San Jose, CA Office Overview
Prominent San Jose office markets include San Jose Downtown, North Valley, and Willow Glen submarkets. With a metropolitan population of nearly 2 million, the economy is strong and robust and San Jose sees significant demand from white-collar employers in the technology and education industries.
As of mid-2017, the San Jose office market encompassed nearly 42 million square feet of office space in properties larger than 50,000 square feet. San Jose is the epicenter of the world-famous Silicon Valley and attracts both high-technology and venture capital from around the globe, maintaining robust demand for Class A space.
San Jose, CA Office Inventory Description
In addition to the large number of high-tech companies located in San Jose, renowned schools such as the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University also contribute to the demand for office space in San Jose. With a gross metropolitan product of $188 billion annually, there is solid demand for white-collar employment. Nearly 38% of the office space in San Jose is Class A or A+, while Class B inventory adds another 60% of space to the San Jose, CA, commercial real estate market.
Downtown San Jose continues to see some of the highest demand for Class A office space in the city. Both portfolio investors and tenants are attracted to the prestigious trophy properties of 50 W. San Fernando Street, City View Plaza, and Riverpark Tower on West San Carlos Street.
San Jose, CA Commercial Inventory Breakdown
Office Spaces
Total: 92,990,595 SF
By square footage range:
- 50k to 100k SF: 17,609,981 SF / 18.94% of total office
- 100k to 500k SF: 43,475,701 SF / 46.75% of total office
- 500k to 1M SF: 9,810,998 SF / 10.55% of total office
- > 1M SF: 22,093,915 SF / 23.76% of total office
By class:
- Class A+: 937,000 SF / 1.01% of total office
- Class A: 22,689,063 SF / 24.4% of total office
- Class B: 33,039,698 SF / 35.53% of total office
- Class C: 1,096,836 SF / 1.18% of total office
Top 10 Largest Office Buildings
in San Jose
| Office building | Address | Sqft | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown West | SEC Stockton Avenue & West Julian Street, 95126 | 7,300,000 | n/a |
| CityView Plaza | 125 South Market Street, 95113 | 3,800,000 | n/a |
| North First Campus | 100 Campus Way, 95131 | 2,800,000 | n/a |
| South Almaden Offices | 447 Almaden Blvd, 95110 | 2,100,000 | n/a |
| 550 East Brokaw Road - Office Redevelopment | 550 East Brokaw Road, 95112 | 2,000,000 | n/a |
| 280 Woz Way | 280 Woz Way, 95110 | 1,800,000 | n/a |
| North First & Brokaw Corporate Campus | 1801 Bering Drive, 95112 | 1,218,915 | n/a |
| Diridon | 374 West Santa Clara Street, 95113 | 1,075,000 | n/a |
| Museum Place | 180 Park Avenue, 95113 | 996,400 | n/a |
| CityView Plaza - 200 Park Avenue | 200 Park Avenue, 95113 | 937,000 | 2022 |
Most Recently-Built Office Buildings
in San Jose
| Office building | Address | Sqft | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 Santana Row | 700 Santana Row, 95128 | 320,525 | 2019 |
| River Corporate Center - 353 West Julian Street | 353 West Julian Street, 95110 | 203,395 | 2019 |
| Kaiser Permanente Skyport Medical Offices | 1721 Technology Drive, 95110 | 152,918 | 2018 |
| I3@North First - Building 3 | 65 Nortech Pkwy, 95134 | 124,500 | 2018 |
| I3@North First - Building 4 | 95 Nortech Pkwy, 95134 | 124,500 | 2018 |
| Assembly at North First - 4000 North 1st Street | 4000 North 1st Street, 95134 | 115,174 | 2018 |
| Assembly at North First - 3960 North 1st Street | 3960 North 1st Street, 95134 | 98,674 | 2018 |
| 5855 Silver Creek Valley Road | 5855 Silver Creek Valley Road, 95138 | 90,085 | 2018 |
| Assembly at North First - 3930 North 1st Street | 3930 North 1st Street, 95134 | 86,243 | 2018 |
| I3@North First - Building 2 | 4550 North 1st Street, 95134 | 83,000 | 2018 |
San Jose, CA Green Office Space
Of the Top 30 Green Office Markets in the U.S., San Jose ranks 18th for energy-efficient buildings in the 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index. While nearly 5% of the city’s office buildings larger than 50,000 square feet are LEED-certified, over 6% rank as Energy Star-rated and over 10% are recognized as otherwise green buildings.
The Sun Power San Jose Headquarters at 145 Rio Robles Drive is a prime example of a LEED-certified building. Originally constructed in 1985, with over 57,000 square feet of space, the property has been updated to today's green energy standards. As tenants and national and global investors seek out green certified office assets for their use and portfolios, the green trend will continue to grow in San Jose.
San Jose, CA's Top Office-Using Sectors
As the capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose has an enormous concentration of high-technology, engineering, and computer businesses. The world-famous universities in San Jose create thousands of highly skilled white-collar workers each year to supply the needs of the booming technology industry.
- Computer – The commercial real estate market in San Jose is home to computer-related development and manufacturing companies such as Cisco Systems, Adobe, and Hewlett-Packard;
- High Technology – Lockheed Martin, PayPal, eBay, Netgear, and Integrated Device Technology are just five examples of the high-tech companies located in San Jose's Silicon Valley that create demand for Class A office space;
- Education – In order to meet the nearly insatiable demand for highly-trained workers, institutions such as the University of California - Berkeley, San Jose University, and Stanford University educate thousands of skilled employees each year;
- Corporate Offices – The demand for white-collar Class A office space in San Jose also comes from countless companies that employ thousands of people, including Altera, Hitachi, IBM, Cypress Semiconductor, and TiVo.
San Jose Demographics
Population
- Total Population1,026,658
- Male Population(50.4 %) 517,100
- Female Population(49.6 %) 509,558
- Median Age36.50
Income/Financial
- Average Household Income$133,334
- Median Household Income$104,234
- Median Income Under 25$48,382
- Median Income 25-44$121,494
- Median Income 45-64$119,777
- Median Income Over 65$58,638
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