Santa Barbara Commercial Real Estate

Santa Barbara offers a full range of commercial property types, and Caitlin represents both landlords and tenants across each of them.

• Office, from creative downtown suites near State Street to professional space along the Upper State and De la Vina corridors, makes up a large share of the local inventory.
• Retail, including storefronts on State Street and Chapala Street, neighborhood centers, and destination districts serving both residents and visitors.
• Medical office, often clustered near Cottage Hospital and the professional corridors, serving the region's healthcare sector.
• Industrial, R&D, and lab space, more concentrated toward Goleta but part of the broader South Coast picture for technology and life-science users.
• Investment and mixed-use properties, where owners weigh income, long-term appreciation, and the city's limited supply.

You can browse current opportunities on the listings page, or use the commercial lease calculator to model occupancy costs before you tour.

Caitlin Hensel has worked the Santa Barbara South Coast market with Hayes Commercial Group since 2008, and in January 2024 she became the first female Partner in the firm's history. A UC Santa Barbara graduate, she began in transaction coordination, marketing, and market research before building a brokerage practice that spans office, retail, medical, R&D, industrial, and investment sales. Over her career she has closed more than 560 transactions valued at over $605 million.

In Santa Barbara, she works across the downtown core and the surrounding commercial corridors, from State Street and Chapala Street retail to office along Anacapa, Victoria, and Upper State and neighborhood retail on De la Vina. That day-to-day presence gives clients grounded guidance on pricing, positioning, and timing. Reach out through the contact page to talk through your goals.