San Diego, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

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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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35 North - Bldg. 1

3530 Camino del Rio N., Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

31,873 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,787 SF
Year Built

1981
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2440 Hotel Circle North

2440 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley West, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

28,242 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

6,394 SF
Year Built

2005
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Nautilus

3530 John Hopkins Court, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

241,191 SF
Availability

1 Space

10,559 SF
Year Built

1991
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University Pacific Centre

8899 University Center Lane, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

96,137 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

5,400 SF
Year Built

1988
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Ruffin Business Center

3625 Ruffin Road, Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

126,340 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,906 SF
Year Built

1986
For Lease

$2.15 - $2.25/SF/MO
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9640 & 9660 Granite Ridge Drive

9660 Granite Ridge Drive, Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

110,000 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

63,217 SF
Year Built

1999
For Lease

$2.95/SF/MO
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CA, San Diego - Via del Campo Ct
Regus
16868 Via Del Campo Court 1st & 2nd Floor, 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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Fountain Plaza

6042 Cornerstone Court West, Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

87,066 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

36,856 SF
Year Built

1989
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Morena Office Center - 1094 Cudahy Place

1094 Cudahy Place, Morena, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

26,604 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

5,289 SF
Year Built

1974
For Lease

$1.75/SF/MO
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Activity Business Center

9520 Padgett St., Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

38,635 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

5,194 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$22.20 - $22.80/SF/YR
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6680 Cobra Way

6680 Cobra Way, Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Unassigned

35,462 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

35,462 SF
Year Built

1996
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Archstone Business Park

8515-8545 Arjons Dr., Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

114,036 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,206 SF
Year Built

1989
For Lease

$19.80/SF/YR
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Ocean View Corporate Center

1425 Corporate Center Drive, Ocean View Hills, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

273,276 SF
Availability

1 Space

14,802 SF
Year Built

2005
For Lease

$0.95/SF/MO
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Seaview Corporate Center III

10188 Telesis Ct., Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

123,944 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

72,776 SF
Year Built

2001
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Del Mar Corporate Centre III

12400 High Bluff Dr., Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

210,732 SF
Availability

1 Space

18,415 SF
Year Built

2003
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Brown Field Business Park - 2055 Dublin Drive

2055 Dublin Drive, Otay Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

205,800 SF
Availability

1 Space

136,350 SF
Year Built

1990
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For Lease - 27,460 SF Freestanding Industrial Building | Downtown - Central

789 Gateway Center Way, Mount Hope, San Diego, CA
Property

Other
Availability

1 Space

27,460 SF
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La Jolla Commons - Tower I

4747 Executive Drive, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

302,261 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

9,444 SF
Year Built

2008
For Lease

$6.05/SF/MO
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1556 Grand Ave

1556 Grand Ave, Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

1,000 SF
Availability Contact for availability
Year Built

1975
For Lease Contact for pricing
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One America Plaza

600 West Broadway, Core - Columbia, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

623,000 SF
Availability

10 Spaces

70,715 SF
Year Built

1991
For Lease

$2.65 - $3.50/SF/MO
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Monarch Corporate Center - 9909 Mira Mesa Blvd

9909 Mira Mesa Blvd, Scripps Ranch, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

56,134 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,641 SF
Year Built

2002
For Lease Contact for pricing
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Nautilus 4

3565 General Atomics Ct., University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Unassigned

40,741 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,129 SF
Year Built

1993
For Lease Contact for pricing
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Centerpointe Commerce Park - Bldg. 4

8920 Kenamar Dr., Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Industrial

31,484 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,608 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$20.40/SF/YR
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Torrey Reserve - 11682 El Camino Real

11682 El Camino Real, Torrey Hills, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

75,117 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

19,320 SF
Year Built

1998
For Lease Contact for pricing
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8910 University Center Lane
WeWork
8910 University Center Lane #400, San Diego, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

Cleaning services

High-speed wifi

IT support

Pet friendly

Printer

Privacy booths

Swimming pool
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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

The Plaza - Pacifica Tower

35 North - Bldg. 1

2440 Hotel Circle North

Nautilus

University Pacific Centre

Ruffin Business Center

9640 & 9660 Granite Ridge Drive

CA, San Diego - Via del Campo Ct

Fountain Plaza

Morena Office Center - 1094 Cudahy Place

Activity Business Center

6680 Cobra Way

Archstone Business Park

Ocean View Corporate Center

Seaview Corporate Center III

Del Mar Corporate Centre III

Brown Field Business Park - 2055 Dublin Drive

For Lease - 27,460 SF Freestanding Industrial Building | Downtown - Central

La Jolla Commons - Tower I

1556 Grand Ave

One America Plaza

Monarch Corporate Center - 9909 Mira Mesa Blvd

Nautilus 4

Centerpointe Commerce Park - Bldg. 4

Torrey Reserve - 11682 El Camino Real

8910 University Center Lane

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