Costa Mesa, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 102 listings of Costa Mesa commercial real estate for lease and for sale to find the best space for your business.

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Mesa West Business Park

1000 Brioso Drive, Freedom Homes, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

81,724 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

8,151 SF
Year Built

1979
For Lease

$1.75/SF/MO
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The Landing - 2975 Red Hill Avenue

2975 Red Hill Avenue, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

77,998 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

30,808 SF
Year Built

1985
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Canvas North

3100 Bristol Street, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

166,887 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

34,256 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$30.00/SF/YR
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Pacific Arts Plaza - 655 & 675 Anton Blvd

675 Anton Blvd, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

73,627 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

46,353 SF
Year Built

1981
For Lease

$2.90/SF/MO
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Cambridge Park

3505 Cadillac Avenue, Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Industrial

228,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

10,000 SF
Year Built

1982
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Red Hill Centre

3187 Red Hill Avenue, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

77,165 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

18,052 SF
Year Built

1984
For Lease

$1.85/SF/MO
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Metro Pointe Business Center - 959 South Coast Drive

959 South Coast Drive, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

82,875 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

14,598 SF
Year Built

1990
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Westcliff Art Center

474 E 17th Street, Eastside Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

10,972 SF
Availability

1 Space

500 SF
Year Built

1963
For Lease

$42.00/SF/YR
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188 E 17th St

188 E 17th St, Eastside Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Retail

1,500 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,500 SF
Year Built

1950
For Lease

$5.00/SF/MO
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Trico Monrovia 1725

1725 Monrovia Avenue, Freedom Homes, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Industrial

40,179 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,700 SF
Year Built

1973
For Lease

$2.40/SF/MO
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181 E. 18th St.

181 E. 18th St., Eastside Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

3,700 SF
Availability

1 Space

900 SF
Year Built

1959
For Lease

$3.50/SF/MO
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Canvas South - 3080 Bristol Street

3080 Bristol Street, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

119,813 SF
Availability

10 Spaces

30,097 SF
Year Built

1986
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Newport Freeway Business Park

130 McCormick Avenue, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

206,856 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

14,045 SF
Year Built

1976
For Lease

$1.45 - $1.75/SF/MO
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Canvas South - 3090 Bristol Street

3090 Bristol Street, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

121,692 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

68,307 SF
Year Built

1989
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Scenic Business Park - 1665 Scenic Avenue

1665 Scenic Avenue, Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

51,175 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,384 SF
Year Built

1985
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110-118 E 16th St, Costa Mesa, CA

110-118 E 16th St, Eastside Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Industrial

14,900 SF
Year Built

1949
For Sale

$10,888,000
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Metro Pointe Business Center - 940 & 950 South Coast Drive

940 South Coast Drive, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

72,566 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

9,646 SF
Year Built

1986
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The Landing

2955 Red Hill Ave., South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

63,881 SF
Availability

1 Space

29,721 SF
Year Built

1985
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Mesa Verde Center

2706 Harbor Blvd., College Park, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Retail

8,294 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

3,303 SF
For Lease

$1.85 - $22.20/SF/YR
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TechSpace Costa Mesa

3420 Bristol Street, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

25,000 SF
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Canvas South - 3070 Bristol Street

3070 Bristol Street, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

128,754 SF
Availability

12 Spaces

64,424 SF
Year Built

1986
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Metro Pointe Business Center - 949 South Coast

949 South Coast Drive, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

121,043 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

8,264 SF
Year Built

1986
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The MET Costa Mesa - 555 Anton Blvd

555 Anton Blvd, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

238,504 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

40,912 SF
Year Built

1984
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Pacific Arts Plaza - 3200 Bristol

3200 Bristol Street, South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

121,200 SF
Availability

9 Spaces

76,425 SF
Year Built

1981
For Lease

$34.80 - $35.40/SF/YR
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Park Tower

695 Town Center Dr., South Coast Metro, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

335,504 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

24,369 SF
Year Built

1979
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3505 Cadillac Avenue - J5

3505 Cadillac Avenue, Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Flex Space

6,320 SF
For Sale

$416/SF
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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 Costa Mesa commercial real estate market incorporates 4,947,563 square feet of office space across 57 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 Costa Mesa commercial real estate market includes 451,007 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 Costa Mesa market, there is a total of 1,268,176 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa is represented by Office space, which accounts for 1,122,191 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in Costa Mesa adds up to 507,444 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa is $29.14 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 Costa Mesa 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 $32.45 per square foot, industrial space in Costa Mesa saw average rents of $24.48 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 Costa Mesa, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Costa Mesa is in the South Coast Metro neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the South Coast Metro area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Eastside Costa Mesa submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Mesa Verde.

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 $59.4 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Costa Mesa was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $38,500,000 that is located at 3100 Bristol Street.

The average size of a commercial property in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa, the average size of an office property is 95,146 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 41,001 square feet.
Industrial space in Costa Mesa is in buildings that are, on average 60,390 square feet in size.

Costa Mesa, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Costa Mesa currently add up to 1,691,617 square feet. The market offers 52 active office listing(s), which amount to 1,122,191 square feet and account for 57% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 56,384 square feet across 14 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Costa Mesa amount to 507,444 square feet across a total of 23 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	52	1,122,191
Retail	14	56,384
Industrial	23	507,444
Other	1	5,598

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 Costa Mesa, CA. Currently, there is 207,946 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 5 office building(s) for sale , and 3 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	5	127,863
Industrial	3	19,107
Other	6	60,976

Costa Mesa, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

Located just one mile from the Pacific Ocean shore, Costa Mesa started out as a Native American settlement established near the banks of the Santa Ana river. However, the Costa Mesa of today is a major commercial and industrial hub of Orange County, as well as home to some of the most select restaurants, retail centers and cultural arts in the country — a reputation the city has leaned into by adopting the slogan, “City of the Arts.”

Commercial real estate in Costa Mesa thrives due to the friendly environment for local businesses and a highly diverse mix of industries, as well as good regional connectivity. While retail accounts for a significant portion of the city’s economy, Costa Mesa is also home to enterprises varying from light manufacturing of electronics, pharmaceuticals and plastics to action sports industries like surfing, skateboarding and even snowboarding.

Costa Mesa, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Mesa West Business Park

The Landing - 2975 Red Hill Avenue

Canvas North

Pacific Arts Plaza - 655 & 675 Anton Blvd

Cambridge Park

Red Hill Centre

Metro Pointe Business Center - 959 South Coast Drive

Westcliff Art Center

188 E 17th St

Trico Monrovia 1725

181 E. 18th St.

Canvas South - 3080 Bristol Street

Newport Freeway Business Park

Canvas South - 3090 Bristol Street

Scenic Business Park - 1665 Scenic Avenue

110-118 E 16th St, Costa Mesa, CA

Metro Pointe Business Center - 940 & 950 South Coast Drive

The Landing

Mesa Verde Center

TechSpace Costa Mesa

Canvas South - 3070 Bristol Street

Metro Pointe Business Center - 949 South Coast

The MET Costa Mesa - 555 Anton Blvd

Pacific Arts Plaza - 3200 Bristol

Park Tower

3505 Cadillac Avenue - J5

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Costa Mesa, CA Currently Available Listings

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