{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/edinburgh/market-cycle-position",
  "title": "Edinburgh Class A market cycle position",
  "description": "Where Edinburgh's Class A office market sits in the broader cycle right now.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Edinburgh Class A is currently rising with 8.4% headline vacancy — trophy is structurally tighter than the broader market suggests.",
  "tldr": [
    "Headline vacancy: 8.4%; trend rising.",
    "Cycle is bifurcated: trophy is tight; secondary Class A and Class B are loose.",
    "Construction pipeline is largely visible 36–60 months ahead.",
    "Use cycle position to time renewal vs. relocation decisions."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Edinburgh",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "EMEA",
    "classARentLocal": "£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD",
    "classARentUsd": "$53/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "8.4%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 10,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 18,
    "submarkets": 5,
    "primeYieldPct": "5.4%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Where is Edinburgh Class A in its cycle?",
      "answer": "Headline trend is rising with 8.4% vacancy. Trophy is structurally tighter than the index suggests."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city-topic",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/edinburgh/market-cycle-position), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}