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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	$2.14 / SF	50
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,800	$5.26 / SF	672
Brentwood	2,400	$4.60 / SF	256
Burbank	2,400	$4.60 / SF	256
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.15 / SF	506
Carson	3,500	$1.67 / SF	85
Central LA	2,100	$3.32 / SF	3,246
Century City	2,500	$5.50 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,400	$2.09 / SF	161
Chatsworth	2,400	$1.55 / SF	98
Chinatown	1,900	$1.96 / SF	46
Compton	4,900	$1.63 / SF	83
Culver City	2,000	$3.37 / SF	222
Downey	2,400	$1.92 / SF	115
Downtown LA	3,000	$3.28 / SF	1,432
East LA	4,000	$1.83 / SF	88
El Segundo	1,900	$4.28 / SF	333
Encino	1,700	$2.56 / SF	349
Fashion District	1,900	$1.96 / SF	446
Gardena	1,800	$2.59 / SF	75
Glendale	2,400	$3.14 / SF	248
Granada Hills	2,000	$2.46 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	3,000	$4.16 / SF	102
Hermosa Beach	1,200	$3.90 / SF	58
Hollywood	1,600	$4.08 / SF	516
Huntington Park	4,700	$1.35 / SF	82
Inglewood	2,300	$2.59 / SF	214
Ladera Heights	2,100	$3.33 / SF	120
Lakewood	1,400	$1.93 / SF	149
Little Armenia	1,000	$4.03 / SF	116
Long Beach	1,500	$2.22 / SF	699
Manhattan Beach	1,000	$4.30 / SF	174
Mar Vista	1,600	$3.59 / SF	119
Marina Del Rey	2,100	$3.99 / SF	34
Mid City	1,900	$2.63 / SF	235
North Hollywood	1,600	$2.55 / SF	148
Northridge	1,700	$2.25 / SF	138
Pasadena	1,500	$3.22 / SF	563
Playa Vista	2,400	$3.08 / SF	102
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,400	$2.37 / SF	123
Redondo Beach	1,600	$3.05 / SF	147
Reseda	1,400	$2.25 / SF	139
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.36 / SF	1,702
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.35 / SF	69
Santa Monica	1,900	$4.08 / SF	999
Sherman Oaks	1,600	$2.58 / SF	284
South Gate	2,400	$1.70 / SF	77
South LA	2,300	$1.99 / SF	489
Studio City	1,400	$2.82 / SF	198
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.82 / SF	198
Toluca Lake	700	$2.93 / SF	113
Torrance	1,500	$2.52 / SF	552
Universal City	1,300	$2.99 / SF	74
Van Nuys	1,400	$2.24 / SF	119
Venice	1,700	$4.88 / SF	56
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.83 / SF	269
Westchester	1,700	$2.47 / SF	100
Westwood	1,900	$4.71 / SF	589
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.25 / SF	507

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