Market Guides

Commercial Real Estate Market Guides

Explore practical office, industrial, and retail market guides with average rents, local leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby markets.

These guides are built from broker reports, local market data, and Rofo’s 20+ years helping businesses find commercial space.

Austin, TX

Austin Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Austin, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: Approximately $45 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Austin, TX

Austin Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Austin, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $12-$16 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Austin, TX

Austin Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Austin, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies by corridor; strong trade areas often require local rent comparison
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Boston, MA

Boston Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Boston, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: About $48 per square foot per year overall, with CBD averages around $65 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Boston, MA

Boston Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Boston, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby Greater Boston industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $16-$22 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Boston, MA

Boston Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Boston, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies widely by corridor; urban high-street and neighborhood retail require local comparison
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Denver, CO

Denver Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Denver, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: About $41 per square foot per year downtown benchmark
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Denver, CO

Denver Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Denver, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $10-$13 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Denver, CO

Denver Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Denver, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: $20.70 per square foot per year average net asking rent
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Los Angeles, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: About $50 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Los Angeles, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $18-$22 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Los Angeles, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies widely by corridor; neighborhood retail often requires market-by-market comparison
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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New York, NY

New York City Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in New York City, including Manhattan rent benchmarks, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: $78.01 per square foot per year Manhattan benchmark
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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New York, NY

New York Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in New York City, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $25-$35 per square foot per year for close-in urban industrial benchmarks
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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New York, NY

New York Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in New York City, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies widely by corridor; Manhattan high-street retail can price far above neighborhood retail
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Oakland, CA

Oakland Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Oakland, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby East Bay office markets.

  • Average rent: About $44 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Oakland, CA

Oakland Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Oakland, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby East Bay industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $15-$19 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Oakland, CA

Oakland Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Oakland, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby East Bay retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies by corridor; neighborhood retail often prices below the highest-cost San Francisco corridors
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Portland, OR

Portland Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Portland, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: $32.95 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Portland, OR

Portland Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Portland, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $10-$13 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Portland, OR

Portland Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Portland, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies by corridor; neighborhood retail requires local comparison
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Sacramento, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: About $26 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Sacramento, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $9-$12 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Sacramento, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies by corridor; regional and neighborhood retail require local comparison
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in San Diego, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: About $42 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in San Diego, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $17-$22 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in San Diego, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies by corridor; coastal and high-traffic districts often price above secondary locations
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in San Francisco, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: $69–$71 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in San Francisco, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies widely by corridor; expect a broad range across neighborhood and downtown retail
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Jose, CA

San Jose Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in San Jose, including Silicon Valley rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby office markets.

  • Average rent: About $64 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Jose, CA

San Jose Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in San Jose, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby Silicon Valley industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $20-$26 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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San Jose, CA

San Jose Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in San Jose, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby Silicon Valley retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies by corridor; Silicon Valley retail locations can command higher rents in strong trade areas
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Office Space Guide

A practical guide to finding office space in Seattle, including average rents, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby Puget Sound office markets.

  • Average rent: $47.10 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Industrial Space Guide

A practical guide to finding industrial space in Seattle, including rent context, leasing trends, district notes, and nearby Puget Sound industrial markets.

  • Average rent: About $14-$18 per square foot per year
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Retail Space Guide

A practical guide to finding retail space in Seattle, including rent context, leasing trends, neighborhood notes, and nearby Puget Sound retail markets.

  • Average rent: Varies by corridor; central and high-income neighborhood locations often command higher rents
  • Market date: Q1 2026
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