San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 49 listings of San Carlos commercial real estate for lease and for sale to find the best space for your business.

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360 Industrial Road

360 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Retail

44,542 SF
Availability

1 Space

22,405 SF
Year Built

1975
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San Carlos Business Park

963 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Industrial

15,776 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

5,855 SF
Year Built

1971
For Lease

$34.20/SF/YR
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San Carlos Business Park

985 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

27,303 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,833 SF
Year Built

2006
For Lease

$45.00/SF/YR
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San Carlos Business Park

969 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Industrial

17,537 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,604 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$34.20/SF/YR
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Skyway Landing I

959 Skyway Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

119,200 SF
Availability

1 Space

40,265 SF
Year Built

2000
For Lease

$4.75/SF/MO
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San Carlos Business Park

957 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Industrial

21,680 SF
Availability

1 Space

18,454 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$34.20/SF/YR
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San Carlos Marketplace

1127 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Retail

153,510 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

19,700 SF
Year Built

1999
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San Carlos Technology Park - 1501-1581 Industrial Road

1501 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

103,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

16,800 SF
Year Built

1980
For Lease

$4.00/SF/MO
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151 - A Old County Rd

151-A Old County Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

7,700 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,000 SF
Year Built

1990
For Lease

$22.20/SF/YR
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The Brittan Building

990 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

26,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

840 SF
Year Built

1990
For Lease

$3.50/SF/MO
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120-150 Industrial Road

150 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

229,640 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

61,446 SF
Year Built

1957
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Circle Star Plaza Two

2 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

103,948 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

207,896 SF
Year Built

2000
For Lease

$54.00/SF/YR
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Skyway Landing II

999 Skyway Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

121,171 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

45,000 SF
Year Built

2000
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Circle Star Plaza One

1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

103,948 SF
Availability

1 Space

106,000 SF
Year Built

2000
For Lease

$5.75/SF/MO
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Brittan West

1091 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

173,731 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

173,731 SF
Year Built

2024
For Lease

$7.25/SF/MO
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Ideate

642 Quarry Road, San Carlos, CA
Property

Unassigned

471,957 SF
Availability

1 Space

471,957 SF
Year Built

2030
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360 Industrial Rd

360 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Industrial

44,600 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,550 SF
Year Built

2014
For Lease

$41.88/SF/YR
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1029 Center St

1029 Center St, San Carlos, CA
Property

Flex Space

11,200 SF
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Year Built

1965
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1001 Laurel St #C

1001 Laurel St #C, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

1,250 SF
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548 El Camino Real

548 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

1,805 SF
For Sale

$6,290
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221 Old County Road

221 Old County Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Retail

1,015 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,015 SF
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990 Industrial

990 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

27,710 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

8,617 SF
Year Built

1900
For Lease

$27.00 - $42.00/SF/YR
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961 Laurel St

961 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

8,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,750 SF
Year Built

1949
For Lease

$3.75/SF/MO
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1390 El Camino Real

1390 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

12,440 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,607 SF
Year Built

1980
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1016 Laurel Street

1016 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA
Property

Office

4,947 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,947 SF
For Lease

$4.50/SF/MO
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1001 Varian St

1001 Varian St, San Carlos, CA
Property

Industrial

19,250 SF
For Sale

$8,181,250
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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 San Carlos commercial real estate market incorporates 1,353,887 square feet of office space across 29 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 San Carlos commercial real estate market includes 507,428 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 San Carlos market, there is a total of 262,756 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in San Carlos 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 San Carlos is represented by Office space, which accounts for 902,218 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in San Carlos adds up to 115,594 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in San Carlos 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 San Carlos is $40.07 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 San Carlos 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 San Carlos, depending on the property type you are interested in.

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 $57 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in San Carlos was Office space.

The average size of a commercial property in San Carlos 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 San Carlos, the average size of an office property is 54,156 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 72,490 square feet.
Industrial space in San Carlos is in buildings that are, on average 23,887 square feet in size.

San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in San Carlos currently add up to 1,074,371 square feet. The market offers 23 active office listing(s), which amount to 902,218 square feet and account for 52% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 56,559 square feet across 8 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in San Carlos amount to 115,594 square feet across a total of 12 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	23	902,218
Retail	8	56,559
Industrial	12	115,594

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 San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA. Currently, there is 32,768 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 6 office building(s) for sale , and 1 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	6	13,507
Industrial	1	19,250
Other	2	11

San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

360 Industrial Road

San Carlos Business Park

San Carlos Business Park

San Carlos Business Park

Skyway Landing I

San Carlos Business Park

San Carlos Marketplace

San Carlos Technology Park - 1501-1581 Industrial Road

151 - A Old County Rd

The Brittan Building

120-150 Industrial Road

Circle Star Plaza Two

Skyway Landing II

Circle Star Plaza One

Brittan West

Ideate

360 Industrial Rd

1029 Center St

1001 Laurel St #C

548 El Camino Real

221 Old County Road

990 Industrial

961 Laurel St

1390 El Camino Real

1016 Laurel Street

1001 Varian St

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