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Sansum Clinic Commercial Need
Sansum Clinic is searching for multiple medical related uses including:
- 6,000 sf +, retail or easy access, highly visible office with excellent parking for medically related and/or office administrative uses;
- 6-8,000 sf, relatively open area, retail, office or industrial possible with best in class parking;
- Goleta preferred but Santa Barbara considered
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San Roque Retail
- San Roque Retail space available 1,200 sf $3.00/Gr/mo
- Conveniently located upper State Street retail suite located in “Ontare Plaza”
Santa Barbara Real Estate News and Insights
Macro Trends Affecting Santa Barbara Real Estate
Broad socioeconomic trends, national and global, are having, and will continue to have, significant impacts on U.S. real estate. These impacts are visible everywhere, including right here in Santa Barbara.
Buy or Rent Real Estate for Your Santa Barbara Business?
Most Santa Barbara business owners and entrepreneurs have asked themselves whether they should (or could) buy the real estate used for their business. There are valid reasons to do each: renting may be the better solution if you are just starting out, or you need or prefer the flexibility allowed by leasing or you lack the cash down payment or credit required to purchase. But if you have a successful small business, have some investable cash and can envision stability in the mid-to-long term, then you owe it to yourself to complete this analysis.
Commercial Real Estate Loans - Looming Liquidity Crunch for CMBS Loans
Do you have a commercial real estate loan in Santa Barbara coming due in 2016 or 2017? If so, you should start your planning early, especially if you currently have a CMBS loan and are thinking you will be able to go back to the CMBS market. If you haven’t heard, the CMBS loan market has been in turmoil recently, with widening spreads, dwindling lenders and less competitive terms.