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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	$2.27 / SF	41
Bel Air	-	-	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,900	$5.26 / SF	615
Brentwood	2,400	$4.53 / SF	239
Burbank	2,400	$4.53 / SF	239
Canoga Park	1,300	$2.12 / SF	484
Carson	1,500	$2.03 / SF	49
Central LA	2,100	$3.36 / SF	2,670
Century City	2,500	$5.45 / SF	211
Cerritos	1,300	$2.40 / SF	101
Chatsworth	1,900	$2.12 / SF	< 30
Chinatown	1,600	$5.86 / SF	< 30
Compton	1,700	$2.04 / SF	< 30
Culver City	2,000	$3.64 / SF	206
Downey	1,900	$2.35 / SF	50
Downtown LA	3,100	$3.54 / SF	1,153
East LA	4,700	$2.32 / SF	< 30
El Segundo	1,900	$4.29 / SF	311
Encino	1,900	$2.56 / SF	283
Fashion District	1,700	$1.89 / SF	261
Gardena	1,500	$2.55 / SF	53
Glendale	2,100	$3.12 / SF	244
Granada Hills	1,700	$2.39 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	3,100	$4.19 / SF	85
Hermosa Beach	1,200	$3.71 / SF	60
Hollywood	1,700	$4.10 / SF	385
Huntington Park	4,500	$1.32 / SF	< 30
Inglewood	2,300	$2.79 / SF	160
Ladera Heights	2,300	$3.40 / SF	105
Lakewood	1,300	$2.20 / SF	75
Little Armenia	900	$4.07 / SF	87
Long Beach	1,500	$2.36 / SF	476
Manhattan Beach	900	$4.32 / SF	168
Mar Vista	1,700	$3.61 / SF	121
Marina Del Rey	2,100	$3.85 / SF	34
Mid City	2,200	$2.62 / SF	176
North Hollywood	1,600	$2.69 / SF	95
Northridge	1,600	$2.17 / SF	70
Pasadena	1,600	$3.24 / SF	471
Playa Vista	1,900	$3.65 / SF	84
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,400	$2.44 / SF	108
Redondo Beach	1,200	$3.04 / SF	162
Reseda	1,300	$2.16 / SF	68
San Fernando Valley	1,400	$2.44 / SF	1,285
San Gabriel	900	$2.47 / SF	38
Santa Monica	2,000	$4.03 / SF	941
Sherman Oaks	1,700	$2.64 / SF	244
South Gate	4,000	$1.40 / SF	< 30
South LA	1,700	$2.48 / SF	274
Studio City	1,500	$2.71 / SF	188
Sun Valley	1,500	$2.71 / SF	188
Toluca Lake	400	$3.28 / SF	88
Torrance	1,200	$2.74 / SF	432
Universal City	1,300	$2.98 / SF	76
Van Nuys	1,500	$2.30 / SF	57
Venice	1,800	$4.54 / SF	50
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.91 / SF	226
Westchester	1,500	$2.51 / SF	84
Westwood	2,000	$4.73 / SF	544
Woodland Hills	1,300	$2.20 / SF	503