Jackson Library

Data on the Web

• OFFICE SPACE: listings & market data - The most current rates for office space in the Bay Area listed by property type (office space, R&D space etc.) by cities.
• Commercial Real Estate Online - The most current lease rates for commercial properties based on the active listing of searchable by state / sounty /city.

Reference collection: Northern California section

• Commercial Space (annual supplement to Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal): The latest listings of available office, industrial, and warehouse space for rent by city with rates and contact information • Catalog Record
• Income / Expense Analysis Office Buildings (latest 2007 edition): Rates and operating expenses for office leases in selected metropolitan areas including San Francisco and San Jose • Catalog Record
• BOMA Experience Exchange Report (latest 2007 edition) : Rates, operating expenses, demographic, macroeconomic data, and rental statistics pertaining to commercial office leasing. Helpful worksheet form for preparing income / expense calculations. Metro areas include San Francisco, San Jose, and San Mateo. • Catalog Record

Career Corner: Display Shelves

• San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists: Listings of the largest commercial contractors, the most active commercial developers, and the largest commercial real estate brokers in the Bay Area • Catalog Record
• Silicon Valley/ San Jose Book of Lists: Listings of the largest commercial contractors, commercial property owners, and commercial real estate firms in the Bay Area • Catalog Record

Data on the Web:

• Cost Estimating Data - Free online construction costs calculators based on user-defined parameters for a type of a building and location

Reference collection: Real Estate section

• Building Cost Index Numbers: Average construction costs for commercial and factory buildings in San Francisco and San Jose (updated bi-monthly) • Catalog Record

Research Database

• Rand California - Valuation for non-residential construction permits on county and city levels in Business and Economic Statistics section

Reference collection: Northern California section

• Northern California Real Estate Report: Data on the number and valuation of commercial construction permits on county levels updated quarterly) • Catalog Record