Los Angeles Office Space Guide
Los Angeles is a large, multi-center office market where location decisions often depend on commute patterns, client access, and industry cluster. Tenants can compare traditional high-rise space, creative office, production-adjacent space, and neighborhood professional offices across a wide range of submarkets.
Los Angeles office space market snapshot
Converted from $4.13 per square foot per month full-service gross asking rent, based on CBRE Los Angeles Office Figures Q1 2026.
Snapshot for current market context
Traditional, flexible, and team office options
What tenants are seeing now
- Leasing activity has improved, but vacancy and availability remain elevated in several major submarkets.
- Tenants are selective and often compare multiple Los Angeles neighborhoods before committing.
- Entertainment, media, technology, legal, healthcare, and professional services users continue to shape demand.
- Quality, parking, access, and efficient layouts remain important differentiators for office users.
Where to compare office options
Downtown Los Angeles
A major office core for legal, finance, government-adjacent, creative, and professional services users.
Hollywood
Often considered by media, entertainment, creative, and consumer-facing businesses.
Century City
A strong fit for law firms, finance, entertainment, and companies that value Westside access.
West Los Angeles
Useful for technology, media, healthcare, and professional services firms comparing Westside options.
Culver City
Popular with creative, media, technology, and production-related businesses.
San Fernando Valley
A practical option for companies prioritizing suburban access, parking, and proximity to local customers or employees.
What size office do you need?
Most teams start by estimating headcount, workstyle, meeting needs, and whether they need private offices, open workspace, or a flexible layout. If you are unsure, compare a few size ranges before narrowing the search.
- Under 1,000 sqft can work for small teams, private offices, or focused client meetings.
- 1,000-5,000 sqft often fits growing teams that need a mix of desks, meeting rooms, and shared areas.
- 5,000+ sqft is usually evaluated around department layout, collaboration needs, and future growth.
Compare office space in Los Angeles
Use Rofo to compare current office space options in Los Angeles or step back to the broader city market.