Iowa City, IA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 15 listings of Iowa City commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

2610 Northgate Drive

2610 Northgate Drive, Shimek, Iowa City, IA
Property

Office

57,543 SF
For Sale

$3,900,000
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2820 S Riverside Dr

2820 S Riverside Dr, Twain, Iowa City, IA
Property

Industrial

21,800 SF
Availability

1 Space

21,800 SF
Year Built

1982
For Lease

$7.75/SF/YR
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2820 S Riverside Dr

2820 S Riverside Dr, Twain, Iowa City, IA
Property

Industrial

21,800 SF
Year Built

1982
For Sale

$1,975,000
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136 South Dubuque Street
Merge
136 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room
Amenities

Break room

Complimentary coffee & tea

High-speed wifi

Pet friendly

Printer
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2630 Independence Road

2630 Independence Road, Eastside Iowa City, Iowa City, IA
Property

Industrial

327,250 SF
Availability

1 Space

105,000 SF
Year Built

2006
For Lease

$4.95/SF/YR
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308 1st Avenue

308 1st Avenue, Coralville, IA
Property

Retail

12,819 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,051 SF
Year Built

2019
For Lease

$20.00/SF/YR
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1708 5th Street

1708 5th Street, Coralville, IA
Property

Retail

2,463 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

6,925 SF
Year Built

2017
For Lease

$22.00/SF/YR
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2655 James St

2655 James St, Coralville, IA
Property

Retail

7,260 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,119 SF
Year Built

2022
For Lease

$32.00/SF/YR
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2300 Oakdale Blvd

2300 Oakdale Blvd , Coralville, IA
Property

Office

7,242 SF
Availability

1 Space

7,242 SF
Year Built

1999
For Lease

$12.50/SF/YR
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1085 Liberty Way

1085 Liberty Way, North Liberty, IA
Property

Retail

11,400 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,574 SF
Year Built

2024
For Lease

$25.00/SF/YR
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1110 Tall Grass Ave

1110 Tall Grass Ave, Tiffin, IA
Property

Other

8,866 SF
Year Built

2015
For Sale

$1,995,000
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2450 - 2470 Oakdale Blvd

2450 - 2470 Oakdale Blvd, Coralville, IA
Property

Office

62,500 SF
Year Built

2001
For Sale

$4,500,000
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2300 Oakdale Blvd

2300 Oakdale Blvd , Coralville, IA
Property

Office

7,242 SF
Year Built

1999
For Sale

$980,000
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2450 - 2470 Oakdale Blvd

2450 - 2470 Oakdale Blvd, Coralville, IA
Property

Office

62,500 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

137,500 SF
Year Built

2001
For Lease

$8.00 - $12.00/SF/YR
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680 Meade Drive

680 Meade Drive, North Liberty, IA
Property

Retail

8,633 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,633 SF
Year Built

2018
For Lease

$20.00/SF/YR
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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 Iowa City commercial real estate market incorporates 57,543 square feet of office space across 1 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.
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 Iowa City market, there is a total of 370,850 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Iowa City 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 Iowa City is represented by Industrial space, which accounts for 126,800 square feet of available listings.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Iowa City 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.

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 Iowa City, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Iowa City is in the Twain neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Shimek area.

Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Twain.

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 $7.75 per square foot.

The average size of a commercial property in Iowa City 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 Iowa City, the average size of an office property is 57,543 square feet.
Industrial space in Iowa City is in buildings that are, on average 123,617 square feet in size.

Iowa City, IA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Iowa City currently add up to 126,800 square feet. Industrial space for rent opportunities in Iowa City amount to 126,800 square feet across a total of 2 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Industrial	2	126,800

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 Iowa City, IA. Currently, there is 57,543 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 1 office building(s) for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	1	57,543

Iowa City, IA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

2610 Northgate Drive

2820 S Riverside Dr

2820 S Riverside Dr

136 South Dubuque Street

2630 Independence Road

308 1st Avenue

1708 5th Street

2655 James St

2300 Oakdale Blvd

1085 Liberty Way

1110 Tall Grass Ave

2450 - 2470 Oakdale Blvd

2300 Oakdale Blvd

2450 - 2470 Oakdale Blvd

680 Meade Drive

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