Costa Mesa, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 111 listings of Costa Mesa commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

2801 Harbor Blvd

2801 Harbor Blvd, Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Retail

980 SF
Availability

1 Space

980 SF
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891 Baker Street

891 Baker St, Mesa Del Mar, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Retail

17,138 SF
Availability

1 Space

978 SF
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2314 Newport Blvd

2314 Newport Blvd, Eastside Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Office

3,350 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,350 SF
For Lease

$2.75/SF/MO
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1690 Scenic Ave

1690 Scenic Ave, Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Industrial

34,885 SF
Year Built

1981
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230 E. 17th Street

230 E. 17th Street, Eastside Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Retail

18,599 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,292 SF
Year Built

1965
For Lease

$3.95/SF/MO
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1701 Baker Street

1701 Baker Street, Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Special

10,480 SF
Availability

1 Space

10,480 SF
Year Built

1962
For Lease

$2.20/SF/MO
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1984 Placentia Ave

1984 Placentia Ave, Westside Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
Property

Industrial

5,183 SF
For Sale

$2,500,000
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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 Costa Mesa commercial real estate market incorporates 3,753,102 square feet of office space across 46 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 Costa Mesa commercial real estate market includes 1,469,740 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 Costa Mesa market, there is a total of 842,567 square feet of industrial property.
The listing inventory in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa is represented by Office space, which accounts for 518,393 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in Costa Mesa adds up to 487,858 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa is $26.22 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 Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Costa Mesa is in the South Coast Metro neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the South Coast Metro area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Westside Costa Mesa submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in South Coast Metro.

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 $33 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Costa Mesa was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $19,750,000 that is located at 660 Baker Street.
The average size of a commercial property in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa, the average size of an office property is 81,590 square feet.
- Retail properties here incorporate an average of 45,930 square feet.
- Industrial space in Costa Mesa is in buildings that are, on average 49,563 square feet in size.

Costa Mesa, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Costa Mesa currently add up to 1,195,375 square feet. The market offers 38 active office listing(s), which amount to 520,830 square feet and account for 45% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 159,626 square feet across 28 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Costa Mesa amount to 488,646 square feet across a total of 15 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	38	520,830
Retail	28	159,626
Industrial	15	488,646
Other	3	26,273

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 Costa Mesa, CA. Currently, there is 374,426 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 7 office building(s) for sale , 4 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 5 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	7	141,845
Retail	4	92,948
Industrial	5	88,129
Other	5	51,504

Costa Mesa, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

Located just one mile from the Pacific Ocean shore, Costa Mesa started out as a Native American settlement established near the banks of the Santa Ana river. However, the Costa Mesa of today is a major commercial and industrial hub of Orange County, as well as home to some of the most select restaurants, retail centers and cultural arts in the country — a reputation the city has leaned into by adopting the slogan, “City of the Arts.”

Commercial real estate in Costa Mesa thrives due to the friendly environment for local businesses and a highly diverse mix of industries, as well as good regional connectivity. While retail accounts for a significant portion of the city’s economy, Costa Mesa is also home to enterprises varying from light manufacturing of electronics, pharmaceuticals and plastics to action sports industries like surfing, skateboarding and even snowboarding.

Costa Mesa Commercial Real Estate Overview

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Costa Mesa, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

2801 Harbor Blvd

891 Baker Street

2314 Newport Blvd

1690 Scenic Ave

230 E. 17th Street

1701 Baker Street

1984 Placentia Ave

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Costa Mesa, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

Costa Mesa, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

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