Lake Forest, Orange County, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 56 listing(s) of commercial real estate in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA to find the best space for your business.

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27156 Burbank

27156 Burbank, Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch, CA
Property Type

Industrial
For Sale

$5,073,780
Built in 1991 / Property size 9,852 SF
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Portola Retail Center

901 Portola Oaks Dr, Lake Forest, CA
Space Type

Retail
For Lease Contact for pricing

1 space available / 6,200 SF
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SimplerSpace - Foothill Plaza
SimplerSpace
27422 Portola Parkway #200, Lake Forest, CA
Space Type

Private Offices
For Lease

From $695/month
Space for 1 to 25 people
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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a rundown of the primary commercial real estate property types currently available in Lake Forest:
- Office Space: The market includes 1,266,615 square feet of office spaces in addition to 38 coworking locations.
- Retail Space: Between malls, restaurants and stores, Lake Forest is home to 126,065 square feet of available retail space.
- Industrial Space: Warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and other industrial types total 1,467,066 square feet of available space in Lake Forest.
The average rent for commercial real estate in Lake Forest is $23.16 per square foot. However, specific rates may vary widely by property type, class and quality. The cheapest commercial space in Lake Forest costs $11.88, while the city’s premium locations ask up to $36.
Here is a breakdown of the average size of different property classes (also known as asset class or property type):
- Class A/A+ properties have an average size of 195,791 square feet.
- Class B properties are sized 26,016 square feet, on average.
- Class C properties span an average of 4,957 square feet.
CommercialCafe’s CRE offering in Lake Forest is enabled by a network of 45 active brokers from 21 different firms, ensuring a wide variety of listings. Working with an experienced professional can make a real difference. Learn more about the benefits of working with a broker.

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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, local market conditions, the state of the local economy and the demand for that particular type of commercial property, to name a few.

Asking rents in the city can be as high as $36 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Lake Forest is Retail space.

Lake Forest, Orange County, CA Commercial Space Listings

Commercial Space for Lease - Breakdown

The 38 listings for commercial real estate currently available for rent in Lake Forest add up to 1,008,310 square feet across various property types. Here's a breakdown of the available space by category:

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total Sq. Ft.
Office	15	218,536
Retail	6	26,741
Industrial	17	763,033

Office properties:

The market has 15 active office listings, encompassing 218,536 square feet.
Lake Forest office spaces currently listed on CommercialCafe represent 39% of the total commercial real estate market in Lake Forest, compared to an average of 39% across all markets tracked by CommercialCafe.

Retail Space:

There are 6 retail listings available, adding up to a total of 26,741 square feet.
Retail spaces account for approximately 15% of the local commercial market, while the average share taken up by retail in all U.S. markets is 35%.

Industrial Space:

The industrial market in Lake Forest offers 17 listings, amounting to 763,033 available square feet.
Industrial spaces, including warehouses and manufacturing sites, make up about 44% of the total commercial space available in the market, compared to a nationwide average of 24%.

Commercial Space for Sale - Breakdown

There are currently 17 properties listed for sale in the Lake Forest market, adding up to 158,478 square feet of space available for purchase. Here is a breakdown of the commercial space for sale listed locally:

6 office properties
0 retail properties
11 industrial properties

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total Sq. Ft.
Office	6	64,704
Industrial	11	93,774

Lake Forest, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

The city of Lake Forest, Calif., is located in Orange County, and neighbors the county’s most populous city — Anaheim. It’s also part of the bustling Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — the second-largest in the U.S. — although Lake Forest itself is a small city with less than 100,000 residents. The city got its name from two man-made lakes that offer picturesque views and amenities for multiple sports and social events, as well as from a man-made eucalyptus forest within city limits.

So, if you’re looking for commercial real estate with a suburban feel that’s also within reach of one of California’s most competitive markets, Lake Forest might be worth looking into.

Lake Forest Commercial Real Estate Overview

Lake Forest, Orange County, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

27156 Burbank

Portola Retail Center

SimplerSpace - Foothill Plaza

Frequently Asked Questions

Lake Forest, Orange County, CA Commercial Space Listings

Commercial Space for Lease - Breakdown

Commercial Space for Sale - Breakdown

Lake Forest, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

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