Carlsbad, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 175 listings of Carlsbad commercial real estate for lease and for sale to find the best space for your business.

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Del Abeto Commerce Center

6352 Corte del Abeto, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

40,893 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,000 SF
Year Built

1986
For Lease

$18.60/SF/YR
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Atlas at Carlsbad - Alpha

5909 Sea Otter Pl., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

93,773 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

24,541 SF
Year Built

2016
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Emerald Lake Corporate Center

1525 Faraday Avenue, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

83,915 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,469 SF
Year Built

2003
For Lease

$2.85/SF/MO
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El Fuerte Business Park

2792 Loker Ave. W., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

10,537 SF
Availability

1 Space

823 SF
Year Built

1989
For Lease

$19.80/SF/YR
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1265 Laurel Tree Lane

1265 Laurel Tree Lane, Poinsettia, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Retail

89,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

25,021 SF
Year Built

2007
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ConneXn

5950 La Place Ct., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Unassigned

41,500 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

41,500 SF
Year Built

1989
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Carlsbad Pacifica

5050 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

51,162 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

8,284 SF
Year Built

1986
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Global Carlsbad

2888 Loker Avenue East, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

80,659 SF
Availability

11 Spaces

20,391 SF
Year Built

2008
For Lease

$2.25/SF/MO
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Ventana

2175 Salk Ave., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

79,566 SF
Availability

1 Space

27,451 SF
Year Built

2010
For Lease

$31.20/SF/YR
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5927 Balfour Court

5927 Balfour Court, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

40,823 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,882 SF
Year Built

2005
For Lease

$2.15/SF/MO
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The Beacon La Costa

7720 El Camino Real, Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Retail

122,184 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

11,394 SF
Year Built

1982
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Carlsbad Commerce Center

2205 Faraday Ave., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

23,180 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,433 SF
Year Built

1984
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Paseo Summit

6183 Paseo Del Norte, Poinsettia, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

74,807 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,247 SF
Year Built

2000
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El Fuerte Business Park

2794 Loker Ave. W., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

20,765 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,152 SF
Year Built

1989
For Lease

$18.60/SF/YR
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TailoredSpace Carlsbad
TailoredSpace
2888 Loker Avenue East, Carlsbad, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

Catering

Complimentary coffee & tea

IT support

Mail services

Printer

Privacy booths

Professional & social events
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Palomar Terrace

3115 Melrose Dr., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

103,547 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

33,968 SF
Year Built

2007
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2431-2465 Impala Drive

2431-2433 Impala Drive, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

90,091 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

19,240 SF
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2270 Camino Vida Roble

2270 Camino Vida Roble, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

106,311 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,463 SF
Year Built

1981
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ConneXn

5900 La Place Ct., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Unassigned

44,600 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

44,600 SF
Year Built

1989
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North Pointe Tech Center - Bldg. C

6197 El Camino Real, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

71,700 SF
Availability

1 Space

71,700 SF
Year Built

1999
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2271 Cosmos Ct.

2271 Cosmos Ct., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

88,533 SF
Availability

1 Space

88,533 SF
Year Built

1984
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Plaza Encina

5055 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

20,889 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

6,585 SF
Year Built

1984
For Lease

$30.00/SF/YR
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CR2 - Carlsbad - San Diego
Premier Workspaces
2173 Salk Avenue Suite 250, Carlsbad, CA

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Palomar Heights Plaza

5860 Owens Avenue, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Office

71,920 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

10,303 SF
Year Built

2001
For Lease

$2.05/SF/MO
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Carlsbad Crossroads II

2738 Loker Ave. W., Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

15,385 SF
Availability

1 Space

15,385 SF
Year Built

1990
For Lease

$19.20/SF/YR
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Oaks East Business Center

5900 Sea Lion Pl Suite 100, Industrial Corridor - City Centre, Carlsbad, CA
Property

Industrial

7,472 SF
Availability

1 Space

7,472 SF
For Lease

$1.60/SF/MO
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Frequently Asked Questions

Commercial real estate is a broad category that includes a high variety of space types designed to meet the needs of various industries of the local economy and their specialized subsectors, as presented in our real estate 101 guide to types of commercial real estate. However, there are three main categories that you are most likely to come across: office, retail, and industrial space.

Modern office space is typically organized over large floor plates bound by high ceilings and large windows for an abundance of natural light and is located in transit-oriented developments with good access to multiple modes of transportation, so as to facilitate employee commute. The Carlsbad commercial real estate market incorporates 3,109,871 square feet of office space across 77 buildings.

Office buildings can also accommodate coworking spaces, which are shared office options that typically cater to the needs of small, startup businesses that require flexible workspaces, a concentration of amenities, and services that can be accessed on an occasional or short-term basis.
Retail space includes shopping malls, department stores, street retail, or specialty stores dedicated to a narrow range of products. Such properties are typically located in high foot-traffic and/or car traffic areas, to facilitate customer access. The Carlsbad commercial real estate market includes 1,606,740 square feet of retail space in a variety of settings.
Industrial property most often serves businesses operating in manufacturing or logistics and generally consists of large open spaces located within good access to roads, railways, freight airports or regional water ports. Industrial space listings can include warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, flexible industrial space, or even data center facilities. Across the Carlsbad market, there is a total of 3,104,038 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Carlsbad incorporates commercial real estate for lease and for sale of almost all property types and subtypes. However, you’ll find some categories offer more rental or investment opportunities than others.

