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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	1,700	$2.16 / SF	54
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,800	$5.26 / SF	673
Brentwood	2,300	$4.60 / SF	259
Burbank	2,300	$4.60 / SF	259
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.08 / SF	575
Carson	3,700	$1.69 / SF	112
Central LA	2,100	$3.24 / SF	3,358
Century City	2,500	$5.50 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,500	$1.98 / SF	169
Chatsworth	2,300	$1.52 / SF	128
Chinatown	1,900	$2.05 / SF	48
Compton	5,600	$1.49 / SF	105
Culver City	1,800	$3.22 / SF	245
Downey	2,600	$1.91 / SF	121
Downtown LA	3,000	$3.25 / SF	1,493
East LA	3,900	$1.87 / SF	104
El Segundo	1,900	$4.27 / SF	340
Encino	1,800	$2.58 / SF	383
Fashion District	1,900	$1.97 / SF	478
Gardena	1,800	$2.24 / SF	82
Glendale	2,100	$3.14 / SF	281
Granada Hills	1,700	$2.48 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	2,800	$3.86 / SF	112
Hermosa Beach	1,000	$3.76 / SF	70
Hollywood	1,700	$4.10 / SF	510
Huntington Park	4,700	$1.38 / SF	96
Inglewood	2,200	$2.58 / SF	220
Ladera Heights	2,100	$3.33 / SF	121
Lakewood	1,600	$1.94 / SF	157
Little Armenia	1,200	$3.73 / SF	124
Long Beach	1,600	$2.16 / SF	799
Manhattan Beach	900	$4.27 / SF	185
Mar Vista	1,600	$3.53 / SF	126
Marina Del Rey	1,900	$3.95 / SF	39
Mid City	1,900	$2.63 / SF	250
North Hollywood	1,600	$2.56 / SF	181
Northridge	1,600	$2.26 / SF	147
Pasadena	1,600	$3.22 / SF	593
Playa Vista	3,800	$2.99 / SF	107
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,500	$2.21 / SF	133
Redondo Beach	1,300	$3.04 / SF	177
Reseda	1,300	$2.23 / SF	160
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.36 / SF	1,967
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.53 / SF	77
Santa Monica	1,900	$4.06 / SF	1,017
Sherman Oaks	1,600	$2.59 / SF	323
South Gate	2,300	$1.72 / SF	92
South LA	2,400	$1.93 / SF	535
Studio City	1,400	$2.85 / SF	232
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.85 / SF	232
Toluca Lake	700	$3.09 / SF	118
Torrance	1,500	$2.51 / SF	632
Universal City	1,300	$2.99 / SF	88
Van Nuys	1,600	$2.26 / SF	143
Venice	1,700	$4.59 / SF	69
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.83 / SF	270
Westchester	1,700	$2.47 / SF	107
Westwood	1,900	$4.75 / SF	583
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.20 / SF	586