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Renting Commercial Office Space in Pasadena

Pasadena is an ideal combination of the region’s historical roots with a distinct eye towards the future. Few areas in Los Angeles can mix old and new into such a vibrant and appealing mix that attracts everything from well-established firms to innovative startups. Mission-style architecture sits alongside sleek, modern complexes to create an attractive dynamic that a variety of companies and industries gravitate towards.

Companies can expect to find significant traditional office and retail space, growing coworking facilities, and limited smaller warehouse inventory. Space in Pasadena typically ranges from 2,000 sq to 5,000 sq ft at average rents of $3.05/sq ft. The city’s many older, more historical buildings still have many long-term tenants typified by Pasadena’s several law firms and corporate tenants. Many established coworking brands already have a significant footprint within the marketplace and cater to the rapid growth of tech companies attracted to the city’s affordable and diverse inventory.

Tenants will also find ample parking on Lake and in structures along Colorado Blvd. Most of those structures are separate from the buildings they serve and offer 90 minutes of free parking. Several larger leases have been especially noteworthy in recent months including driverless car firm GM Cruise’s seven-year agreement for 47,000 sq ft of space near Rosemead and the 210 Freeway. Such growth equips the local economy with enough strength to absorb a progressive minimum wage that rises to $15/hr in 2020.

Neighborhood Comparison

Neighborhood	Average Available SQFT	Average Rate / SQFT PER Month	NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SUITES
Alhambra	1,600	$2.18 / SF	61
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,800	$5.26 / SF	673
Brentwood	2,200	$4.55 / SF	271
Burbank	2,200	$4.55 / SF	271
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.07 / SF	576
Carson	3,400	$1.73 / SF	114
Central LA	2,100	$3.23 / SF	3,404
Century City	2,500	$5.50 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,500	$2.04 / SF	162
Chatsworth	2,700	$1.53 / SF	122
Chinatown	2,000	$1.58 / SF	51
Compton	5,000	$1.55 / SF	110
Culver City	2,000	$3.23 / SF	252
Downey	2,500	$1.87 / SF	124
Downtown LA	3,000	$3.25 / SF	1,500
East LA	4,100	$1.78 / SF	97
El Segundo	1,900	$4.27 / SF	340
Encino	1,800	$2.56 / SF	390
Fashion District	2,000	$1.97 / SF	490
Gardena	1,900	$2.13 / SF	88
Glendale	2,200	$3.14 / SF	281
Granada Hills	1,800	$2.48 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	2,900	$3.91 / SF	111
Hermosa Beach	1,000	$3.76 / SF	70
Hollywood	1,700	$4.10 / SF	513
Huntington Park	4,800	$1.37 / SF	94
Inglewood	2,200	$2.52 / SF	224
Ladera Heights	2,200	$3.29 / SF	120
Lakewood	1,600	$1.99 / SF	154
Little Armenia	1,100	$3.73 / SF	123
Long Beach	1,600	$2.17 / SF	802
Manhattan Beach	900	$4.27 / SF	186
Mar Vista	1,600	$3.48 / SF	131
Marina Del Rey	1,900	$3.88 / SF	40
Mid City	1,900	$2.64 / SF	243
North Hollywood	1,700	$2.53 / SF	180
Northridge	1,600	$2.32 / SF	147
Pasadena	1,600	$3.22 / SF	593
Playa Vista	3,800	$2.99 / SF	108
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,500	$2.21 / SF	132
Redondo Beach	1,300	$3.05 / SF	179
Reseda	1,300	$2.25 / SF	166
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.35 / SF	1,974
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.53 / SF	77
Santa Monica	1,900	$4.07 / SF	1,041
Sherman Oaks	1,700	$2.60 / SF	318
South Gate	2,200	$1.71 / SF	89
South LA	2,400	$1.91 / SF	559
Studio City	1,400	$2.73 / SF	239
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.73 / SF	239
Toluca Lake	700	$3.09 / SF	118
Torrance	1,500	$2.53 / SF	631
Universal City	1,300	$2.99 / SF	87
Van Nuys	1,600	$2.30 / SF	134
Venice	1,600	$4.59 / SF	70
West Hollywood	2,000	$4.83 / SF	272
Westchester	1,700	$2.47 / SF	107
Westwood	1,900	$4.75 / SF	585
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.19 / SF	584