--- title: "Britomart, Auckland — Class A submarket" description: "Heritage waterfront trophy core." canonical: https://classa.info/cities/auckland/britomart pageType: neighborhood lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Britomart is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Auckland with average asking rent around NZ$540/sqm/yr · ≈ $29.6 PSF/yr USD. ## TL;DR - Heritage waterfront trophy core. - Trophy tier — ~NZ$540/sqm/yr. - Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks. # Britomart, Auckland — Class A submarket *Heritage waterfront trophy core.* · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: NZ$540/sqm/yr · ≈ $29.6 PSF/yr USD ## TL;DR - Heritage waterfront trophy core. - [Trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — ~NZ$540/sqm/yr. - Active [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks. ## Overview Britomart anchors Auckland's heritage waterfront Class A core — Commercial Bay (PwC Tower), ANZ Centre, Vero Centre, and a deep banking, law firm, and professional services tenancy. ## Tenant profile Banking (ANZ, BNZ), law firms, professional services, hospitality. ## Typical specification 15–40,000 sqft floor plates available across newer Class A stock; 9'+ slab-to-slab and modern MEP common. ## Transit Britomart transport centre (rail, bus, ferry). Multi-modal transit captures the metro's principal professional catchment. ## Amenities Commercial Bay retail, Britomart Pavilion, ferry terminal. ## Comparable buildings - **Commercial Bay (PwC Tower)** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Commercial%20Bay%20(PwC%20Tower)%2C%20Britomart%2C%20Auckland%2C%20New%20Zealand%2C%20Britomart%2C%20Auckland%2C%20New%20Zealand&query_place_id=ChIJERqNe_lHDW0R8hVkFSFqUhA) - **ANZ Centre** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ANZ%20Centre%2C%20Britomart%2C%20Auckland%2C%20New%20Zealand%2C%20Britomart%2C%20Auckland%2C%20New%20Zealand&query_place_id=ChIJWSJbP_pHDW0RA7LTCN4UM7Q) - **Vero Centre** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vero%20Centre%2C%20Britomart%2C%20Auckland%2C%20New%20Zealand%2C%20Britomart%2C%20Auckland%2C%20New%20Zealand&query_place_id=ChIJfxuiJKZHDW0RZGFe9TCj1d8) ## Where Britomart sits in Auckland Britomart is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Auckland, classified as trophy tier with an average asking rent around NZ$540/sqm/yr · ≈ $29.6 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Auckland Class A stock, Britomart typically attracts Banking (ANZ, BNZ), law firms, professional services, hospitality and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation). Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Britomart: [Wynyard Quarter](/cities/auckland/wynyard-quarter), [Queen Street CBD](/cities/auckland/queen-street-cbd), [Viaduct Harbour](/cities/auckland/viaduct-harbour), [Newmarket / Parnell](/cities/auckland/newmarket-parnell). The full Auckland submarket atlas is at [/cities/auckland](/cities/auckland). ## Topic deep-dives for Britomart For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Britomart, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket: - [Britomart — ](/cities/auckland/britomart/rents-and-availability) - [Britomart — ](/cities/auckland/britomart/tenant-profile) - [Britomart — ](/cities/auckland/britomart/transit-and-commute) - [Britomart — ](/cities/auckland/britomart/amenity-and-lifestyle) - [Britomart — ](/cities/auckland/britomart/trophy-and-comparables) - [Britomart — ](/cities/auckland/britomart/fit-out-and-spec) ## Related glossary Terminology specific to Auckland Class A leasing and to the trophy tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier). ## Editorial provenance Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards). ### Primary sources for this page - [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE - [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL - [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield - [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills - [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers [Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections) ## Related topics - [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal. - [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce. - [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease. - [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies. - [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex. - [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa. --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/auckland/britomart), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.