Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Hamburg?

Elbphilharmonie / HafenCity Office is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Hamburg market.

Hamburg's trophy roster is anchored by Elbphilharmonie / HafenCity Office, Spiegel-Haus, Tanzende Türme.

Elbphilharmonie / HafenCity Office — HafenCity, 2017.
Spiegel-Haus — HafenCity, 2011.
Tanzende Türme — St. Pauli, 2012.
Marco Polo Tower — HafenCity, 2010.
Emporio Tower — Neustadt, 2012.

Hamburg notable Class A buildings

Hamburg's trophy roster is anchored by Elbphilharmonie / HafenCity Office, Spiegel-Haus, Tanzende Türme.

TL;DR

Elbphilharmonie / HafenCity Office — HafenCity, 2017.
Spiegel-Haus — HafenCity, 2011.
Tanzende Türme — St. Pauli, 2012.
Marco Polo Tower — HafenCity, 2010.
Emporio Tower — Neustadt, 2012.

Trophy roster

**Elbphilharmonie / HafenCity Office** (HafenCity), ~1200k sqft, completed 2017. Mixed-use trophy with Elbphilharmonie concert hall. **Spiegel-Haus** (HafenCity), ~240k sqft, completed 2011. Der Spiegel HQ. **Tanzende Türme** (St. Pauli), ~300k sqft, completed 2012. **Marco Polo Tower** (HafenCity), ~70k sqft, completed 2010. **Emporio Tower** (Neustadt), ~380k sqft, completed 2012.

Key facts

city	Hamburg
country	Germany
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	408 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$444/sqft/yr
vacancy	4.4%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	6
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	4.2%
trophyBuildings	5

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Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Hamburg?: Elbphilharmonie / HafenCity Office is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Hamburg 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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