Berkeley, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 149 listings of Berkeley commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

1942 University Avenue

1942 University Ave, Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

24,558 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,822 SF
For Lease

$2.75/MO
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1319-1321 Fifth St.

1321 5th St, Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

12,680 SF
Year Built

1947
For Sale

$3,955,000
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2223 Shattuck Ave.

2223 Shattuck Ave., Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

2,750 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,750 SF
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2177 Bancroft Way

2177 Bancroft Way, Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

1,200 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,000 SF
For Lease

$3.50/SF/MO
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2930 Adeline Street

2930 Adeline Street, South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Multi-Family

7,042 SF
Year Built

1944
For Sale

$3,295,000
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2835 7th Street

2835 7th Street, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

2,132 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,132 SF
For Lease

$3.25/SF/MO
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2115 4th St

2115 4th St, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

9,302 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,247 SF
For Lease

$3.25/SF/MO
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620 Hearst Ave

620 Hearst Ave, Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

17,500 SF
Availability

1 Space

17,500 SF
Year Built

1978
For Lease

$1.90/SF/MO
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2295 San Pablo Avenue

2295 San Pablo Ave, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

650 SF
Availability

1 Space

650 SF
Year Built

1907
For Lease

$1,500.00/MO
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2332 5th St

2332 5th St, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

10,664 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,845 SF
Year Built

1949
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1610-1650 University Avenue

1610-1650 University Avenue, Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

3,734 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

3,734 SF
For Lease

$2.25/SF/MO
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1919 Shattuck, 7th Floor | High-end Creative Full Floor Sublease

1919 Shattuck Ave., Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

27,198 SF
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2332 4th Street

2332 4th Street, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

34,300 SF
Year Built

2007
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2524 Shattuck Avenue

2524 Shattuck Ave, South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

5,323 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,200 SF
Year Built

1928
For Lease

$3.00/SF/MO
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State of the Art R&D Industrial Warehouse 2629 7th street, Berkeley CA

2629 Seventh Street, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

19,054 SF
Availability

1 Space

19,054 SF
For Lease

$3.59 - $3.92/SF/MO
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727 Allston Way

727 Allston Way, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

4,400 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,400 SF
For Lease

$2.85/SF/MO
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737 Dwight Way

737 Dwight Way, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

742 SF
Availability

1 Space

710 SF
For Lease

$2.50/SF/MO
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340-360 PANORAMIC WAY

340-360 Panoramic Way, Panoramic Hill, Berkeley, CA
Property

Other

13,662 SF
For Sale

$5,000,000
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2500 Martin Luther King Way

2500 Martin Luther King Way, South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

1,022 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,022 SF
For Lease

$2,295.00/MO
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1454 Fourth St

1454 Fourth St, Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

5,250 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,250 SF
For Lease

$1.95/SF/YR
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Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto

1625 Shattuck Ave., North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

27,155 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,667 SF
Year Built

1964
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3320 Adeline Street

3320 Adeline Street Berkeley, South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

2,915 SF
Availability

1 Space

900 SF
For Lease

$3,000.00/MO
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724 Allston Way

724 Allston Way, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

2,175 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,175 SF
For Lease

$2.75/SF/MO
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1629 San Pablo Avenue

1629 San Pablo Ave, North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

6,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,000 SF
Year Built

1939
For Lease

$1.00/SF/MO
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2278 Shattuck Avenue

2278 Shattuck Ave, Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

2,555 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,555 SF
For Lease

$3.50/SF/MO
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10-Units | North Berkeley

1722 Walnut St, North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Multi-Family

6,020 SF
Year Built

1927
For Sale

$3,398,000
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1827 Fifth St

1827 Fifth St, Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

2,410 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,410 SF
For Lease

$3.25/SF/YR
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1385 Shattuck Avenue

1385 Shattuck Avenue, North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

1,325 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,325 SF
For Lease

$3.25/SF/MO
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702 Harrison St

702 Harrison St, Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

13,219 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,240 SF
Year Built

1960
For Lease

$1.95/SF/MO
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5-Units | Berkeley

1716 Rose St, North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Multi-Family

4,251 SF
Year Built

1963
For Sale

$2,398,000
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2550-2560 Ninth Street

2550-2560 Ninth Street Berkeley, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

3,600 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,800 SF
For Lease

$2.50 - $2.95/SF/MO
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806 Hearst Ave

