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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	47
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,800	$5.25 / SF	674
Brentwood	2,400	$4.60 / SF	256
Burbank	2,400	$4.60 / SF	256
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.15 / SF	500
Carson	3,400	$1.68 / SF	82
Central LA	2,100	$3.32 / SF	3,242
Century City	2,500	$5.50 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,400	$2.06 / SF	158
Chatsworth	2,300	$1.52 / SF	87
Chinatown	1,900	$2.05 / SF	45
Compton	3,700	$1.66 / SF	74
Culver City	2,000	$3.37 / SF	222
Downey	2,300	$1.91 / SF	111
Downtown LA	3,000	$3.28 / SF	1,432
East LA	3,800	$1.96 / SF	85
El Segundo	1,900	$4.28 / SF	333
Encino	1,800	$2.55 / SF	355
Fashion District	1,800	$1.97 / SF	443
Gardena	1,800	$2.73 / SF	72
Glendale	2,400	$3.14 / SF	243
Granada Hills	2,000	$2.46 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	3,000	$4.16 / SF	100
Hermosa Beach	1,200	$3.90 / SF	58
Hollywood	1,600	$4.08 / SF	511
Huntington Park	4,900	$1.38 / SF	76
Inglewood	2,300	$2.60 / SF	211
Ladera Heights	2,200	$3.33 / SF	115
Lakewood	1,400	$1.97 / SF	143
Little Armenia	1,000	$4.04 / SF	114
Long Beach	1,500	$2.23 / SF	690
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	143
Northridge	1,700	$2.24 / SF	136
Pasadena	1,500	$3.22 / SF	561
Playa Vista	2,400	$3.08 / SF	102
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,200	$2.16 / SF	134
Redondo Beach	1,600	$3.03 / SF	143
Reseda	1,400	$2.23 / SF	133
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.37 / SF	1,668
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.35 / SF	67
Santa Monica	1,900	$4.07 / SF	993
Sherman Oaks	1,600	$2.58 / SF	280
South Gate	2,400	$1.70 / SF	76
South LA	2,200	$2.02 / SF	471
Studio City	1,400	$2.81 / SF	199
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.81 / SF	199
Toluca Lake	600	$2.95 / SF	114
Torrance	1,500	$2.53 / SF	540
Universal City	1,300	$2.97 / SF	74
Van Nuys	1,400	$2.24 / SF	114
Venice	1,700	$4.88 / SF	56
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.84 / SF	268
Westchester	1,700	$2.47 / SF	100
Westwood	1,900	$4.71 / SF	588
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.25 / SF	503

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