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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	$5.24 / SF	667
Brentwood	2,200	$4.57 / SF	272
Burbank	2,200	$4.57 / SF	272
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.08 / SF	574
Carson	3,600	$1.71 / SF	115
Central LA	2,100	$3.20 / SF	3,381
Century City	2,500	$5.50 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,500	$2.00 / SF	165
Chatsworth	2,800	$1.53 / SF	115
Chinatown	2,000	$1.58 / SF	64
Compton	5,000	$1.53 / SF	111
Culver City	2,200	$3.36 / SF	264
Downey	2,500	$1.88 / SF	124
Downtown LA	3,000	$3.25 / SF	1,492
East LA	4,900	$1.73 / SF	95
El Segundo	2,000	$4.27 / SF	326
Encino	1,800	$2.58 / SF	361
Fashion District	2,000	$1.92 / SF	486
Gardena	1,900	$2.15 / SF	87
Glendale	2,200	$3.13 / SF	280
Granada Hills	1,800	$2.41 / SF	31
Hawthorne	2,800	$3.94 / SF	110
Hermosa Beach	1,000	$3.76 / SF	70
Hollywood	1,700	$4.11 / SF	508
Huntington Park	6,100	$1.37 / SF	97
Inglewood	2,200	$2.51 / SF	226
Ladera Heights	2,100	$3.29 / SF	121
Lakewood	1,500	$2.00 / SF	154
Little Armenia	1,100	$3.69 / SF	120
Long Beach	1,600	$2.20 / SF	795
Manhattan Beach	900	$4.27 / SF	186
Mar Vista	1,700	$3.55 / SF	137
Marina Del Rey	1,900	$4.01 / SF	44
Mid City	1,900	$2.64 / SF	239
North Hollywood	1,700	$2.53 / SF	172
Northridge	1,600	$2.33 / SF	147
Pasadena	1,600	$3.22 / SF	586
Playa Vista	2,100	$2.95 / SF	94
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,400	$2.22 / SF	131
Redondo Beach	1,300	$3.05 / SF	185
Reseda	1,300	$2.31 / SF	165
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.37 / SF	1,932
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.53 / SF	77
Santa Monica	1,900	$4.08 / SF	1,060
Sherman Oaks	1,600	$2.64 / SF	306
South Gate	2,300	$1.72 / SF	88
South LA	2,600	$1.92 / SF	565
Studio City	1,500	$2.79 / SF	237
Sun Valley	1,500	$2.79 / SF	237
Toluca Lake	700	$3.10 / SF	119
Torrance	1,500	$2.53 / SF	637
Universal City	1,400	$2.97 / SF	90
Van Nuys	1,500	$2.23 / SF	124
Venice	1,800	$4.32 / SF	79
West Hollywood	2,000	$4.85 / SF	271
Westchester	1,700	$2.46 / SF	103
Westwood	1,900	$4.75 / SF	585
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.19 / SF	582