How many Class A submarkets are in Pittsburgh?

5, ranging from trophy (Downtown (Golden Triangle)) down to established and emerging clusters.

Pittsburgh has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown (Golden Triangle) at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown (Golden Triangle), Strip District.
Prime tier: Oakland.
Established/emerging tier: South Side Works, Hazelwood Green.

Pittsburgh Class A submarkets

Pittsburgh has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown (Golden Triangle) at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown (Golden Triangle), Strip District.
Prime tier: Oakland.
Established/emerging tier: South Side Works, Hazelwood Green.

By tier

**Downtown (Golden Triangle)** (trophy, ~$32/sqft/yr) — The legacy financial-services CBD. **Strip District** (trophy, ~$36/sqft/yr) — AI and robotics post-2018 trophy frontier. **Oakland** (prime, ~$30/sqft/yr) — University-anchored research corridor. **South Side Works** (established, ~$26/sqft/yr) — Riverfront mixed-use Class A. **Hazelwood Green** (emerging, ~$28/sqft/yr) — CMU robotics innovation district.

Key facts

city	Pittsburgh
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	28 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$28/sqft/yr
vacancy	21.4%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	14
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	7.4%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	1

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Pittsburgh?: 5, ranging from trophy (Downtown (Golden Triangle)) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. 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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