The largest share of commercial real estate space for lease in Carlsbad is represented by Industrial space, which accounts for 1,258,260 square feet of available listings. Office space available in Carlsbad adds up to 849,069 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Carlsbad are in the Office category.

The price of renting or buying commercial real estate is influenced by a variety of factors, including: the property type (for example, office space is priced higher than other property types in most locations); the condition and asset class rating (property rated class A or above will typically command a higher price than lower grade classifications); the quality or the development potential of the property location; whether or not there is high demand for the type of commercial asset in question; and what the state of supply is relative to demand.

The average rent for commercial real estate space listed for lease in Carlsbad is $25.82 per square foot. However, this value does not offer enough perspective on its own, as you will find significant variation in prices across property types, property classes, and location, as well as other impacting factors. For instance, rent per square foot of office space in Carlsbad can vary greatly depending on the rating of the property from Class A to Class C, as well as across the city depending on the location of the asset. What’s more, each commercial property type makes its own rent market: while the average rent for office space rested at $36.19 per square foot, industrial space in Carlsbad saw average rents of $18.05 per square foot.

Whether you are looking for commercial real estate for lease or commercial property for sale, the best choice of location depends on the factors that are most relevant to your business strategy. A good thing to look for at the start, however, is the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of your preferred type of property, as these areas are generally well connected to the amenities and points of interest that are most relevant to each property type.

As such, there are several areas that you could consider to be the best location for commercial real estate in Carlsbad, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Carlsbad is in the Industrial Corridor - City Centre neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Industrial Corridor - City Centre area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Rancho La Costa submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Industrial Corridor - City Centre.

Select your preferred property type from the search filters menu at the top of the search page and then navigate the interactive map for a better view of commercial real estate availability in the locations most suited to your needs.

Regardless of whether buying or leasing commercial space is a new experience for you, there are significant benefits to working with a commercial real estate broker. In addition to saving you time and money, an experienced broker will contribute specialist knowledge of the local market, the property type you need representation for, and will handle negotiations on your behalf in your best interest.

To start, it is important for you to have a good understanding of what kind of broker you need. For instance, there are differences between a tenant broker and a listing broker. Also important at the start is to have a clear idea of what kind of space (or tenant) you are looking for and what (if any) particular needs and requirements you might have. And, while it is good to get a referral, you should interview several brokers to better gauge who you feel would best represent your interests.

CommercialCafe hosts listings from some of the most trusted commercial real estate brokerages in the country. Use the contact form available on each listing page or the contact details for the property representatives to reach out and start your search!

The profitability of a commercial real estate investment depends on a multitude of factors working together. These factors include the quality of the asset itself — which itself includes aspects such as location, property class, amenities, and the quality of the property management — to the local market conditions, the state of the local economy, the demand for that particular type of commercial property, and of course the costs of owning and maintaining it relative to what leasing rate or sale price you get from the property. Asking rents in the city went as high as $45 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Carlsbad was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $35,750,000 that is located at 2210 Faraday Avenue.

The average size of a commercial property in Carlsbad depends greatly on the property type and the location — geographical possibilities and zoning allowances have significant influence on how big developers can build. While there are outliers that break height or volume records in the city, we can look at some average sizes by property use:

In Carlsbad, the average size of an office property is 48,592 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 76,512 square feet.
Industrial space in Carlsbad is in buildings that are, on average 52,611 square feet in size.

Carlsbad, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Carlsbad currently add up to 2,314,356 square feet. The market offers 71 active office listing(s), which amount to 849,069 square feet and account for 47% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 202,342 square feet across 20 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Carlsbad amount to 1,258,260 square feet across a total of 58 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	71	849,069
Retail	20	202,342
Industrial	58	1,258,260
Other	1	4,685

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

What’s more, if you are interested in making an investment in the local market, you can also find commercial real estate for sale in Carlsbad, CA. Currently, there is 2,112,410 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 6 office building(s) for sale , 1 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 4 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	6	97,994
Retail	1	6,383
Industrial	4	80,362
Other	3	1,927,671

Carlsbad, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

Carlsbad has a robust and diverse economy fueled by a host of major medical, sports and software companies. The city also boasts a massive innovation community — a significant share of the patents issued in California originated in Carlsbad.

What’s more, as the home of the largest desalination plant in the U.S., Carlsbad is also a prominent clean tech hub. Companies such as Life Technologies, Genoptix and Callaway Golf drive the demand for commercial real estate properties in the city.

Public transit in Carlsbad is handled by the North County Transit District, which operates the SPRINTER light rail service and the BREEZE bus service. Amtrak also operates two stations in the city — Carlsbad Village and Carlsbad Poinsettia. Carlsbad is also serviced by the McClellan-Palomar Airport, which is located seven miles southeast of downtown. I-5 and California State Route 78 also run through the city through the west and north, respectively.

Carlsbad, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Del Abeto Commerce Center

Atlas at Carlsbad - Alpha

Emerald Lake Corporate Center

El Fuerte Business Park

1265 Laurel Tree Lane

ConneXn

Carlsbad Pacifica

Global Carlsbad

Ventana

5927 Balfour Court

The Beacon La Costa

Carlsbad Commerce Center

Paseo Summit

El Fuerte Business Park

TailoredSpace Carlsbad

Palomar Terrace

2431-2465 Impala Drive

2270 Camino Vida Roble

ConneXn

North Pointe Tech Center - Bldg. C

2271 Cosmos Ct.

Plaza Encina

CR2 - Carlsbad - San Diego

Palomar Heights Plaza

Carlsbad Crossroads II

Oaks East Business Center

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