Lujiazui (Pudong) is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Shanghai with average asking rent around ¥280/sqm/mo · ≈ $43.4 PSF/yr USD.
Mainland China's banking spine. · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: ¥280/sqm/mo · ≈ $43.4 PSF/yr USD
Lujiazui in Pudong holds the densest trophy office cluster in mainland China. Shanghai Tower, World Financial Center, and Jin Mao anchor the trio. Strongest international banking concentration.
International banks, asset managers, professional services.
30-50,000 sqft floor plates.
Lujiazui Metro (Line 2), Pudian Lu Metro (Line 4/6).
Direct Maglev access to Pudong Airport.
IFC Mall, Super Brand Mall, the Bund views.
Lujiazui (Pudong) is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Shanghai, classified as trophy tier with an average asking rent around ¥280/sqm/mo · ≈ $43.4 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Shanghai Class A stock, Lujiazui (Pudong) typically attracts International banks, asset managers, professional services and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and amenitisation.
Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Lujiazui (Pudong): Jing'an, Huaihai & Xintiandi, Hongqiao CBD, Qiantan. The full Shanghai submarket atlas is at /cities/shanghai.
For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Lujiazui (Pudong), the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket:
Terminology specific to Shanghai Class A leasing and to the trophy tier: Class A, Trophy asset, Effective rent, Concession package, TI allowance, Submarket tier.
Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.