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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	$2.16 / SF	49
Bel Air	300	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,700	$5.26 / SF	658
Brentwood	1,900	$4.55 / SF	219
Burbank	1,900	$4.55 / SF	219
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.21 / SF	468
Carson	2,500	$1.85 / SF	76
Central LA	2,000	$3.36 / SF	3,112
Century City	2,600	$5.50 / SF	218
Cerritos	1,300	$2.09 / SF	149
Chatsworth	2,500	$1.63 / SF	67
Chinatown	1,900	$2.02 / SF	42
Compton	3,500	$1.74 / SF	60
Culver City	1,800	$3.49 / SF	216
Downey	2,000	$1.98 / SF	100
Downtown LA	2,900	$3.30 / SF	1,397
East LA	5,100	$1.53 / SF	65
El Segundo	1,900	$4.28 / SF	332
Encino	1,700	$2.54 / SF	312
Fashion District	1,700	$2.12 / SF	409
Gardena	1,800	$2.76 / SF	68
Glendale	2,400	$3.14 / SF	241
Granada Hills	2,000	$2.47 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	3,100	$4.16 / SF	100
Hermosa Beach	1,200	$3.90 / SF	58
Hollywood	1,500	$4.13 / SF	465
Huntington Park	4,200	$1.42 / SF	64
Inglewood	2,300	$2.63 / SF	205
Ladera Heights	2,200	$3.34 / SF	114
Lakewood	1,300	$1.94 / SF	138
Little Armenia	1,000	$4.10 / SF	119
Long Beach	1,600	$2.29 / SF	620
Manhattan Beach	1,000	$4.30 / SF	174
Mar Vista	1,600	$3.61 / SF	118
Marina Del Rey	2,000	$3.63 / SF	30
Mid City	1,700	$2.62 / SF	222
North Hollywood	1,600	$2.64 / SF	125
Northridge	1,700	$2.24 / SF	133
Pasadena	1,600	$3.23 / SF	542
Playa Vista	2,000	$3.07 / SF	88
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,200	$2.17 / SF	132
Redondo Beach	1,600	$3.03 / SF	142
Reseda	1,500	$2.18 / SF	126
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.41 / SF	1,514
San Gabriel	1,200	$2.37 / SF	67
Santa Monica	1,700	$4.08 / SF	905
Sherman Oaks	1,500	$2.56 / SF	260
South Gate	2,500	$1.77 / SF	74
South LA	2,100	$2.32 / SF	426
Studio City	1,400	$2.84 / SF	179
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.84 / SF	179
Toluca Lake	700	$2.97 / SF	106
Torrance	1,400	$2.54 / SF	514
Universal City	1,400	$3.00 / SF	73
Van Nuys	1,400	$2.26 / SF	106
Venice	1,600	$5.00 / SF	51
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.88 / SF	263
Westchester	1,700	$2.49 / SF	98
Westwood	1,900	$4.72 / SF	555
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.31 / SF	473

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