Investment banking occupiers in Frankfurt typically cluster in Bankenviertel, plan ~215 sqft per seat at trophy fit-out ($290–430/sqft), and pay around 55 EUR/sqft ($59 USD) on Class A.
Investment banking occupiers in Frankfurt typically cluster in Bankenviertel, plan ~215 sqft per seat at trophy fit-out">fit-out ($290–430/sqft), and pay around 55 EUR/sqft ($59 USD) on Class A.
Investment banking occupiers in Frankfurt typically anchor in Bankenviertel. Investment banks, ECB, asset managers, law firms.
Class A rent in Frankfurt runs 55 EUR/sqft ($59 USD) on a 7-year lease with 9 months free. Trophy submarkets command a 20–40% premium above the city index.
Typical investment banking fit-out targets trophy specification at $290–430/sqft. Bespoke design, signature feature, top-tier MEP and acoustic packages are standard.
Plan around 215 sqft per seat blended (workstation + circulation + amenity). A 100-headcount banking office in Frankfurt typically targets 21,500 sqft of leasable area.
Bulge-bracket teams favor signature trophy assets with full client-facing programming and large floor plates. Deepest banking-and-regulatory talent pool in continental Europe. Average all-in compensation indexes 88.
Headline corporate tax: 30%. German leases run 5-10 years with break rights. Rent reviews are indexed to the CPI (Verbraucherpreisindex). Tenant pays Nebenkosten (operating costs) on top of base rent. Cautio (security deposit) of 3-6 months is typical.
| city | Frankfurt |
|---|---|
| industry | Investment banking |
| naics | 523150, 522110 |
| preferredSubmarket | Bankenviertel |
| preferredFitoutSpec | Trophy |
| fitoutBand | $290–430/sqft |
| sqftPerSeat | 215 |
| classARentLocal | 55 EUR/sqft/yr |
| classARentUsd | $59/sqft/yr |
| vacancyPct | 8.4% |
| typicalLeaseYears | 7 |
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 9 |
| talentIndex | 88 |
| corporateTaxPct | 30% |
Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.