Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Edinburgh?

Quartermile is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Edinburgh market.

Edinburgh's trophy roster is anchored by Quartermile, Capital House, Baillie Gifford HQ (Calton Square).

Quartermile — Lauriston, 2014.
Capital House — Festival Square, 2010.
Baillie Gifford HQ (Calton Square) — Calton, 2007.
The Mint Building — Haymarket, 2018.
St James Quarter — St James, 2021.

Edinburgh notable Class A buildings

Edinburgh's trophy roster is anchored by Quartermile, Capital House, Baillie Gifford HQ (Calton Square).

TL;DR

Quartermile — Lauriston, 2014.
Capital House — Festival Square, 2010.
Baillie Gifford HQ (Calton Square) — Calton, 2007.
The Mint Building — Haymarket, 2018.
St James Quarter — St James, 2021.

Trophy roster

**Quartermile** (Lauriston), ~380k sqft, completed 2014. Repositioned former Royal Infirmary. **Capital House** (Festival Square), ~180k sqft, completed 2010. **Baillie Gifford HQ (Calton Square)** (Calton), ~250k sqft, completed 2007. **The Mint Building** (Haymarket), ~210k sqft, completed 2018. **St James Quarter** (St James), ~850k sqft, completed 2021. Mixed-use post-2020 trophy with W Hotel.

Key facts

city	Edinburgh
country	United Kingdom
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	42 GBP/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$53/sqft/yr
vacancy	8.4%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	18
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	5.4%
trophyBuildings	5

Frequently asked questions

Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Edinburgh?: Quartermile is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Edinburgh market.

Editorial provenance

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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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