San Diego, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

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La Jolla Commons Tower I

4747 Executive Dr., University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

302,262 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,342 SF
Year Built

2008
For Lease

$54.00/SF/YR
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555 Raven Street

555 Raven Street, Mount Hope, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

31,812 SF
Availability

1 Space

21,500 SF
Year Built

1980
For Lease

$1.50/SF/MO
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GW PID

8430 Production Avenue, Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

454,627 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,500 SF
Year Built

1977
For Lease

$1.75 - $2.35/SF/MO
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SR Ranch Shopping Center

9830 Hibert Street, Scripps Ranch, San Diego, CA
Property

Retail

70,576 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,772 SF
Year Built

1982
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La Jolla Sorrento Business Park

10439 Roselle St., Torrey Pines Preserve, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

9,684 SF
Availability

1 Space

800 SF
Year Built

1990
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One Alexandria Square North

11255-11355 N. Torrey Pines Rd., University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Unassigned

309,094 SF
Availability

1 Space

309,094 SF
Year Built

2035
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Mercy Medical Building

4060 4th Avenue, Hillcrest, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

92,606 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

10,935 SF
Year Built

1979
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Cabot Square

9350-9372 Cabot Dr., Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

64,180 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

10,710 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$19.80/SF/YR
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4241 Jutland Drive

4241 Jutland Drive, Bay Ho, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

38,000 SF
Availability

10 Spaces

13,321 SF
Year Built

1983
For Lease

$1.85/SF/MO
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2851 Camino Del Rio South

2851 Camino Del Rio South, Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

34,244 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,509 SF
Year Built

1987
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Coast Medical Center

3444 Kearny Villa Rd., Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

38,665 SF
Availability

1 Space

9,373 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$18.00/SF/YR
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Sunroad Corporate Center
Regus
4445 Eastgate Mall Suite 200, San Diego, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Business address

Business lounge

Cleaning services

Ergonomic furniture

Lounge area

Mail services

Money-back guarantee

Office furniture
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The Bernardo Executive Center - 16875 West Bernardo Drive

16875 West Bernardo Drive, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

56,088 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,218 SF
Year Built

1984
For Lease

$2.55/SF/MO
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Junction at Del Mar

12707 High Bluff Drive, Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

103,725 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

48,554 SF
Year Built

1986
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Sorrento Ridge Corporate Center

7220 Trade Street, Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

103,325 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

7,146 SF
Year Built

1986
For Lease

$2.65 - $6.14/SF/MO
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8977 Activity Road

8977 Activity Road, Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

33,155 SF
Availability

1 Space

16,300 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$2.10/SF/MO
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Liberty Station - Buildings 28 & 29

2535 Truxtun Road, Midway, San Diego, CA
Property

Retail

68,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,019 SF
Year Built

1932
For Lease

$3.80 - $4.00/SF/MO
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Venture X San Diego Scripps Ranch
Venture X San Diego Scripps Ranch
10089 Willow Creek Road Suite 200, San Diego, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Event Space

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

Access to global network

Accessible

Beer

Business lounge

Complimentary coffee & tea

Ethernet

Free water

Gym

High-speed internet

High-speed wifi
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The Plaza - Pacifica Tower

4365 Executive Drive, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

356,880 SF
Availability

13 Spaces

76,862 SF
Year Built

1990
For Lease

$3.50 - $4.75/SF/MO
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Under Construction 110,825 SF Class A Industrial Building | OTAY MESA | DELIVERY Q3 2023

7310 Otay Crossings Ct, Otay Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial
Availability

1 Space

110,825 SF
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The Plaza - Smith Barney Tower

4350 La Jolla Village Drive, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

208,663 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

16,485 SF
Year Built

1986
For Lease

$4.50 - $4.65/SF/MO
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Centerside - 3131 Camino Del Rio

3131 Camino Del Rio North, Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

285,641 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

41,322 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$3.15 - $3.40/SF/MO
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Eastgate - 9620 & 9640 Towne Centre Drive

9620 Towne Centre Drive, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

88,406 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

29,953 SF
Year Built

1998
For Lease

$3.80/SF/MO
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The Campus at San Diego Business Park - Ph. I & II

2001-2055 Sanyo Ave., Otay Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

539,276 SF
Availability

1 Space

170,782 SF
Year Built

1992
For Lease

$10.80/SF/YR
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Del Mar Center

2651 Via De La Valle, North City, Del Mar, CA
Property

Retail

123,235 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,843 SF
Year Built

1976
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Oberlin Tech

5555 Oberlin Drive, Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

105,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

12,545 SF
Year Built

1986
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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 San Diego commercial real estate market incorporates 44,573,058 square feet of office space across 501 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 San Diego commercial real estate market includes 10,320,288 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 San Diego market, there is a total of 19,511,333 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in San Diego 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 San Diego is represented by Office space, which accounts for 14,329,560 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in San Diego adds up to 9,990,689 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in San Diego 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 San Diego is $31.07 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 San Diego 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 $47.51 per square foot, industrial space in San Diego saw average rents of $20.95 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 San Diego, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in San Diego is in the Core - Columbia neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Core - Columbia area.

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

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 $46.29 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in San Diego was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $148,250,000 that is located at 9233 Balboa Avenue.

The average size of a commercial property in San Diego 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 San Diego, the average size of an office property is 101,073 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 57,980 square feet.
Industrial space in San Diego is in buildings that are, on average 88,688 square feet in size.

San Diego, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in San Diego currently add up to 27,426,266 square feet. The market offers 461 active office listing(s), which amount to 14,329,560 square feet and account for 53% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 1,512,615 square feet across 179 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in San Diego amount to 9,944,988 square feet across a total of 196 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	461	14,329,560
Retail	179	1,512,615
Industrial	196	9,944,988
Other	21	1,639,103

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 San Diego, CA. Currently, there is 2,873,709 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 40 office building(s) for sale , 20 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 34 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	40	797,348
Retail	20	140,875
Industrial	34	1,673,873
Other	39	261,613

San Diego, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

Located just 120 miles south of Los Angeles on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego, Calif., is well-known for its sunny beaches and long-standing U.S. Navy presence. The city’s proximity to the Mexican border also makes it an international business hub, as well as a culturally diverse community.

San Diego’s economy revolves around a variety of industries — including military and defense, international trade, tourism, research and manufacturing, and biotechnology — which sustain a thriving commercial real estate market. What’s more, companies that decide to make San Diego their home have easy access to talent from the University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, and many other universities and colleges in the area.

San Diego, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

La Jolla Commons Tower I

555 Raven Street

GW PID

SR Ranch Shopping Center

La Jolla Sorrento Business Park

One Alexandria Square North

Mercy Medical Building

Cabot Square

4241 Jutland Drive

2851 Camino Del Rio South

Coast Medical Center

Sunroad Corporate Center

The Bernardo Executive Center - 16875 West Bernardo Drive

Junction at Del Mar

Sorrento Ridge Corporate Center

8977 Activity Road

Liberty Station - Buildings 28 & 29

Venture X San Diego Scripps Ranch

The Plaza - Pacifica Tower

Under Construction 110,825 SF Class A Industrial Building | OTAY MESA | DELIVERY Q3 2023

The Plaza - Smith Barney Tower

Centerside - 3131 Camino Del Rio

Eastgate - 9620 & 9640 Towne Centre Drive

The Campus at San Diego Business Park - Ph. I & II

Del Mar Center

Oberlin Tech

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