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Renting 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	1,100	$2.26 / SF	42
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,900	$5.23 / SF	625
Brentwood	2,400	$4.53 / SF	239
Burbank	2,400	$4.53 / SF	239
Canoga Park	1,300	$2.10 / SF	515
Carson	1,600	$1.99 / SF	53
Central LA	2,200	$3.34 / SF	2,776
Century City	2,500	$5.45 / SF	212
Cerritos	1,400	$2.32 / SF	109
Chatsworth	2,500	$1.98 / SF	34
Chinatown	1,600	$5.86 / SF	< 30
Compton	1,700	$1.98 / SF	< 30
Culver City	2,100	$3.34 / SF	215
Downey	1,800	$2.29 / SF	58
Downtown LA	3,100	$3.50 / SF	1,223
East LA	5,100	$2.32 / SF	< 30
El Segundo	1,900	$4.29 / SF	315
Encino	1,900	$2.55 / SF	339
Fashion District	1,700	$1.91 / SF	292
Gardena	1,600	$2.53 / SF	55
Glendale	2,100	$3.12 / SF	260
Granada Hills	2,400	$2.39 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	3,200	$4.19 / SF	87
Hermosa Beach	1,000	$3.66 / SF	68
Hollywood	1,700	$4.10 / SF	408
Huntington Park	4,100	$1.32 / SF	< 30
Inglewood	2,200	$2.67 / SF	166
Ladera Heights	2,300	$3.33 / SF	107
Lakewood	1,300	$2.26 / SF	82
Little Armenia	1,100	$4.13 / SF	90
Long Beach	1,500	$2.31 / SF	524
Manhattan Beach	800	$4.24 / SF	179
Mar Vista	1,700	$3.55 / SF	123
Marina Del Rey	2,100	$3.82 / SF	36
Mid City	2,200	$2.63 / SF	184
North Hollywood	1,400	$2.63 / SF	112
Northridge	1,700	$2.26 / SF	82
Pasadena	1,600	$3.23 / SF	524
Playa Vista	2,100	$3.52 / SF	90
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,400	$2.15 / SF	114
Redondo Beach	1,000	$3.07 / SF	165
Reseda	1,300	$2.19 / SF	91
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.45 / SF	1,463
San Gabriel	900	$2.47 / SF	38
Santa Monica	2,000	$4.01 / SF	966
Sherman Oaks	1,700	$2.60 / SF	276
South Gate	3,000	$1.71 / SF	< 30
South LA	1,700	$2.50 / SF	294
Studio City	1,500	$2.69 / SF	219
Sun Valley	1,500	$2.69 / SF	219
Toluca Lake	500	$3.05 / SF	100
Torrance	1,100	$2.77 / SF	465
Universal City	1,400	$2.95 / SF	85
Van Nuys	1,500	$2.32 / SF	63
Venice	1,900	$4.55 / SF	54
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.91 / SF	231
Westchester	1,500	$2.49 / SF	88
Westwood	2,000	$4.86 / SF	554
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.20 / SF	535