What's a typical lease term in Brussels?

9 years for institutional Class A. Shorter terms are achievable on smaller floor plates with stronger covenants.

How is rent quoted in Brussels?

In EUR/sqft/year. We also publish a USD-normalised view ($35/sqft/yr) for cross-market comparison.

Net leases.

Typical lease length: 9 years.
Typical rent-free: 8 months.
Vacancy: 8.2%; trend flat.
Net leases.

Brussels office lease norms

Net leases.

TL;DR

Typical lease length: 9 years.
Typical rent-free: 8 months.
Vacancy: 8.2%; trend flat.
Net leases.

Structure

Net leases. 9-year terms with break options at years 3 and 6 (Belgian 3/6/9 standard). Free rent of 6-12 months and TI of €60-€100/sqm typical.

Negotiating levers

Free rent and TI remain the most negotiable line items; landlords prefer concessions to face-rent cuts because they preserve headline rent and implied valuation. Always model effective rent (face minus PV of concessions).

Key facts

city	Brussels
country	Belgium
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	32 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$35/sqft/yr
vacancy	8.2%
typicalLeaseYears	9
typicalRentFreeMonths	8
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	5.4%

Frequently asked questions

What's a typical lease term in Brussels?: 9 years for institutional Class A. Shorter terms are achievable on smaller floor plates with stronger covenants.
How is rent quoted in Brussels?: In EUR/sqft/year. We also publish a USD-normalised view ($35/sqft/yr) for cross-market comparison.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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