806 Hearst Ave, Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

2,200 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,200 SF
Year Built

1949
For Lease

$3.25/SF/MO
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Industrial Condominium

1210 Tenth St, Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

5,000 SF
For Sale

$1,950,000
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1850 Scenic Avenue

1850 Scenic Ave, North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

VacantLand

12,450 SF
For Sale

$13,888,888
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1341 Seventh Street

1341 Seventh Street, Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

6,300 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,300 SF
For Lease

$1.60/SF/MO
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2737/2741 Tenth Street

2737/2741 Tenth Street, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

10,775 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

10,775 SF
For Lease

$1.85/SF/YR
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1801 University Ave

1801 University Ave, Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

1,785 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,785 SF
Year Built

1998
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1400 Shattuck Avenue

1400 Shattuck Ave North Berkeley, North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

3,253 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

3,350 SF
For Lease

$3.25 - $3.65/SF/YR
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2915 Telegraph Avenue

2915 Telegraph Ave, Elmwood, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

13,307 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

3,487 SF
For Lease

$3.50 - $4.00/SF/MO
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2835 7th Street

2835 7th Street, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

2,132 SF
For Sale

$998,000
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Strawberry Walk

1432 University Ave, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

8,704 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,600 SF
Year Built

1977
For Lease

$2,500.00/MO
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2608 9th St

2608 9th St, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

2,413 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,413 SF
For Lease

$2.75/SF/MO
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2020 Milvia St, Ste 220

2020 Milvia St, Ste 220, Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Office

43,268 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,960 SF
Year Built

1956
For Lease

$3.00/SF/MO
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3225 Adeline St

3225 Adeline St, South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Retail

4,475 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,650 SF
Year Built

2005
For Lease

$1.80/SF/MO
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1111 University Ave

1111 University Ave, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Property

Industrial

4,000 SF
Year Built

1939
For Sale

$3,700,000
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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 Berkeley commercial real estate market incorporates 1,256,255 square feet of office space across 70 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 Berkeley, the coworking segment of the commercial real estate market incorporates about 444 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 Berkeley commercial real estate market includes 301,312 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 Berkeley market, there is a total of 795,962 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Berkeley 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 Berkeley is represented by Office space, which accounts for 618,094 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in Berkeley adds up to 356,487 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Berkeley are in the Industrial 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 Berkeley is $36.43 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 Berkeley 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. What’s more, each commercial property type makes its own rent market: while the average rent for office space rested at $36.65 per square foot, industrial space in Berkeley saw average rents of $22.33 per square foot.

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

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Downtown Berkeley submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Southwest Berkeley.

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 $58.91 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Berkeley was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $13,200,000 that is located at 2105 Bancroft Way.

The average size of a commercial property in Berkeley 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 Berkeley, the average size of an office property is 22,434 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 11,589 square feet.
Industrial space in Berkeley is in buildings that are, on average 27,447 square feet in size.

Berkeley, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Berkeley currently add up to 1,141,493 square feet. The market offers 66 active office listing(s), which amount to 615,009 square feet and account for 54% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 140,243 square feet across 27 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Berkeley amount to 377,241 square feet across a total of 27 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	66	615,009
Retail	27	140,243
Industrial	27	377,241
Other	1	9,000

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 Berkeley, CA. Currently, there is 337,436 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 5 office building(s) for sale , 3 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 10 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	5	60,764
Retail	3	7,757
Industrial	10	154,155
Other	10	114,760

Berkeley, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

Located on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay — between Oakland and Emeryville to the south and Albany to the north — Berkeley is home to many industry leaders and innovators.

Commercial real estate properties in Berkeley host various glass products, office and lab equipment manufacturers. Local businesses also produce craft beer, sake, coffee and sound systems for the market. Currently, about 5% of the Berkeley labor force works in manufacturing, and West Berkeley hosts the largest concentration of manufacturing businesses in the city. Moreover, pharmaceutical giant Bayer — one of Berkeley’s top employers — has plans to modernize the former Cutter Laboratories campus, adding new buildings and plenty of open space and bike lanes for its employees.

Both I-80 and I-580 run along the city’s shoreline. Plus, Berkeley is serviced by BART, AC Transit and several bus shuttles operated by some of the city’s largest employers, including UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Library.

Berkeley, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Frequently Asked Questions

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Berkeley, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

Berkeley, CA Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

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