Title: Caitlin Hensel | Commercial Real Estate Advisor in Santa Barbara, Goleta & Carpinteria Source: https://caitlinhenselcre.com/ Description: Caitlin Hensel is a Partner at Hayes Commercial Group and has closed hundreds of commercial real estate transactions across the South Coast. Office, retail, R&D, and industrial sales and leasing from Goleta to Carpinteria. --- Goleta · Santa Barbara · Montecito · Carpinteria # Commercial real estate advisory for the *Santa Barbara South Coast.* Caitlin Hensel is a Partner at Hayes Commercial Group who has closed hundreds of commercial deals across the South Coast. She guides investors, owners, and businesses through office, retail, industrial, R&D, medical, hospitality, land, and multifamily deals from Goleta to Carpinteria. [Get an opinion of value →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/contact?interest=A%20Broker%20Opinion%20of%20Value) [Browse active listings](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/listings) Partner, Hayes Commercial Group Licensed CA salesperson · DRE #01893341 UC Santa Barbara ![Downtown Santa Barbara's State Street with the historic Arlington Theatre tower framed by palms](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/assets/img/sb-arlington-tower.jpg) Downtown Santa Barbara · State Street ![Caitlin Hensel, commercial real estate advisor in Santa Barbara](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/caitlin-hensel-2026.jpg) **Caitlin Hensel** Partner · Hayes Commercial Group Meet Caitlin ## The advisor behind the numbers. **Caitlin Hensel** is a Partner at Hayes Commercial Group whose work spans **investment sales, acquisitions, and landlord and tenant representation** across every commercial asset type, with an emphasis on value-add deals and repositioning. In January 2024 she became the first female Partner in Hayes Commercial Group's history. A UC Santa Barbara graduate and central member of the Hayes team since 2008, Caitlin pairs deep local market knowledge with genuine strategic insight for corporate and family-run clients alike. **$460M+** In closed sales **68** Sales closed **12** Markets with sales **$235M** Largest portfolio transaction **500+** Leases [More about Caitlin →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/about) Why Caitlin ## A specialist's read on the market that moves your deal. The South Coast is a small, relationship-driven market where the right advisor knows the block, the owner, and the comparable before it hits the open market. Caitlin pairs that local fluency with the analytical depth of a full-service brokerage, so buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants make decisions backed by real market data. Investment sales1031 exchangesR&D and specialty labMultifamilyOffice InvestmentsRetail & shopping centersNNN-leased investmentsBroker Opinion of ValueAcquisitionsLandlord and tenant representationRepositioningConsultingIndustrial PropertiesMedicalHospitalityLand Services ## Commercial real estate services in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito & Carpinteria Full-service commercial brokerage across office, retail, industrial, R&D, medical, hospitality, land, and multifamily. 01 ### Investment Sales Selling an income property takes more than listing it. Caitlin positions, prices, and markets each asset to the right pool of buyers to achieve a clean sale at the strongest price the market supports. [For sellers & owners →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/services/investment-sales) 02 ### Acquisitions Whether you're an investor, an owner-user, a 1031 exchange buyer, or placing equity into a venture, she sources and secures the right asset, including off-market opportunities across the South Coast. [For buyers & investors →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/services/acquisitions) 03 ### Landlord Representation Owners throughout Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito and Carpinteria rely on her market awareness and marketing to minimize vacancy and maximize income across properties. [For property owners →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/services/landlord-representation) 04 ### Tenant Representation From a first storefront to a 25,000 SF R&D campus, tenants lean on her through every step of the search to secure the right space on the most favorable terms. [For businesses & tenants →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/services/tenant-representation) Market intelligence ## Her South Coast footprint, by the numbers. A snapshot of Caitlin's active inventory and where deals are happening across the South Coast, from Goleta to Carpinteria. **37** Active listings **7 / 30** For sale / for lease **$1.75M to $12M** For-sale price range **4** Submarkets served ### Active listings by submarket Active listings by submarket: Santa Barbara, 15; Goleta, 13; Carpinteria, 6; Isla Vista, 3 Santa Barbara 15 Goleta 13 Carpinteria 6 Isla Vista 3 ### Property types RetailMultifamilyOfficeR&DCommercialRestaurantMedical Active listings See what's on the market now Browse Caitlin's active listings across the Santa Barbara South Coast, office, retail, R&D, and industrial space for sale and lease, from Goleta to Carpinteria. [Browse active listings →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/listings) ![Palm-lined Cabrillo Boulevard along the Santa Barbara waterfront](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/assets/img/sb-cabrillo-palms.jpg) From Goleta to Carpinteria ## One coastline, six distinct commercial markets. Caitlin works the full South Coast, from Goleta's R&D corridor to downtown Santa Barbara retail to the Carpinteria industrial market. Local knowledge, block by block. Where she works ## The Goleta-to-Carpinteria corridor. Most of the South Coast's commercial activity happens in one compact stretch of coastline. Caitlin works all of it, across office, retail, industrial, R&D, medical, hospitality, land, and multifamily. ### Goleta 13 listings The South Coast's engine for office, R&D, manufacturing and lab space near the airport and UCSB. [Goleta commercial real estate →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/commercial-real-estate/goleta) ### Santa Barbara 15 listings The county's marquee address and its most well known submarket. State Street retail, Class A and professional office, medical, and landmark buildings. [Santa Barbara commercial real estate →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/commercial-real-estate/santa-barbara) ### Montecito An affluent coastal enclave just east of Santa Barbara, where boutique retail, restaurants, and services cluster along Coast Village Road and the Upper Village. [Montecito commercial real estate →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/commercial-real-estate/montecito) ### Carpinteria 6 listings A laid back coastal pocket of industrial, R&D, and neighborhood retail, from the Cindy Lane business park to Linden Avenue near the beach. [Carpinteria commercial real estate →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/commercial-real-estate/carpinteria) ### Isla Vista 3 listings The dense, high-foot-traffic community beside UC Santa Barbara, where retail, restaurant, and mixed-use space along Embarcadero del Norte and Pardall Road serves one of California's most concentrated populations. [Isla Vista commercial real estate →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/commercial-real-estate/isla-vista) ### Summerland A small seaside community between Montecito and Carpinteria, where boutique retail, design and antique showrooms, cafes, and small office space line Lillie Avenue just off Highway 101. [Summerland commercial real estate →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/commercial-real-estate/summerland) Caitlin's primary practice covers these six South Coast markets, from Goleta to Carpinteria; she also takes on select assignments across the broader Central Coast through Hayes Commercial Group. [Latest market report **Q2 2026 Santa Barbara South Coast Commercial Real Estate Market Report** Read the market reports →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/market-reports) ## Know what your property is worth before you make a move. Selling, buying, or leasing on the South Coast, start with a clear read on value and where the market is headed. Caitlin will walk you through it, with no obligation. [Get an opinion of value →](https://caitlinhenselcre.com/contact?interest=A%20Broker%20Opinion%20of%20Value) On Instagram ## Follow Caitlin on Instagram Follow along for new listings, closed deals, and updates on the Santa Barbara South Coast market. [Follow @caitlinhenselcre →](https://www.instagram.com/caitlinhenselcre/) --- Caitlin Hensel · Partner, Hayes Commercial Group · Santa Barbara South Coast commercial real estate Call (805) 898-4374 · caitlin@hayescommercial.com · 222 E. 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