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Market Report: Los Angeles

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

Arts District, Chinatown, Civic Center, Fashion District, Financial District, Little Tokyo, Historic Downtown LA, South Park, and more.

Rent Rate (sf/mo)

Leasing Activity SF

Vacant Available SF

SOURCE: CoStar 

  • Q1 - 2023
  • Q1 - 2024
  • Q1 - 2025

Leasing Market Overview

MEASURING Q1 2025

Retail vacancy in the submarket reached 9.4% in Q1, up from 7.0% a year ago and a low of 4.9% in Q3 2022. This marks one of the highest vacancy rates across Greater Los Angeles and sits well above the metro average of 5.8%. It’s important to note that these figures exclude ground-floor retail in office and multifamily buildings. The sluggish return of office workers, along with ongoing concerns around crime and homelessness, has continued to weigh on Downtown LA’s retail environment.

SNAPSHOT OF LEASES SIGNED

No. Signed Date Start Date Address SF Leased Rent/SF/Mo Months on Market Leasing Rep Company
1 Mar-25 Apr-25 1322 Santee St 2,820 $2.47 2 Mos TDS Management, Inc.
2 Mar-25 Apr-25 316 W 2nd St 1,100 $3.00 15 Mos Kidder Mathews
3 Mar-25 Apr-25 363-375 E 2nd St 2,507 $3.75 7 Mos CBRE
4 Feb-25 Mar-25 333 S Spring St 2,618 $3.25 11 Mos ili Commercial Real Estate
5 Feb-25 Mar-25 221 E 12th St 129 $2.90 8 Mos Plenty of Places
6 Feb-25 Mar-25 1111-1119 S Hope St 1,500 $4.00 5 Mos Saxum West
7 Feb-25 Mar-25 300 S Santa Fe Ave 587 $4.50 6 Mos KWP Real Estate
8 Feb-25 Mar-25 501 S Los Angeles St 2,200 $2.00 5 Mos realestatela.com
9 Jan-25 Feb-25 818 N Spring St 1,800 $1.30 LTMK Real Estate LLC
10 Jan-25 Feb-25 808 Wall St 1,100 $4.77 1 Mo realestatela.com

SOURCE: CoStar 

Successful Client

Back in October 2024, we sat down with Amanda Greenbaum of AJA Vineyards to celebrate a huge milestone—the grand opening of Santa Monica’s first and only wine tasting room!

Amanda Greenbaum and her family started making wine as a hobby, but in 2019, they decided to turn their passion into a business. After a long search, our senior associate Carol Marmor helped them secure an amazing spot in Santa Monica—right next to the 3rd Street Promenade.

We love seeing great businesses find the perfect space to grow, and AJA Vineyards is a perfect example! Watch the full video to hear her story and see how AJA Vineyards found its home in Santa Monica!

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