Government and public affairs occupiers in Casablanca typically cluster in Sidi Maarouf, plan ~240 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out ($125–185/sqft), and pay around 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD) on Class A.
Government and public affairs occupiers in Casablanca typically cluster in Sidi Maarouf, plan ~240 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out">fit-out ($125–185/sqft), and pay around 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD) on Class A.
Government and public affairs occupiers in Casablanca typically anchor in Sidi Maarouf. IT (Capgemini, Atos), BPO, automotive (Renault), telecom.
Class A rent in Casablanca runs 250 MAD/sqft ($28 USD) on a 3-year lease with 4 months free. Prime submarkets sit at or modestly above the city index.
Typical government and public affairs fit-out targets high-end specification at $125–185/sqft. Branded reception, full client-facing programming, premium furniture, and specialist AV are standard.
Plan around 240 sqft per seat blended (workstation + circulation + amenity). A 100-headcount public office in Casablanca typically targets 24,000 sqft of leasable area.
Lobbying and public-affairs teams cluster near legislative anchors; long-duration leases and conservative concession packages are normal. Strong Francophone banking, BPO, IT, and engineering talent. Université Hassan II, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, ENCG, and ESCA anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Arabic, French, English) talent supports international tenancy.
Headline corporate tax: 31%. Moroccan gross structure (rent inclusive of utilities). 3-5 year terms standard. Rent-free of 3-6 months on 5-year terms plus MAD 1500-3000/sqm TI typical.
| city | Casablanca |
|---|---|
| industry | Government and public affairs |
| naics | 813, 541820 |
| preferredSubmarket | Sidi Maarouf |
| preferredFitoutSpec | High-end |
| fitoutBand | $125–185/sqft |
| sqftPerSeat | 240 |
| classARentLocal | 250 MAD/sqft/yr |
| classARentUsd | $28/sqft/yr |
| vacancyPct | 14.4% |
| typicalLeaseYears | 3 |
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 4 |
| talentIndex | 74 |
| corporateTaxPct | 31% |
Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.