Charleston, SC Commercial Real Estate for Lease - 133 Listings

Pacific Box & Crate

1505 King Street, Silver Hill - Magnolia, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

130,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

39,667 SF
Year Built

2016
For Lease

$36.50 - $38.00/SF/YR
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62 Brigade Street

62 Brigade St, Silver Hill - Magnolia, Charleston, SC
Property

Industrial

45,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

15,566 SF
Year Built

1978
For Lease

$13.00/SF/YR
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Presidents Place

102 President Street, Medical University of SC, Charleston, SC
Property

Retail

4,037 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

4,037 SF
Year Built

2026
For Lease

$40.00 - $45.00/SF/YR
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Innovation Center

645 Meeting Street, East Central Charleston, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

29,540 SF
Availability

13 Spaces

11,040 SF
Year Built

1950
For Lease

$900.00 - $1,500.00/MO
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2030 Wambaw Creek Road

2030 Wambaw Creek Road, Daniel Island, Wando, SC
Property

Office

21,000 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

15,679 SF
Year Built

2006
For Lease

$10.00 - $14.00/SF/YR
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2079 Wambaw Creek Road

2079 Wambaw Creek Road, Daniel Island, Charleston, SC
Property

Industrial

23,400 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,900 SF
Year Built

2018
For Lease

$19.50/SF/YR
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1835 Savage Rd

1835 Savage Rd, Savage Road - Citadel Mall, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

5,419 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,287 SF
Year Built

1995
For Lease

$20.00/SF/YR
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Charleston Gateway Center

40 Calhoun Street, Mazyck - Wraggborough, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

123,005 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,177 SF
Year Built

1997
For Lease

$38.50/SF/YR
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Charleston Gateway Campus

40 Calhoun Street, Mazyck - Wraggborough, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

123,005 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

12,047 SF
Year Built

2006
For Lease

$34.50/SF/YR
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Pier Pont Crossing Shopping Center

2408 Ashley River Road, Pierpont, Charleston, SC
Property

Retail

40,129 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

4,142 SF
Year Built

2008
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162 Ashley Ave

162 Ashley Ave, Medical University of SC, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

8,872 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,872 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$15.00/SF/YR
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Office & Retail Space for Lease or Sublease

121 Calhoun St, Downtown Charleston, Charleston, SC
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

7,450 SF
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134 Meeting Street

134 Meeting Street, Downtown Charleston, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

70,400 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,378 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$38.00/SF/YR
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Quadrangle Shopping Center

630 Skylark Drive, Dupont Area - Orleans, Charleston, SC
Property

Retail

77,692 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,040 SF
Year Built

1984
For Lease

$22.00/SF/YR
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177 Meeting Street & 125-129 North Market Street

177 Meeting Street, Downtown Charleston, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

66,809 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

33,766 SF
Year Built

1991
For Lease

$38.00/SF/YR
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677 King Street

677 King Street, Cannonborough - Elliottborough, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

85,362 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,553 SF
Year Built

2021
For Lease

$45.00/SF/YR
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480 Jessen Lane Unit C

419 Jessen Ln Ste C, Daniel Island, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

1,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,000 SF
For Lease

$1,800.00/SF/YR
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Isabella Office

11 Isabella St Suite A, East Central Charleston, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

1,650 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,650 SF
Year Built

2004
For Lease

$29.00/SF/YR
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James Island Business Park

1750 Signal Point Rd., Grimball - Signal Point, Charleston, SC
Property

Industrial

189,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

15,693 SF
Year Built

1980
For Lease

$9.75/SF/YR
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115 Central Island St

115 Central Island St, Daniel Island, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

73,027 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

36,000 SF
Year Built

2015
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West Ashley Shoppes

946 Orleans Road, Dupont Area - Orleans, Charleston, SC
Property

Retail

136,242 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

31,233 SF
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215 Benefitfocus Way

215 Benefitfocus Way, Daniel Island, SC
Property

Office

145,800 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

145,800 SF
Year Built

2015
For Lease

$27.00 - $29.00/SF/YR
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620 Dobbin Road

620 Dobbin Road, Cherokee Hall - Sylvan Shores, Charleston, SC
Property

Industrial

69,132 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,000 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$22.00/SF/YR
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Lumberyard

1859 Summerville Avenue, Rosemont, North Charleston, SC
Property

Office

59,755 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

6,093 SF
Year Built

2019
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Crossroads Shopping Center

1836 Ashley River Rd, Village Square - Pinecrest Gardens, Charleston, SC
Property

Retail

33,662 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,714 SF
Year Built

1986
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Unique King St. 2nd floor Office/Retail Space

354 King St, 2nd Floor office/retail space, Downtown Charleston, Charleston, SC
Property

Office

3,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,000 SF
Year Built

1880
For Lease

$19.00/SF/MO
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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 Charleston commercial real estate market incorporates 3,726,412 square feet of office space across 93 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 Charleston commercial real estate market includes 1,115,713 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 Charleston market, there is a total of 1,434,673 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Charleston 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 Charleston is represented by Office space, which accounts for 957,932 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in Charleston adds up to 591,007 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Charleston 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 Charleston is $27.73 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 Charleston 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 $34.93 per square foot, industrial space in Charleston saw average rents of $16.43 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 Charleston, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Charleston is in the Daniel Island neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Daniel Island area.

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

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 $55 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Charleston was Retail space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $49,500,000 that is located at 1505 King Street.

The average size of a commercial property in Charleston 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 Charleston, the average size of an office property is 44,363 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 30,155 square feet.
Industrial space in Charleston is in buildings that are, on average 95,645 square feet in size.

Charleston, SC Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Charleston currently add up to 3,079,932 square feet. The market offers 72 active office listing(s), which amount to 957,932 square feet and account for 57% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 208,815 square feet across 33 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Charleston amount to 591,007 square feet across a total of 12 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	72	957,932
Retail	33	208,815
Industrial	12	591,007
Other	8	1,322,178

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 Charleston, SC. Currently, there is 635,005 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 19 office building(s) for sale , 7 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 3 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	19	435,357
Retail	7	32,184
Industrial	3	137,316
Other	15	30,148

Charleston, SC Commercial Real Estate for Lease - 133 Listings

Pacific Box & Crate

62 Brigade Street

Presidents Place

Innovation Center

2030 Wambaw Creek Road

2079 Wambaw Creek Road

1835 Savage Rd

Charleston Gateway Center

Charleston Gateway Campus

Pier Pont Crossing Shopping Center

162 Ashley Ave

Office & Retail Space for Lease or Sublease

134 Meeting Street

Quadrangle Shopping Center

177 Meeting Street & 125-129 North Market Street

677 King Street

480 Jessen Lane Unit C

Isabella Office

James Island Business Park

115 Central Island St

West Ashley Shoppes

215 Benefitfocus Way

620 Dobbin Road

Lumberyard

Crossroads Shopping Center

Unique King St. 2nd floor Office/Retail Space

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