Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Shanghai?

Shanghai Tower is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Shanghai market.

Shanghai's trophy roster is anchored by Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower.

Shanghai Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2015, LEED Platinum.
Shanghai World Financial Center — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2008.
Jin Mao Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 1999.
HKRI Taikoo Hui — Jing'an, 2017.

Shanghai notable Class A buildings

Shanghai's trophy roster is anchored by Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower.

TL;DR

Shanghai Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2015, leed">leed-platinum">LEED Platinum.
Shanghai World Financial Center — Lujiazui (Pudong), 2008.
Jin Mao Tower — Lujiazui (Pudong), 1999.
HKRI Taikoo Hui — Jing'an, 2017.

Trophy roster

**Shanghai Tower** (Lujiazui (Pudong)) — 128 floors, ~4700k sqft, completed 2015, LEED Platinum. **Shanghai World Financial Center** (Lujiazui (Pudong)) — 101 floors, ~2700k sqft, completed 2008. **Jin Mao Tower** (Lujiazui (Pudong)) — 88 floors, ~2900k sqft, completed 1999. **HKRI Taikoo Hui** (Jing'an) — 32 floors, ~2900k sqft, completed 2017.

Key facts

city	Shanghai
country	China
region	APAC
classARentLocal	880 CNY/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$122/sqft/yr
vacancy	19.8%
typicalLeaseYears	3
typicalRentFreeMonths	8
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	4.4%
trophyBuildings	4

Frequently asked questions

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

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. 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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