filled in quickly. A September 2026 count by the local outlet The Curious Uptowner put the number at 14 licensed shops between East Harlem and Inwood. Every shop below appears as an active licensed retailer in the state's license data as of 2026.
South: Hamilton Heights and West Harlem
- Midnight Moon, 1536 Amsterdam Avenue, between 135th and 136th Streets. Open since September 2024. Its own site lists the shop as open every day from noon and takes pickup and delivery orders, with a free loyalty program that earns a point per pre-tax dollar. The state's registered hours run shorter, so confirm before an evening visit.
- Strains for Life, 3547 Broadway, between 145th and 146th Streets. Open since July 2025, with long registered hours, 8 AM to midnight daily.
Washington Heights
- The licensed shop at 3858 Broadway, at West 161st Street, open since February 2025.
- Sparkboro, 704 West 177th Street.
- Mello Tymes, 1597 St. Nicholas Avenue, between 189th and 190th Streets, open since April 2026.
- Excite Unlimited, 4441 Broadway, between 190th and 192nd Streets, open since August 2025.
North: Inwood
- Happy Munkey, 151 Dyckman Street, between Nagle and Sherman Avenues, open since August 2024. The company also runs a shop on Fulton Street in Brooklyn.
- Buzzwick Uptown, 4930 Broadway at 207th Street, the newest of the group, open since July 2026.
The Washington Heights, Harlem and Inwood hubs collect the rest of the site's uptown coverage, and the dispensary directory keeps the current list by borough.
At the counter
Bring a valid photo ID. Adults 21+ only. A driver's license, a non-driver ID, IDNYC, a passport from any country or a U.S. military ID all count, and staff check it before any sale.
Know the limits. Adults can buy up to three ounces of flower and 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, a category that covers vapes and edibles, in a day. Individual shops can set lower limits when stock runs short.
Delivery works the same way uptown. Licensed delivery is prepaid, with an ID check and a signature at the door, and it goes only to homes, short-term stays and private businesses. It can't go to a park or to anyone in a car, and it runs only during the shop's hours.
On edibles, the rule for newcomers is start low, go slow. Labels list milligrams per piece, and budtenders will walk through formats without the hard sell.
The parks question
Upper Manhattan's strongest argument is its green space: Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters at the north end, Highbridge Park and its water tower on the east side, and Fort Washington Park along the Hudson, with the Little Red Lighthouse under the bridge. All of it is public space. New York state law prohibits cannabis consumption on state-owned land and in public spaces, and city parks, stoops facing the street and the bus station plaza are all covered by the public-space rule. A purchase from Sparkboro travels sealed in a bag, the same as anything else bought on Broadway.
What it means for your trip uptown
Sparkboro is easy to reach and easy to verify, and it is far from the only licensed option above 135th Street. The useful habit is the boring one: check the state's list, carry ID, and check the hours on the day.
FAQ
Where is Sparkboro dispensary? At 704 West 177th Street in Washington Heights, between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue, a block south of the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.
What are Sparkboro's hours? The hours registered with the state run 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM Sunday through Wednesday, to 10 PM Thursday, and to 11 PM Friday and Saturday. Confirm with the shop ahead of a late visit.
Is Sparkboro a licensed dispensary? Yes. It appears as an active licensed adult-use retailer in the Office of Cannabis Management's data as of 2026. Verify licensed status via the OCM QR code at cannabis.ny.gov on the day you go.
What other dispensaries are near Washington Heights? Mello Tymes and Excite Unlimited sit farther north near 190th Street, the shop at 3858 Broadway is at 161st, and Midnight Moon and Strains for Life are south in West Harlem. Happy Munkey and Buzzwick Uptown are in Inwood.
Do I need ID to buy at Sparkboro? Yes. Sales are for adults 21+ only, and a valid government photo ID is checked before every sale.
