Santa Clarita is one of the fastest-growing commercial real estate markets in Los Angeles County, and one of the few where businesses can still find large blocks of modern industrial space at rates well below the LA basin. Anchored by the Valencia Industrial Center (one of the largest master-planned business parks in the county), a thriving film production sector, and direct access to I-5 and SR-14, Santa Clarita draws companies that have outgrown, or been priced out of, the core LA markets.
Lee & Associates West LA helps tenants, buyers, sellers, and investors capitalize on that gap and find ideal commercial real estate in Santa Clarita. When a client’s growth plan calls for more space, newer buildings, and lower occupancy costs, Santa Clarita is often the answer.
Santa Clarita’s Commercial Real Estate Market
Santa Clarita’s commercial landscape is organized around a few distinct hubs.
The Valencia Industrial Center and Valencia Commerce Center form the industrial core, with tens of millions of square feet of manufacturing, distribution, and flex space. Buildings here skew newer than most LA industrial stock, with modern clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, and genuine trailer parking, features that are nearly impossible to find in the basin.
The film and studio corridor is a signature of this market. Santa Clarita Studios and a deep base of soundstages, backlots, and production support facilities have earned the area its “Hollywood North” reputation. Production companies lease stage, office, and mill space here at a fraction of Westside costs.
The Valencia Town Center and McBean corridor anchor the office and medical office market, serving professional services firms, healthcare groups, and corporate back offices that follow the workforce to the Santa Clarita Valley.
The Sierra Highway and SR-14 corridor offers land, yard space, and value-priced industrial for contractors, equipment operators, and businesses that need outdoor storage, a category LA’s core markets have almost entirely converted away.
Who Leases Commercial Space in Santa Clarita
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Santa Clarita’s tenant base is broader than its suburban reputation suggests. Aerospace and advanced manufacturing companies lease large industrial blocks in Valencia. Film and television productions occupy stages and support space year-round. Logistics and e-commerce operators use the I-5 corridor to serve both LA and the Central Valley. Medical groups and professional services firms fill the office market around Valencia Town Center. And contractors and industrial service businesses take yard-served space along Sierra Highway.
The common thread: businesses that need room to grow and owners who want newer product without core-LA pricing.
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Property Types in Santa Clarita
Industrial and warehouse space is the dominant asset class, ranging from 3,000 SF multi-tenant units to 200,000+ SF distribution buildings. Expect 24-32 foot clear heights, dock-high loading, and modern fire suppression in the newer Valencia product.
Studio and production space includes soundstages, mill buildings, production office, and backlot land, a specialized category where availability moves fast and relationships matter.
Office and medical office clusters around Valencia Town Center and McBean Parkway, mostly in the 1,000-10,000 SF range, serving the valley’s growing residential base.
Land and yard-served properties remain genuinely available here, unlike most of LA County. Development sites and industrial-zoned land along SR-14 continue to attract investors and owner-users.
Lease Terms and Pricing in Santa Clarita
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Santa Clarita is a value market by LA standards, which is precisely its appeal.
- Industrial and warehouse space typically ranges from $1.10 to $1.60/SF NNN, with newer Valencia product at the top of the range. Comparable buildings in the San Fernando Valley or the basin often run 25-40% higher.
- Office space ranges from $2.25 to $3.00/SF full service, a significant discount to Westside rates.
- Studio and production space is priced deal-by-deal depending on stage specs, power, and support space, but consistently undercuts in-town stage rates.
Industrial leases typically run 5-10 years with annual escalations; office leases run 3-5 years. Because so much of the inventory is institutionally owned, having a broker who knows the landlords and the last round of comps directly affects your TI package and free rent.
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Why Work with Lee & Associates West LA in Santa Clarita
Lee & Associates is one of the largest commercial real estate firms in North America, and the Santa Clarita Valley sits squarely within our coverage. Lee West LA has represented owners and tenants on Santa Clarita assets, including land and development sites along the Sierra Highway corridor, and our platform gives us direct access to comps, deal flow, and landlord relationships throughout the valley.
Our services in Santa Clarita include tenant representation for industrial, office, and production space. Landlord representation and property marketing. Investment sales and advisory for industrial and land assets. Site selection for companies relocating or expanding from the LA basin. And fair market value analysis and lease renewal negotiation.
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