Rio de Janeiro's trophy roster is anchored by RB1 Tower, Edifício Almirante Barroso (Petrobras HQ), Aqwa Corporate.

• RB1 Tower — Centro, 2010.
• Edifício Almirante Barroso (Petrobras HQ) — Centro, 1968.
• Aqwa Corporate — Porto Maravilha, 2015.
• Vista Guanabara — Porto Maravilha, 2017.
• Ventura Corporate Towers — Centro, 2008.

TL;DR

• RB1 Tower — Centro, 2010.
• Edifício Almirante Barroso (Petrobras HQ) — Centro, 1968.
• Aqwa Corporate — Porto Maravilha, 2015.
• Vista Guanabara — Porto Maravilha, 2017.
• Ventura Corporate Towers — Centro, 2008.

Trophy roster

**RB1 Tower** (Centro), ~540k sqft, completed 2010. BNDES anchor. **Edifício Almirante Barroso (Petrobras HQ)** (Centro), ~980k sqft, completed 1968. Petrobras global HQ. **Aqwa Corporate** (Porto Maravilha), ~540k sqft, completed 2015. **Vista Guanabara** (Porto Maravilha), ~320k sqft, completed 2017. **Ventura Corporate Towers** (Centro), ~540k sqft, completed 2008.

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• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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