Rochester, NY Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 67 listings of Rochester commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

1450-1447 St. Paul St

1450-1447 St. Paul St, Group 14621, Rochester, NY
Property

Industrial

780,915 SF
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930 Carter St

930 Carter St, Group 14621, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

8,350 SF
Year Built

1985
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10 Woodward St

10 Woodward St, South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY
Property

Industrial

15,320 SF
Availability

1 Space

15,320 SF
For Lease

$4.50/SF/YR
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2099-2101 Mt. Read Blvd

2099-2101 Mt. Read Blvd, Maplewood, Rochester, NY
Property

Industrial

29,770 SF
Year Built

1960
For Sale

$1,500,000
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Route 31

Route 31, Mayor's Heights, Rochester, NY
Property

VacantLand

39.61 Acre
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89 East Avenue

89 East Avenue, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

144,568 SF
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Temple Theatre

50 Liberty Pole Way, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Other

12,616 SF
Availability

1 Space

12,616 SF
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420 Durnan Street

420 Durnan Street, Group 14621, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

37,462 SF
Year Built

1917
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1495 Lake Ave

1495 Lake Ave, Maplewood, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

6,426 SF
Year Built

1950
For Sale

$895,000
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Rochester Club Center

120 East Avenue, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

49,058 SF
For Sale

$1,800,500/SF
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60 Carlson Road
Carlson CoWork
60 Carlson Road, Rochester, NY
Services

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

High-speed wifi

Lounge area

Mail services

Parking

Professional & social events

White boards
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1239 University Ave

1239 University Ave, East Avenue, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

17,100 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

7,618 SF
Year Built

1889
For Lease

$13.00/SF/YR
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The Monroe Building

47 W Main St, Center City, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

25,248 SF
Year Built

1954
For Sale

$1,200,000
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Winton & Blossom

245 Winton Road, Browncroft, Rochester, NY
Property

Office

9,509 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

9,509 SF
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25-45 Rutter St

25-45 Rutter St, Lyell - Otis - Avery, Rochester, NY
Property

Industrial

27,060 SF
For Sale

$1,249,500
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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 Rochester commercial real estate market incorporates 3,096,266 square feet of office space across 29 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. The Rochester commercial real estate market includes 271,404 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 Rochester market, there is a total of 1,727,072 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Rochester 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 Rochester is represented by Industrial space, which accounts for 864,039 square feet of available listings. Office space available in Rochester adds up to 374,012 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Rochester 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 Rochester is $18.08 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 Rochester 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 Rochester, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Rochester is in the Center City neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Center City area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Upper Mount Hope submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Group 14621.

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 $25 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Rochester was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $7,200,000 that is located at 430 Linden Avenue.

The average size of a commercial property in Rochester 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 Rochester, the average size of an office property is 106,768 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 30,156 square feet.
Industrial space in Rochester is in buildings that are, on average 191,897 square feet in size.

Rochester, NY Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Rochester currently add up to 1,648,476 square feet. The market offers 18 active office listing(s), which amount to 338,540 square feet and account for 50% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 37,883 square feet across 7 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Rochester amount to 864,039 square feet across a total of 7 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	18	338,540
Retail	7	37,883
Industrial	7	864,039
Other	4	408,014

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 Rochester, NY. Currently, there is 1,364,121 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 10 office building(s) for sale , 3 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 4 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	10	371,029
Retail	3	49,388
Industrial	4	844,745
Other	7	98,959

Rochester, NY Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

1450-1447 St. Paul St

930 Carter St

10 Woodward St

2099-2101 Mt. Read Blvd

Route 31

89 East Avenue

Temple Theatre

420 Durnan Street

1495 Lake Ave

Rochester Club Center

60 Carlson Road

1239 University Ave

The Monroe Building

Winton & Blossom

25-45 Rutter St

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