Sylmar & East Valley Industrial Market Update: Why Warehouses Here Still Win

The industrial market in the San Fernando Valley has cooled from the chaos of the last few years, but if you’re looking at warehouse space in Sylmar and the East Valley, demand is still very real.

As industrial agents working the SFV, we’re seeing one consistent theme: well located warehouses with functional layouts still sell and lease fast.

Recent Sylmar Warehouse Deal Worth Watching

A good example is our recent sale at 12930 Bradley Avenue in Sylmar, recently acquired by Stream Realty Partners. Art Minassian and Ron Kassan from Spectrum Commercial Real Estate, Inc. headed the sale.

The building is a 57,695 SF warehouse with:

• Heavy Power = 2,500 Amps (expandable to 5,000 Amps)
• High Warehouse Clearance (21’–23’)
• Functional Loading
• M1 Zoning

The M1 zoning is highly desirable for manufacturing businesses and most industrial uses that wouldn’t necessarily comply with MR1 or MR2 zones. Warehouse buildings in the San Fernando Valley that have M1 or M2 zoning are consistently in demand and generally experience shorter time on market.

Location, Location, Location

This wasn’t a speculative buy. It was a calculated move into one of the strongest industrial SFV submarkets. Bradley Avenue in Sylmar is considered one of the best industrial streets in the San Fernando Valley due to its wide layout, making semi-truck traffic much easier to manage.

Corporate headquarters are based in this area because of immediate access to the 118, 405, 5, and 210 Freeways. Warehouse buildings in this corridor are typically newer inventory with higher functionality and strong accessibility to the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles markets, and the Inland Empire.

Why This Deal Matters

• Prime Sylmar warehouse location near the 210 and 118 Freeways
• Strong power and flexible industrial configuration
• Rare availability of this power capacity at this building size
• Multiple dock-high and ground-level loading doors
• Direct access to major SFV freeway corridors

Institutional buyers no longer chase average buildings in average locations. They target functional warehouses in infill markets — and Sylmar continues to meet that demand. This building will undergo a complete refresh and Stream/Spectrum plans to deliver a best-in-class warehouse product.

Why Sylmar Warehouses Stay in Demand

Based on ongoing industrial activity across the San Fernando Valley, here’s why warehouse space in Sylmar continues to outperform:

• Central SFV location serving LA, SCV, Ventura County, and the Inland Empire
• Limited new industrial development creating long-term supply constraints
• Strong mix of logistics, manufacturing, and owner-user demand
• Tenants prioritizing operational efficiency over building size

Even with interest rate adjustments and pricing shifts, industrial SFV assets that function operationally do not remain idle — especially in the East Valley. Leasing and sales velocity remains higher in this submarket compared to West Valley locations.

What We’re Seeing on the Ground

Leasing and sale activity has shifted, but momentum remains active.

• Tenants are more selective, not absent (50+ leases executed in 2025)
• Realistically priced assets continue closing
• Functional warehouses lease faster than design-focused properties
• Sylmar attracts users priced out of core LA submarkets
• Many transactions continue occurring off-market

For owners, investors, and tenants evaluating industrial real estate in the SFV, Sylmar remains one of the strongest long-term warehouse markets in the Valley. While cycles fluctuate, demand for operational warehouse space continues to remain consistent.

Notable Off-Market Transactions to Close 2025

Off-market transactions remain a major component of industrial deal flow. In Q3 and Q4, Arthur Minassian and Ron Kassan completed the following off-market transactions:

• 61,000 SF Warehouse Leased in Van Nuys – HVAC Distributor & Warehousing
  • Represented Landlord (Lessee represented by outside agent)
• 100,000 SF Warehouse Leased in Commerce – Entertainment Storage & Warehousing
  • Represented Lessee
• 35,000 SF Warehouse Leased in Van Nuys – Moving & Storage
  • Represented Landlord
• 20,150 SF Warehouse Sold in Van Nuys – Moving & Storage
  • Represented Seller and Buyer
• 80,000 SF Industrial Land Leased in Sun Valley – Recycling
  • Represented Lessee (Lessor represented by outside agent)

As industrial agents focused on warehouse properties throughout Sylmar and the San Fernando Valley, we continue tracking real-time comps, leasing activity, and off-market opportunities that do not always appear online.

Many of the strongest warehouse opportunities continue moving quietly off-market.