Rochester, NY Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 71 listings of Rochester commercial real estate for lease and for sale to find the best space for your business.

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Union Place

30 North Union Street, East Avenue, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

60,984 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

16,000 SF
Year Built

1970
For Lease

$16.95/SF/YR
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4705 Lake Ave

4705 Lake Ave, Charlotte, Rochester, NY
Property

Retail

3,484 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,751 SF
Year Built

1900
For Lease

$14.00/SF/YR
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770 East Main Street

770 East Main Street, South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY
Property

VacantLand
Availability

1 Space

0.73 Acre
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31 Prince Street

31 Prince Street, East Avenue, Rochester, NY
Property

Other

25,881 SF
Year Built

1912
For Sale

$1,250,000
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The Metropolitan

1 South Clinton Avenue, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

280,000 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

47,108 SF
Year Built

1973
For Lease

$20.00 - $22.00/SF/YR
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The Michaels-Stern Building

87 North Clinton Avenue, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

122,500 SF
Availability

1 Space

18,624 SF
Year Built

2002
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30 Hart Street

30 Hart Street, Upper Falls, Rochester, NY
Property

Special Purpose

318,320 SF
Availability Contact for availability
Year Built

1990
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20 North Union Street

20 North Union Street, East Avenue, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

10,850 SF
For Sale

Subject To Offer
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The Winthrop

10 Winthrop Street , Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

42,440 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

10,870 SF
For Lease Contact for pricing
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Clinton Square
Regus
510 Clinton Square Suite 510, Rochester, NY
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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5-9 Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609

5-9 Public Market, South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY
Property

Mixed Use

10,600 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,700 SF
Year Built

1914
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1274 St. Paul

1274 St. Paul, Group 14621, Rochester, NY
Property

VacantLand
For Sale

$8,900
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Liberty Plaza

31 East Main Street, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

31,000 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

13,200 SF
Year Built

1900
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Xerox Square

100 South Clinton Avenue, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

880,000 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

65,744 SF
Year Built

1968
For Lease

$20.00 - $22.00/SF/YR
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Seneca Building

245 East Main Street, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

168,449 SF
Availability

1 Space

14,721 SF
Year Built

2012
For Lease

$20.00/SF/YR
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804 North Clinton Avenue

804 North Clinton Avenue, Upper Falls, Rochester, NY
Property

Other

2,592 SF
Year Built

1920
For Sale

$225,000
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22 Franklin Ct

22 Franklin Ct, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

VacantLand
For Sale

$225,000
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20 North Union Street

20 North Union Street, South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

10,850 SF
Availability

1 Space

10,850 SF
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Mt. Hope Assemblage

1698 1700 Mt Hope Ave, Upper Mount Hope, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

1,544 SF
Year Built

1940
For Sale

$600,000
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31 Curlew St

31 Curlew St, Lyell - Otis - Avery, Rochester, NY
Property

Industrial

13,154 SF
Availability

1 Space

13,154 SF
Year Built

1920
For Lease

$8.00/SF/YR
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Times Square Building

45 Exchange Blvd, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

110,820 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,600 SF
Year Built

1930
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Buckingham Commons

85 Allen Street, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

72,800 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,784 SF
Year Built

2006
For Lease Contact for pricing
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192 & 194 Mill Street

192 Mill Street, High Falls, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

52,926 SF
Availability

1 Space

45,000 SF
Year Built

1999
For Lease Contact for pricing
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7 Charlotte Street

7 Charlotte Street, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

8,942 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,471 SF
Year Built

1900
For Lease Contact for pricing
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University Business Center - Building 1

1040 University Avenue, Neighborhood of the Arts, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

48,446 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

8,970 SF
Year Built

1990
For Lease Contact for pricing
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100 Carlson Road

100 Carlson Road, North Winton Village, Rochester, NY
Property

Mixed Use

751,536 SF
Availability Contact for availability
Year Built

1950
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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 Rochester commercial real estate market incorporates 4,062,223 square feet of office space across 36 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 Rochester commercial real estate market includes 216,172 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 Rochester market, there is a total of 465,421 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Rochester 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 Rochester is represented by Office space, which accounts for 624,745 square feet of available listings. Retail space available in Rochester adds up to 142,641 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Rochester 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 Rochester is $18.55 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 Rochester 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 Rochester, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Rochester is in the Center City neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Center City area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Upper Mount Hope submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Lyell - Otis - Avery.

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 $25 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Rochester was Retail space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $7,200,000 that is located at 430 Linden Avenue.

The average size of a commercial property in Rochester 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 Rochester, the average size of an office property is 116,064 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 30,882 square feet.
Industrial space in Rochester is in buildings that are, on average 51,714 square feet in size.

Rochester, NY Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Rochester currently add up to 932,649 square feet. The market offers 27 active office listing(s), which amount to 624,745 square feet and account for 55% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 142,641 square feet across 9 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Rochester amount to 127,165 square feet across a total of 8 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	27	624,745
Retail	9	142,641
Industrial	8	127,165
Other	5	38,098

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 Rochester, NY. Currently, there is 548,886 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 9 office building(s) for sale , 2 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 3 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	9	210,827
Retail	2	13,907
Industrial	3	295,678
Other	7	28,474

Rochester, NY Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Union Place

4705 Lake Ave

770 East Main Street

31 Prince Street

The Metropolitan

The Michaels-Stern Building

30 Hart Street

20 North Union Street

The Winthrop

Clinton Square

5-9 Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609

1274 St. Paul

Liberty Plaza

Xerox Square

Seneca Building

804 North Clinton Avenue

22 Franklin Ct

20 North Union Street

Mt. Hope Assemblage

31 Curlew St

Times Square Building

Buckingham Commons

192 & 194 Mill Street

7 Charlotte Street

University Business Center - Building 1

100 Carlson Road

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