Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon) is a established-tier Class A submarket of Zurich with average asking rent around CHF 50/sqft/yr · ≈ $55 PSF/yr USD.

  • Largest decentralized cluster.
  • Discount to central CBD.
  • Strong S-Bahn anchor.

Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon), Zurich — Class A submarket

Decentralized Class A at scale. · Tier: established · Avg rent: CHF 50/sqft/yr · ≈ $55 PSF/yr USD

TL;DR

  • Largest decentralized cluster.
  • Discount to central CBD.
  • Strong S-Bahn anchor.

Overview

Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon) hosts Switzerland's largest decentralized Class A cluster. Significant rent discount to the central CBD.

Tenant profile

Tech, insurance, telecom, pharma satellites.

Typical specification

20-35,000 sqft floor plates.

Transit

Oerlikon S-Bahn (8 lines), Glattalbahn tram.

Strong residential reach into Glattal and Furttal.

Amenities

MFO Park, Andreasturm retail.

Comparable buildings

  • Andreasturm

Where Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon) sits in Zurich

Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon) is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Zurich, classified as established tier with an average asking rent around CHF 50/sqft/yr · ≈ $55 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Zurich Class A stock, Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon) typically attracts Tech, insurance, telecom, pharma satellites and competes most directly with the city's other established submarkets on building specification, transit access, and amenitisation.

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon): Bahnhofstrasse / Paradeplatz, Zürich-West, Seefeld, Altstetten. The full Zurich submarket atlas is at /cities/zurich.

Topic deep-dives for Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon)

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon), 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:

Related glossary

Terminology specific to Zurich Class A leasing and to the established tier: Class A, Trophy asset, Effective rent, Concession package, TI allowance, Submarket tier.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

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