Why does Saint-Étienne appear in Cartofriches?

Cartofriches lists commercial brownfields identified by local authorities, EPF and Cerema. Presence does not mean current vacancy — verify status with the town hall or directly with the owner (public cadaster).

Difference between building permit and commercial planning permission?

Sit@del lists building permits (>=800 m²). Openings 1 000 m²) are not reflected here.

Why does DVF price differ from commercial rent?

DVF = sale price per m² (acquiring walls). Commercial rent = annual rent per m² (landlord income). Price-to-rent ratio varies 12-20× by zone.

Commercial premises and vacancy in Saint-Étienne (42000)

Cartofriches brownfields, Sit@del building permits, DVF commercial property transactions in Saint-Étienne. Public data aggregated to assess a location before field visits.

Identified commercial brownfields

50 brownfields · 0 m² total

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Site	Status	Area
TOTAL MARKETING SERV 38ème RI	friche potentielle	—
Société PREVOST	friche potentielle	—
FOREZ PEINTURES	friche potentielle	—
LOIRE HYDRO	friche potentielle	—
TEINTURERIE DU BERNAY	friche potentielle	—
Atelier Traitement de Surfaces	friche potentielle	—
API SERVICES	friche potentielle	—
RECYCLAGES DECHETS SERVICES (RDS)	friche potentielle	—

Building permits (24 months)

10 non-residential permits granted · top sector: Administration publique (84.13Z)

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Date	Activity	Area
2025-11	Administration publique (84.13Z)	88 789 m²
2025-10	Administration publique (84.13Z)	0 m²
2025-07	Activités immobilières (68.10Z)	1 155 m²
2025-07	Activités immobilières (68.10Z)	1 155 m²
2025-03	Administration publique (84.13Z)	0 m²
2025-03	Génie civil (42.99Z)	43 482 m²
2024-11	Construction de bâtiments (41.10A)	23 351 m²
2024-09	Activités immobilières (68.10Z)	4 374 m²

DVF transactions (5 years)

24816 commercial property mutations

See breakdown by year

Type	Year	Transactions	Price/m²
Appartement	2025	3 419	2 546 €
Commerce	2025	447	3 027 €
Maison	2025	271	2 782 €
Appartement	2024	3 325	2 466 €
Commerce	2024	599	4 402 €
Maison	2024	281	2 417 €
Appartement	2023	3 840	2 898 €
Commerce	2023	600	3 531 €
Maison	2023	250	2 358 €
Appartement	2022	4 843	3 839 €
Commerce	2022	792	4 025 €
Maison	2022	401	2 518 €

Median price per m² (DVF)

€2 207/m² median

How this analysis is computed

Cross-reference of 4 public sources: Cartofriches Cerema, Sit@del (non-residential permits 24m), DVF DGFiP (5-year transactions), SIRENE. No commercial listings included — for listings consult dedicated portals.

Finding a unit in Saint-Étienne

This page identifies availability signals (brownfields, permits, mutations). For active listings, see portals like SeLoger Pro / LocalCommercial.net, or contact a notary for off-market transactions.

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FAQ

Why does Saint-Étienne appear in Cartofriches?: Cartofriches lists commercial brownfields identified by local authorities, EPF and Cerema. Presence does not mean current vacancy — verify status with the town hall or directly with the owner (public cadaster).
Difference between building permit and commercial planning permission?: Sit@del lists building permits (>=800 m²). Openings <1 000 m² require no separate commercial permission (CDAC). AEC (>1 000 m²) are not reflected here.
Why does DVF price differ from commercial rent?: DVF = sale price per m² (acquiring walls). Commercial rent = annual rent per m² (landlord income). Price-to-rent ratio varies 12-20× by zone.