Columbia, SC Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 427 listings of Columbia commercial real estate for lease and for sale to find the best space for your business.

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1225 Lincoln St

1225-1229 Lincoln St, Arsenal Hill, Columbia, SC
Property

Mixed Use

3,900 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,400 SF
Year Built

1944
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6148 St. Andrews Road

6148 St. Andrews Road, Seven Oaks, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

1,650 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,650 SF
For Lease

$15.00/SF/YR
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1331 Elmwood Avenue

1331 Elmwood Avenue, Bellview, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

57,624 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

15,621 SF
For Lease

$17.00/SF/YR
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1231 Lincoln St

1231 Lincoln St, Arsenal Hill, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

7,008 SF
Year Built

1944
For Sale

$1,850,000
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Berkeley Building

200 Center Point Circle, St. Andrews, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

74,069 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

39,953 SF
Year Built

2003
For Lease

$21.50/SF/YR
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6701 Farrow Road

6701 Farrow Road, Fairwold Acres, Columbia, SC
Property

VacantLand
For Sale

$399,000
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Retail Outparcels Available for GL, BTS or Sale

Hard Scrabble Road, Hester Woods, Columbia, SC
Property

VacantLand
For Sale Contact Broker for Pricing
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Northeast Commerce Center - 6904 North Main Street & 100 Northeast Drive

6904 North Main Street, Fairwold Acres, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

52,193 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

6,821 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$12.00 - $12.75/SF/YR
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Clemson & Longtown

Clemson & Longtown, Terry Acres, Columbia, SC
Property

VacantLand
For Sale

$6,000,000
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3800 Forest Dr

3800 Forest Dr, Forest Acres, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

13,860 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,200 SF
Year Built

1984
For Lease

$16.50/SF/YR
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NE/S Garners Ferry Rd

NE/S Garners Ferry Rd, Ashewood, Columbia, SC
Property

VacantLand
For Sale

$535,000
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±5.88-Acre Development Opportunity in Downtown Columbia

Huger Street, Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC
Property

Other
For Sale

$5,350,000
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1812 Lincoln St.

1812 Lincoln St., Arsenal Hill, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

27,060 SF
For Sale

$1,800,000
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4408 Forest Drive

4408 Forest Drive, Forest Acres, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

19,266 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

5,179 SF
For Lease

$19.00/SF/YR
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924 Gervais Street

924 Gervais Street, Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

8,473 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,592 SF
For Lease

$20.00/SF/YR
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Forest Village in Columbia | Forest Village retail space for lease or sale

4517 Forest Drive, Forest Acres, Columbia, SC
Property

Other
Availability

1 Space

1,510 SF
Year Built

1988
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Dutch Center

810 Dutch Square Blvd, St. Andrews, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

101,982 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

14,667 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$12.50 - $14.75/SF/YR
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±2,225 SF Modernized Office Space for Lease in the Vista District | Downtown Columbia

911 Lady St, Arsenal Hill, Columbia, SC
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

2,225 SF
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9351 Two Notch Road

9351 Two Notch Road, Pontiac, Columbia, SC
Property

VacantLand
For Sale

$450,000
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Shakespeare Industrial Park | Warehouse, Office & Storage Buildings

5921-6011 Shakespeare Road, Dentsville, Columbia, SC
Property

Industrial
Availability

1 Space

45,292 SF
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3827 Broad River Road

3827 Broad River Road, St. Andrews, Columbia, SC
Property

Retail

17,889 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,335 SF
Year Built

1995
For Lease

$14.00/SF/YR
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407 & 409 S Assembly Street

407 & 409 S Assembly Street, Granby Hill, Columbia, SC
Property

VacantLand
For Sale

$1,299,000
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2754-2772 Rosewood Drive

2754-2772 Rosewood Drive, Central Rosewood, Columbia, SC
Property

Retail

4,440 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

4,440 SF
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700 Gervais Street

700 Gervais Street, Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

75,406 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

40,495 SF
For Lease

$23.00/SF/YR
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±22.13 acres of industrial outdoor storage

1416 Atlas Rd, East Lake, Columbia, SC
Property

Other
Availability

1 Space

22.13 Acre
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Atrium at Stoneridge

140 Stoneridge Dr., Riverbanks, Columbia, SC
Property

Office

108,000 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

19,697 SF
For Lease

$18.25 - $18.50/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 Columbia commercial real estate market incorporates 4,452,761 square feet of office space across 165 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 Columbia commercial real estate market includes 2,096,838 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 Columbia market, there is a total of 1,299,651 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Columbia 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 Columbia is represented by Office space, which accounts for 1,660,353 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in Columbia adds up to 1,260,398 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Columbia 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 Columbia is $16.78 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 Columbia 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 $19.75 per square foot, industrial space in Columbia saw average rents of $8.25 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 Columbia, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Columbia is in the Downtown Columbia neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Downtown Columbia area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Columbiana Station submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Greater Pontiac.

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 $48.65 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Columbia was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $3,450,000 that is located at 7909 Parklane Road.

The average size of a commercial property in Columbia 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 Columbia, the average size of an office property is 37,107 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 28,336 square feet.
Industrial space in Columbia is in buildings that are, on average 29,538 square feet in size.

Columbia, SC Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Columbia currently add up to 6,657,708 square feet. The market offers 125 active office listing(s), which amount to 1,660,353 square feet and account for 47% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 916,732 square feet across 86 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Columbia amount to 1,260,398 square feet across a total of 35 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	125	1,660,353
Retail	86	916,732
Industrial	35	1,260,398
Other	17	2,820,225

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 Columbia, SC. Currently, there is 1,712,823 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 40 office building(s) for sale , 26 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 19 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	40	516,337
Retail	26	274,427
Industrial	19	832,716
Other	82	89,343

Columbia, SC Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

1225 Lincoln St

6148 St. Andrews Road

1331 Elmwood Avenue

1231 Lincoln St

Berkeley Building

6701 Farrow Road

Retail Outparcels Available for GL, BTS or Sale

Northeast Commerce Center - 6904 North Main Street & 100 Northeast Drive

Clemson & Longtown

3800 Forest Dr

NE/S Garners Ferry Rd

±5.88-Acre Development Opportunity in Downtown Columbia

1812 Lincoln St.

4408 Forest Drive

924 Gervais Street

Forest Village in Columbia | Forest Village retail space for lease or sale

Dutch Center

±2,225 SF Modernized Office Space for Lease in the Vista District | Downtown Columbia

9351 Two Notch Road

Shakespeare Industrial Park | Warehouse, Office & Storage Buildings

3827 Broad River Road

407 & 409 S Assembly Street

2754-2772 Rosewood Drive

700 Gervais Street

±22.13 acres of industrial outdoor storage

Atrium at Stoneridge

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Columbia, SC Currently Available Listings

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