Published: July 7, 2026 | By Available Warehouses A tenant finds the right building. Right size, right clear height, the rent works. They sign, order equipment, and then the city tells them the operation they planned isn't allowed at that address. We see it more than we should, and it almost always traces back to one skipped step: nobody checked the zoning. In the San Fernando Valley, where most...
Published: June 2026 | By Available Warehouses — Ron Kassan & Art Minassian Most tenants start an industrial search the same way. They open LoopNet, filter by size and city, and email the listings that photograph well. That gets you a list of buildings. It doesn't get you the right one — and in the San Fernando Valley, where vacancy has run around 3.5% and the better space rarely sits long, the...
Published: June 2026 | By Available Warehouses — Ron Kassan & Art Minassian The listing flyer for a San Fernando Valley warehouse says $1.47/SF/Mo NNN. That's right at the Valley's current average asking rate, per Colliers' most recent SFV industrial report. But $1.47 is not what you'll pay. Those three N's add another $0.15–$0.30 per square foot every month — property taxes, insurance, and...
Published: May 2026 | By Available Warehouses — Ron Kassan & Art Minassian If you signed a five-year industrial lease in the San Fernando Valley in 2020 or 2021, you locked in during the tightest market in a generation. Rents have since corrected — asking rates in the SFV are down roughly 8% year-over-year and as much as 30% from their 2022–2023 peak. But your lease was written at the bottom...
A 10,000 SF warehouse lease in the San Fernando Valley typically carries about $200,000 a year in occupancy cost — roughly a million dollars over a five-year term — across a 40-70 page lease document with dozens of negotiable terms. That's a meaningful enough decision that it's worth understanding how industrial real estate representation actually works before you start touring buildings. Three...
Published: April 2026 / By Ron Kassan & Art Minassian | Available Warehouses If you're looking to lease warehouse space in the San Fernando Valley right now, the timing is better than it has been in years. After a pandemic-era run that pushed industrial rents to record highs across Los Angeles, the SFV market has shifted. Vacancy rates have ticked up from historic lows. Asking rents are down...
By Art Minassian | Spectrum Commercial Real Estate | Available Warehouses If you're looking for warehouse space in Chatsworth, Canoga Park, Reseda, or Northridge right now, you're operating in a market that has shifted — and the data confirms it. As industrial agents working daily across the West San Fernando Valley, we're seeing what the CoStar numbers back up: vacancy is up, rents are off...
When buying or leasing industrial real estate in the San Fernando Valley, excitement can move faster than caution. A warehouse becomes available. The location works. The numbers look good. Before signing a contract for a warehouse in the SFV, due diligence is where smart decisions are made—or costly mistakes are avoided. As industrial agents working daily across Sylmar, Van Nuys, Chatsworth, Sun Valley,...
The San Fernando Valley industrial market continues to evolve, but one thing remains consistent: businesses still need warehouse space. Over the past several years, we’ve seen expansion, slowdown, pricing adjustments, and interest rate shifts. Through all of it, industrial real estate in the SFV has remained one of the most resilient asset classes in Los Angeles. As industrial agents active across...
Buying vs. Renting Industrial Real Estate in the San Fernando Valley When securing industrial real estate in the San Fernando Valley, most business owners face the same question: Should I buy a warehouse, or should I lease one? There’s no universal answer. Every business has a different timeline, capital structure, and operational need. As industrial agents working daily across the SFV, our role is...