{
  "url": "https://classa.info/guides/trophy-asset-explained",
  "title": "What is a trophy asset? The five-axis test",
  "description": "The word 'trophy' gets thrown around. Here is the working definition we use and the five tests that separate trophy from prime Class A.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Trophy is a market-determined classification — not a marketing term.",
  "tldr": [
    "Trophy is a market-determined classification — not a marketing term.",
    "Five axes separate trophy from broader Class A: address, architecture, amenitisation, ESG, and tenancy.",
    "Trophy assets command a 30-60% rent premium over the broader Class A market in the same submarket.",
    "Trophy assets retain value through downcycles materially better than the broader Class A index."
  ],
  "faqs": [],
  "pageType": "guide",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/guides/trophy-asset-explained), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}