Biotech and life sciences occupiers in Cairo typically cluster in Smart Village / 6th of October, plan ~320 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out ($110–165/sqft), and pay around 150 USD/sqft ($14 USD) on Class A.
Biotech and life sciences occupiers in Cairo typically cluster in Smart Village / 6th of October, plan ~320 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out">fit-out ($110–165/sqft), and pay around 150 USD/sqft ($14 USD) on Class A.
Biotech and life sciences occupiers in Cairo typically anchor in Smart Village / 6th of October. IT (Microsoft, Vodafone, Oracle), BPO, telecom, multinationals.
Class A rent in Cairo runs 150 USD/sqft ($14 USD) on a 3-year lease with 4 months free. Prime submarkets sit at or modestly above the city index.
Typical biotech and life sciences fit-out targets high-end specification at $110–165/sqft. Branded reception, full client-facing programming, premium furniture, and specialist AV are standard.
Plan around 320 sqft per seat blended (workstation + circulation + amenity). A 100-headcount biotech office in Cairo typically targets 32,000 sqft of leasable area.
Cluster effects are decisive: PhD-grade talent concentrates near academic-medical anchors and translational research institutes. Strong banking, BPO, IT, and engineering talent. Cairo University, Ain Shams University, AUC (American University in Cairo), and German University in Cairo anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Arabic, English, French) talent supports international tenancy.
Headline corporate tax: 22.5%. Egyptian gross structure (rent inclusive of utilities and basic services). Rents increasingly quoted in USD or USD-pegged EGP given currency volatility. 3-5 year terms standard. Rent-free of 3-6 months on 5-year terms plus EGP 1500-3000/sqm TI typical.
| city | Cairo |
|---|---|
| industry | Biotech and life sciences |
| naics | 541714, 541715, 325412 |
| preferredSubmarket | Smart Village / 6th of October |
| preferredFitoutSpec | High-end |
| fitoutBand | $110–165/sqft |
| sqftPerSeat | 320 |
| classARentLocal | 150 USD/sqft/yr |
| classARentUsd | $14/sqft/yr |
| vacancyPct | 18.6% |
| typicalLeaseYears | 3 |
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 4 |
| talentIndex | 70 |
| corporateTaxPct | 22.5% |
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