# University City / Schuylkill Yards, Philadelphia — Class A submarket

> University City / Schuylkill Yards is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Philadelphia with average asking rent around $50/sqft/yr.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/philadelphia/university-city
**Page type:** neighborhood
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Life sciences and tech corridor.
- Trophy tier — ~$50/sqft/yr.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

## Key facts
- **city**: Philadelphia
- **neighborhood**: University City / Schuylkill Yards
- **tier**: trophy
- **averageRentLocal**: $50/sqft/yr

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/philadelphia/university-city), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.