San Mateo, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease - 108 Listings

Woodlake Shopping Center

860 North Delaware Street, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Retail

44,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

5,669 SF
Year Built

1968
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1900 Alameda de las Pulgas

1900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Beresford Park, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

113,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,405 SF
Year Built

1971
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Metro Center I

989 Hillsdale Blvd, E., Foster City, CA
Property

Office

144,251 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

60,528 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$51.00/SF/YR
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93 Bovet Road

93 Bovet Road, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Sport / Entertainment

1,859 SF
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Year Built

1967
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San Mateo Gateway III

1820 Gateway Dr, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

71,149 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

35,423 SF
Year Built

1986
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Franklin Campus II Bldg 2

1 Franklin Pkwy Phase II Bldg 930, Bay Meadows, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

129,353 SF
Availability

1 Space

129,353 SF
Year Built

2019
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1730 South El Camino Real

1730 South El Camino Real, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

43,000 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

9,055 SF
Year Built

1975
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San Mateo BayCenter - 999 Baker Way

999 Baker Way, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

66,164 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

38,526 SF
Year Built

1987
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Edgewater Place Shopping Center

901 Edgewater Blvd, Foster City, CA
Property

Retail

115,285 SF
Availability

15 Spaces

62,540 SF
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Park Place at Bay Meadows - 1100 Park Place

1100 Park Place, Bay Meadows, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

127,633 SF
Availability

1 Space

38,059 SF
Year Built

2003
For Lease

$1.95/SF/MO
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3 East 3rd Avenue

3 East 3rd Avenue, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

29,059 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

2,650 SF
Year Built

2016
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San Mateo
Pacific Workplaces
1900 South Norfolk Street Suite 350, San Mateo, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Meeting Room
Amenities

Catering

Directory listing

Fax services

Mail services

Receptionist/Secretarial services

VLAN
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Parallel on Third

401 East 3rd Avenue, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

116,122 SF
Availability

1 Space

11,968 SF
Year Built

2022
For Lease

$5.50/SF/MO
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Estates Coffee

16 East 3rd Avenue | San Mateo, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Retail
Availability

1 Space

681 SF
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San Mateo Gateway I

1800 Gateway Dr, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

73,391 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

12,900 SF
Year Built

1989
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Spaces Clocktower
Spaces
3 East Third Ave #200, San Mateo, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Business address

Business lounge

Cleaning services

Ergonomic furniture

Lounge area

Mail services

Money-back guarantee

Office furniture
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Brickline

1 North B St, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

85,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,200 SF
Year Built

2023
For Lease

$90.00/SF/YR
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The Crossroads - 1875 South Grant Street

1875 South Grant Street, Sunnybrae, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

172,538 SF
Availability

13 Spaces

120,223 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$3.55 - $4.50/SF/MO
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411 Borel

411 Borel Ave, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

140,865 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

42,306 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$47.40/SF/YR
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Bayshore Corporate Commons

1650 South Amphlett Blvd, Sunnybrae, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

340,000 SF
Availability

28 Spaces

84,018 SF
Year Built

1975
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Mills Square Tower

100 South Ellsworth Avenue, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

67,333 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

20,290 SF
Year Built

1968
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Metro Center

950 Tower Ln, Foster City, CA
Property

Office

394,086 SF
Availability

10 Spaces

114,423 SF
Year Built

1986
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

20 E 3rd Ave, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

2,620 SF
Year Built

1926
For Lease

$4.00/SF/MO
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Keynote Plaza

777 Mariners Island Blvd, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

179,902 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

29,441 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$5.75/SF/MO
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400 South

400 El Camino Real, S., Baywood, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

145,986 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

31,094 SF
Year Built

1973
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San Mateo Gateway - 1800 Gateway Drive

1800 Gateway Drive, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

73,338 SF
Availability

1 Space

25,809 SF
Year Built

1987
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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 Mateo commercial real estate market incorporates 8,045,020 square feet of office space across 82 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. In San Mateo, the coworking segment of the commercial real estate market incorporates about 1,001 square feet.
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 Mateo commercial real estate market includes 1,074,815 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 Mateo market, there is a total of 56,158 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in San Mateo 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 Mateo is represented by Office space, which accounts for 2,639,328 square feet of available listings. Retail space available in San Mateo adds up to 175,806 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in San Mateo 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 Mateo is $50.83 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 Mateo 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 Mateo, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in San Mateo is in the Homestead Husing neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Homestead Husing area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the North Central San Mateo submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Hayward Park.

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 $66 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in San Mateo was Office space.

The average size of a commercial property in San Mateo 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 Mateo, the average size of an office property is 103,142 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 63,225 square feet.
Industrial space in San Mateo is in buildings that are, on average 14,040 square feet in size.

San Mateo, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in San Mateo currently add up to 2,967,534 square feet. The market offers 79 active office listing(s), which amount to 2,639,328 square feet and account for 76% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 175,806 square feet across 18 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in San Mateo amount to 21,720 square feet across a total of 3 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	79	2,639,328
Retail	18	175,806
Industrial	3	21,720
Other	3	130,680

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 Mateo, CA. Currently, there is 93,372 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 3 office building(s) for sale , 1 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 2 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	3	41,960
Retail	1	18,068
Industrial	2	27,758
Other	3	5,586

San Mateo, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

San Mateo, Calif., is located in the heart of the Bay Area, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, making it the perfect choice for those who seek easy access to both cities. Moreover, San Mateo is also considered one of the most developed suburban San Francisco commercial real estate submarkets.

The city accommodates a variety of industries, with jobs in tech, healthcare, financial systems, government and retail. The three largest employers in San Mateo are the County of San Mateo Medical Center, the San Mateo-Foster City Unified School District and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Companies headquartered here include Franklin Templeton Investments, Roblox, Fisher Investments, SolarCity and GoPro.

San Mateo, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease - 108 Listings

Woodlake Shopping Center

1900 Alameda de las Pulgas

Metro Center I

93 Bovet Road

San Mateo Gateway III

Franklin Campus II Bldg 2

1730 South El Camino Real

San Mateo BayCenter - 999 Baker Way

Edgewater Place Shopping Center

Park Place at Bay Meadows - 1100 Park Place

3 East 3rd Avenue

San Mateo

Parallel on Third

Estates Coffee

San Mateo Gateway I

Spaces Clocktower

Brickline

The Crossroads - 1875 South Grant Street

411 Borel

Bayshore Corporate Commons

Mills Square Tower

Metro Center

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

Keynote Plaza

400 South

San Mateo Gateway - 1800 Gateway Drive

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