Please provide a location to search for

Office Space for Rent in Carlsbad, CA - 127 Listings

Filter
Sort
Save

Carlsbad, CA - Office Market Overview

Location Photo

The Carlsbad real estate market includes the Bressi Ranch, Poinsettia, and Rancho La Costa commercial real estate submarkets. With a population of nearly 115,000 residents, Carlsbad is also part of the much larger San Diego County region, which is home to over 3.3 million people. The office market in Carlsbad sees consistent demand due to the area's affluence and mid-point location between San Diego and Los Angeles.

As of mid-2017, the Carlsbad office market encompasses over 4.4 million square feet of existing office space in properties larger than 50,000 square feet. The commercial real estate market in Carlsbad is driven by a synergistic mix of tourism, technology, and biotech.

Carlsbad, CA - Office Inventory Description

Nicknamed 'The Village by the Sea', Carlsbad is also called 'Titanium Valley' due to its fame as the golf manufacturing capital of the world. In addition to tourism and sports, cutting-edge high technology businesses also help drive demand for Class A office space in Carlsbad. Class A and A+ space accounts for nearly 57% of the office market in Carlsbad, while Class B product adds another nearly 2 million square feet to the city's office inventory.

The Carlsbad Industrial Corridor - City Centre office submarket is one of the many parts of the city that see consistent, robust demand for office space. Located around the McClellan - Palomar Airport and adjacent to Bressi Ranch, the area is home to portfolio-quality office property such as the One Carlsbad Research Center, Ventana - 2173 Salk Avenue, and the Palomar Crest Corporate Center on Loker Avenue West.

Carlsbad, CA Commercial Inventory Breakdown

Office Spaces

Total: 7,139,358 SF

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, properties over 50k SF, includes office with retail

By square footage range:

  • 50k to 100k SF: 3,708,579 SF / 51.95% of total office
  • 100k to 500k SF: 3,430,779 SF / 48.05% of total office

By class:

  • Class A: 3,023,987 SF / 42.36% of total office
  • Class B: 3,739,371 SF / 52.38% of total office
  • Class C: 106,000 SF / 1.48% of total office

Top 10 Largest Office Buildings

in Carlsbad

Office building Address Sqft Year built
Studio 2200 2200 Faraday Avenue, 92008 228,138 1995
Gazelle Court 2855 Gazelle Court, 92010 176,000 2011
MAKE 5600 Avenida Encinas, 92008 175,000 2015
ViaSat Campus - Buildings 6.5 & 8 6197 El Camino Real, 92009 139,113 2000
Pacific Ridge Corporate Centre 5780 Fleet Street, 92008 121,380 1999
ViaSat Campus - Building 16 6405 Alicante Road, 92009 120,000 n/a
Research Center Pointe 2210 Faraday Avenue, 92008 119,561 2005
Carlsbad Research Center - 2300-2330 Faraday Avenue 2300 Faraday Avenue, 92008 106,000 1990
Palomar Terrace 3115 South Melrose Drive, 92010 103,547 2007
Genesis Corporate Center 5930 Priestly Drive, 92008 102,000 2002

Most Recently-Built Office Buildings

in Carlsbad

Office building Address Sqft Year built
ViaSat Campus - Building 12 2511 Gateway Road, 92009 100,000 2018
ViaSat Campus - Building 13 2511 Gateway Road, 92009 90,000 2018
1800 Aston Avenue 1800 Aston Avenue, 92008 48,954 2018
Ocean Point 5411 Avenida Encinas, 92008 86,432 2016
ViaSat Campus - Building 11 2508 Gateway Road, 92009 67,400 2016
MAKE 5600 Avenida Encinas, 92008 175,000 2015
ViaSat Campus - Building 10 2502 Gateway Road, 92009 77,400 2015
Gazelle Court 2855 Gazelle Court, 92010 176,000 2011
ViaSat Campus - Building 7 2530 Campbell Place, 92009 41,516 2009
Ocean Collection 2510 Gateway Road, 92009 50,498 2008

Carlsbad, CA - Green Office Space

Employment

With just over 250,000 square feet of green office space, EPA Energy Star, and LEED-certified office space in Carlsbad, this segment of the office market continues to grow. An excellent example of a LEED certified office building in Carlsbad is the Ocean Ridge office building at 5796 Armada Drive. Located in the Carlsbad Ranch commercial real estate submarket, this property was built in 2006 and brings nearly 75,000 square feet of LEED Gold-certified green office space to the Carlsbad real estate market.

Since 2005, the percentage of green office buildings in the top U.S. markets has grown nearly seven-fold. According to the 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index, over the past 12 years the percentage of green office space in the top 30 office markets has increased to 38%, from less than 5% back in 2005. California is home to six of the top 30 largest green, energy-efficient office markets in the country.

Carlsbad, CA's Top Office-Using Sectors

The Carlsbad commercial real estate and Class A office market see robust demand from many industry segments, including the top office-using sectors of information technology, tourism & golf, life sciences, and large corporate offices.

  • Information Technology – ViaSat and Legend3D are two of the largest white-collar office employers in Carlsbad.
  • Tourism & Golf – Legoland California, Callaway Golf Company, Cobra Golf, and Titleist are a few of the larger companies in this office-using sector in Carlsbad.
  • Life Sciences – Companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, OptumRx, Zimmer Dental, and ISIS Pharmaceuticals create significant demand for Class A office space in Carlsbad.
  • Corporate Office – White-collar office space demand in Carlsbad also comes from firms such as SGN Nutrition, Gemological Institute of America, and the Nordson Corporation.

Carlsbad Demographics

Population

  • Total Population113,147
  • Male Population(48.8 %) 55,192
  • Female Population(51.2 %) 57,955
  • Median Age42.60

Income/Financial

  • Average Household Income$134,602
  • Median Household Income$102,722
  • Median Income Under 25$49,063
  • Median Income 25-44$115,561
  • Median Income 45-64$118,164
  • Median Income Over 65$70,487

News

Check Out These Amazing Female-Focused Coworking Spaces

Check Out These Amazing Female-Focused Coworking Spaces

September 12, 2018

Last year, the U.S. dropped to last place on a list female participation in the labor force in leading industrialized economies, falling behind Japan. This development marked a dramatic shift for the U.S., which was in a leading position in the late 1990s―with roughly 76.7% of women ages 25-54 a...

Looking to Relocate Your Business? Phoenix is Your Best Bet

Looking to Relocate Your Business? Phoenix is Your Best Bet

November 01, 2017

Amazon’s search for a new home has stirred up city officials and developers across the country, and 238 applicants across North America have expressed interest in housing the company’s next headquarters. Of course, the retail giant has a few requirements: the chosen metropolitan area should idea...