Yeouido (YBD) trophy buildings deliver a high-end Cat-A baseline; tenant fit-out typically lands in the High-end or Trophy bands.

• Typical spec: 25-40,000 sqft floor plates.
• Seoul fit-out range — Basic $80–115/sqft, Trophy $260–390/sqft.
• Submarket tier: trophy.

TL;DR

• Typical spec: 25-40,000 sqft floor plates.
• Seoul fit-out range — Basic $80–115/sqft, Trophy $260–390/sqft.
• Submarket tier: trophy.

Spec baseline

25-40,000 sqft floor plates.

Cost bands

City-wide Seoul fit-out bands: Basic $80–115/sqft, Mid $120–175/sqft, High-end $180–260/sqft, Trophy $260–390/sqft.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What spec level is normal in Yeouido (YBD)?

25-40,000 sqft floor plates.

Related

• Yeouido (YBD) — submarket overview
• Seoul — full city profile
• Seoul submarkets — all
• Yeouido (YBD) — Rents
• Yeouido (YBD) — Tenants
• Yeouido (YBD) — Transit
• Yeouido (YBD) — Amenity

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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