The Santa Clarita office market continues to remain very tight, with Class A vacancy at 6.6 percent. The market is constrained by a dearth of large blocks of space – there is only one option for a contiguous block larger than 15,000 square feet. With very few large options for tenants, the market is primed for development. The next large tenant requirement in the market will likely have to consider ground-up developments similar to the site located adjacent to the freeway at 27750 Entertainment Drive. Leasing momentum remained relatively flat in the fourth quarter, but user sales provided a spark to the market.

Dan Sanchez is an executive vice president at the Burbank office of Jones Lang LaSalle.