Columbia, MD Office Spaces for Rent
Find the best Columbia, MD office space among 258 for rent listings currently on the market.
Asking prices vary based on the property location, rating, amenities such as proximity to restaurants, cafes, and entertainment venues, as well as convenience of access to public transport, airports, and thoroughfares.
The minimum rental rate for office space in Columbia is $15.5 per square foot. Among listings of office space currently available for lease in Columbia, the maximum rental rate is $34 per square foot.
For more details on Columbia office space rent and sales prices, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see Columbia Office Market Trends.
Most experts recommend an average of between 75 and 150 square feet of office space per person. However, it is important to keep in mind that how much office space you ultimately need depends on your activity and how you need to use the space, as much as it does on how many people it should accommodate. If you already know what size office would best suit your needs, use the available space size filter at the top of the search page to focus your search on the best fit for you.
However, there is a variety of differently sized opportunities below that maximum. For your consideration, the median size of an office space for lease in Columbia is 3,258 square feet, and the average office space size here is 5,939 square feet.
You can find 258 office listing(s) for lease in Columbia, which add up to a total of 1,566,043 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, Medical Office, Flex - Office, Institutional/Governmental, Manufacturing.
The most common office use type currently available for lease in Columbia is General Office, which is offered in 156 or 60.47% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Medical Office, which account for 24 or 9.30% of office space currently available.
You can search 21 office sublease listing(s) in Columbia, which amount to a total of 267,959 square feet. Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, Medical Office, Flex - Office.
The best choice of neighborhood for your office space will greatly depend on the elements that are most relevant to your business and your employees. However, a good criterion to start with is to look at the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of office properties, as these areas are generally well connected to transit options and have a good degree of amenity availability.
Each individual’s commuting experience will of course be different depending on a number of factors. Check the location description details for the office listings that catch your eye, to get an overview of walkability, access to public transport, the quality of infrastructure dedicated to biking commuters, as well as the proximity to parking facilities, fuel stations, and other essential amenities.
The Columbia office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 43.8% of total office space listings in the city are in properties rated Class A. Class B office space accounts for 38.37% of spaces listed on the leasing market. Class C office space makes up 2.71% of office space available in Columbia.
Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 24.73% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 2,888,978 square feet.
Out of the office space listings currently available in Columbia, you can find 15 LEED-certified or LEED-proposed option(s). Across the city, about 12% of office space is green, which amounts to 12,921,190 square feet. A total of 6 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification level Gold (5), Silver (1).
There are, of course, a lot of things to factor in when you are looking for office space. Aspects including the accessibility of the location, the quality of the facility, the size of the space, the convenience of nearby amenities, the type and duration of the lease, and of course the cost are all part of the search and decision process. For a quick checklist of what you should take into account when researching the market, consider these seven tips for choosing the best office location for your business. Alternatively, for a comprehensive take on everything to consider when looking for office space, see our in-depth guide to finding office space for small or growing companies. The guide also includes insights from seasoned professionals and can serve as a helpful resource for growing companies, no matter their current size.
Are you looking to lease office space in the vicinity of your current location or in a particular neighborhood of Columbia? Using the interactive map, you can easily navigate to your preferred location and customize your search area around a specific point of interest. Select “Radius” from the Search Mode options menu, click on the map to set your search reference point, and expand the radius to select your desired search area. Browse available listings to find the best office space that meets your location, as well as other business needs.
There are a number of factors that make a city attractive for businesses to relocate or expand, as well as for investors to enhance their portfolios through local acquisitions. Among the most important factors to consider are the size and quality of the local office market, which is an essential component of the local economy.
| Building Size Range | Total Square Feet | Share of Total Office |
|---|---|---|
| 50k to 100k Sq. Ft. | 3,763,860 Sq. Ft. | 28.49% |
| 100k to 500k Sq. Ft. | 7,998,049 Sq. Ft. | 60.54% |
| Class | Total Square Feet | Share of Total Office |
|---|---|---|
| Class A | 3,853,067 Sq. Ft. | 29.16% |
| Class B | 8,799,197 Sq. Ft. | 66.6% |
| Class C | 559,502 Sq. Ft. | 4.23% |
One of the most important aspects of quality regarding modern office space is the use of sustainable building practices. Green certification is one of the most employed methods used to quantify that in any real estate market.
Roughly 12% of the total Columbia office inventory - adding up to 12,921,190 square feet - is classified as green office space.
| Total Square Feet | Total Green Square Feet | Green Share of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 12,921,190 Sq. Ft. | 1,508,162 Sq. Ft. | 12% |
12% Green
Green Office Inventory
Howard Hughes closed the year with string of leases at its 115,000-square-foot office space in downtown Columbia, Md.
Completed six years ago, the Grantchester Way property is owned by Howard Hughes Holdings and is part of a 14-million-square-foot redevelopment of the city’s downtown, expected to span throughout three decades.
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