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Palm Desert 2025 brokers report: leasing is strong but demand outpaces available small retail spaces
Summary
Economic development staff told council that Palm Desert’s central location keeps leasing strong, but rising rents, underused facade grants and a shortage of 2,000–5,000 sq ft spaces hinder small-business growth; staff proposed outreach, Retail Coach use and code updates.
Vanessa Mayer of the Economic Development Department presented the city’s 2025 commercial brokers report at the June 12 study session, summarizing broker feedback, market trends and potential staff ideas to improve leasing outcomes in Palm Desert.
Mayer said brokers repeatedly highlighted Palm Desert’s central location as a selling point and reported generally strong leasing activity, but they also cited rising lease rates across industrial, office and retail sectors and low property-owner turnover along major corridors such as Highway 111 and El Paseo. The…
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