{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/faq",
  "title": "San Francisco Class A office: frequently asked questions",
  "description": "Quick answers to the questions occupiers ask most about San Francisco Class A office leasing.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Quick reference: San Francisco Class A rent is $78/sqft/yr ($78 USD), typical term 7 years, 22 months free.",
  "tldr": [
    "Class A rent: $78/sqft/yr.",
    "Typical term: 7 years.",
    "Typical rent-free: 22 months.",
    "Vacancy: 31.5%."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Americas",
    "classARentLocal": "$78/sqft/yr",
    "classARentUsd": "$78/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "31.5%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 7,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 22,
    "submarkets": 6,
    "primeYieldPct": "6.5%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Is San Francisco a tenant's market right now?",
      "answer": "Yes. Q1 2026 is the most tenant-favorable environment in the city since the early 2000s — both on rent and on concessions. Even trophy assets are negotiating."
    },
    {
      "question": "Are AI tenants actually absorbing space?",
      "answer": "Yes — nearly all positive net absorption in 2024-2026 is AI-driven. OpenAI, Anthropic, and a long tail of foundation-model and AI-application companies are the marginal demand."
    }
  ],
  "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/san-francisco/faq), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}