Santa Cruz, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 35 listings of Santa Cruz commercial real estate for lease and for sale to find the best space for your business.

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Santa Cruz - NextSpace
Pacific Workplaces
101 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Meeting Room
Amenities

Directory listing

Mail services

Receptionist/Secretarial services
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2161 Delaware Avenue

2161 Delaware Avenue, Lighthouse-Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

31,600 SF
Availability

1 Space

9,251 SF
Year Built

1977
For Lease

$1.90/SF/MO
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DELAWARE AVE

2125 Delaware Ave, Lighthouse-Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Industrial
Availability

2 Spaces

17,761 SF
For Lease

$1.40/SF/MO
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Soquel Ocean Center

333-381 Soquel Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

18,142 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,762 SF
Year Built

1975
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

312 Locust St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

1,050 SF
For Lease

$2,500.00/MO
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550 Water Street

550 Water Street, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

40,254 SF
Availability

1 Space

930 SF
Year Built

1964
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NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER BUILDING FOR SALE

1214 Soquel Ave, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Retail

28,392 SF
For Sale

$10,800,000
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

133 Mission St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

2 Spaces

2,223 SF
Year Built

1989
For Lease

$3.25/SF/MO
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

101 Church St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

4 Spaces

62,710 SF
For Lease

$2.85/SF/MO
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1261 Soquel Ave

1261 Soquel Ave, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Sport / Entertainment

781 SF
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Year Built

1964
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

310 Locust St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

306 SF
For Lease

$850.00/MO
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R&D SPACE FOR LEASE

2155 Delaware Ave, Lighthouse-Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Industrial
Availability

2 Spaces

22,669 SF
For Lease

$1.15/SF/MO
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877 Cedar Street
Cruzio Internet
877 Cedar Street #150, Santa Cruz, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Bike storage

Break room

Cleaning services

Complimentary coffee & tea

High-speed internet

High-speed wifi

Kitchen

Lockable filing cabinets

On-site café
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545 Frederick Street

545 Frederick Street, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

5,772 SF
For Sale

$1,050,000
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1205 Pacific Avenue

1205 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

1,489 SF
Availability

1 Space

484 SF
Year Built

1905
For Lease

$1.85/SF/MO
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1117 Pacific Ave

1117 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Retail

25,325 SF
Availability

1 Space

11,500 SF
For Lease

$15.00 - $30.00/SF/YR
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200 Panetta Ave #4

200 Panetta Ave, Garfield, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

1,982 SF
For Sale

$2,200,000
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1010-1012 Pacific Ave

1010-1012 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Retail

6,500 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,264 SF
For Lease

$33.00/SF/YR
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200 Panetta Ave #2

200 Panetta Ave, Garfield, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Industrial

2,720 SF
For Sale

$2,000,000
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Plaza Lane Building

1537 Pacific Ave., Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Retail

8,595 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,930 SF
For Lease

$23.40/SF/YR
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Almar Shopping Center

841 Almar Ave, Garfield, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Retail

24,914 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

4,727 SF
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Anton Pacific

100 Laurel Street, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Retail

11,662 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

11,662 SF
Year Built

2022
For Lease

$3.00 - $3.25/SF/MO
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777 Chestnut Street

777 Chestnut Street, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

1,363 SF
For Sale

$1,190,000
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Logo's Building

1119 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

14,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,250 SF
Year Built

1993
For Lease

$15.00/SF/YR
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1528 Pacific Avenue

1528 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

1,100 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,100 SF
Year Built

1925
For Lease

$3,000.00/MO
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1205 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz

1205 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

484 SF
Availability

1 Space

484 SF
For Lease

$1.85/SF/YR
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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 Santa Cruz commercial real estate market incorporates 140,500 square feet of office space across 16 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. In Santa Cruz, the coworking segment of the commercial real estate market incorporates about 720 square feet.
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 Santa Cruz commercial real estate market includes 94,652 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 Santa Cruz market, there is a total of 8,320 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz is represented by Office space, which accounts for 89,802 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in Santa Cruz adds up to 46,030 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz is $30.26 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 Santa Cruz 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.

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 Santa Cruz, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Santa Cruz is in the Downtown Santa Cruz neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Downtown Santa Cruz area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Downtown Santa Cruz submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Lighthouse-Natural Bridges.

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 $39 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Santa Cruz was Office space.

The average size of a commercial property in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, the average size of an office property is 11,709 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 10,517 square feet.
Industrial space in Santa Cruz is in buildings that are, on average 4,160 square feet in size.

Santa Cruz, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Santa Cruz currently add up to 172,991 square feet. The market offers 13 active office listing(s), which amount to 89,802 square feet and account for 50% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 37,159 square feet across 9 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Santa Cruz amount to 46,030 square feet across a total of 3 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	13	89,802
Retail	9	37,159
Industrial	3	46,030

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 Santa Cruz, CA. Currently, there is 43,853 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 3 office building(s) for sale , 2 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 1 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	3	9,117
Retail	2	32,016
Industrial	1	2,720

Santa Cruz, CA Economic Overview

Santa Cruz Commercial Real Estate Overview

The City of Santa Cruz is the largest city in Santa Cruz County and one of California’s most picturesque beach towns, located on the northern part of the Monterey Bay. The City covers 15.8 square miles and is situated approximately 74 miles south of San Francisco and 30 miles west of San Jose. Commonly referred to as “Surf City,” Santa Cruz is home to over 63,000 residents and known for its moderate climate, natural environment, coastline, redwood forests, and alternative community lifestyles. First founded in 1769 by Spanish explorers, the community engaged in agriculture, as well as producing and exporting lumber and gunpowder. Santa Cruz has since grown into a thriving business center and beach resort community, accommodating a variety of lifestyles and interests. The City is home to the University of California, Santa Cruz, a premier research institution and educational hub with an enrollment of nearly 17,900 students. Santa Cruz commercial real estate accommodates over 29,000 companies and continues to draw in startups and tech companies from Silicon Valley, due to its lower price tag and great value.

Principal industries in Santa Cruz include agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, education, and high-technology. The City is also central to the organic culture movement and specialty craft products, as well as home to the headquarters of the California Certified Organic Farmers. Winemaking is another important part of the economic and cultural life of Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz is home to a young and vibrant workforce, with a median age of 28.7 years and median household income of $62,164.

Santa Cruz, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Santa Cruz - NextSpace

2161 Delaware Avenue

DELAWARE AVE

Soquel Ocean Center

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

550 Water Street

NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER BUILDING FOR SALE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

1261 Soquel Ave

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

R&D SPACE FOR LEASE

877 Cedar Street

545 Frederick Street

1205 Pacific Avenue

1117 Pacific Ave

200 Panetta Ave #4

1010-1012 Pacific Ave

200 Panetta Ave #2

Plaza Lane Building

Almar Shopping Center

Anton Pacific

777 Chestnut Street

Logo's Building

1528 Pacific Avenue

1205 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz

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