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title: "Baltimore notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Baltimore office market."
canonical: https://classa.info/cities/baltimore/notable-buildings
pageType: city-topic
lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Baltimore's trophy roster is anchored by Transamerica Tower, Bank of America Building (10 Light Street), Legg Mason Tower (100 International Drive).

## TL;DR

- Transamerica Tower — Downtown, 1973.
- Bank of America Building (10 Light Street) — Downtown, 1929.
- Legg Mason Tower (100 International Drive) — Harbor East, 2009.
- Four Seasons Baltimore — Harbor East, 2011.
- 1812 Ashland — Johns Hopkins / Eastern, 2018.

# Baltimore notable Class A buildings

**Baltimore's trophy roster is anchored by Transamerica Tower, Bank of America Building (10 Light Street), Legg Mason Tower (100 International Drive).**

## TL;DR

- Transamerica Tower — Downtown, 1973.
- Bank of America Building (10 Light Street) — Downtown, 1929.
- Legg Mason Tower (100 International Drive) — Harbor East, 2009.
- Four Seasons Baltimore — Harbor East, 2011.
- 1812 Ashland — Johns Hopkins / Eastern, 2018.

## Trophy roster

**Transamerica Tower** (Downtown), ~540k sqft, completed 1973. Tallest building in Maryland.

**Bank of America Building (10 Light Street)** (Downtown), ~540k sqft, completed 1929.

**Legg Mason Tower (100 International Drive)** (Harbor East), ~660k sqft, completed 2009. Harbor East trophy anchor.

**Four Seasons Baltimore** (Harbor East), ~220k sqft, completed 2011. Mixed-use trophy.

**1812 Ashland** (Johns Hopkins / Eastern), ~250k sqft, completed 2018. JH Eastern Campus [expansion](/topics/cross-border-expansion).

## Key facts

| city | Baltimore|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $30/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $30/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 21.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 14|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 7.2%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Baltimore?****
: Transamerica Tower is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Baltimore market.

## 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

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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